Business that have the potential to pollute the environment need a environmental permit. Find the permits listed here.

Environmental Permitting

Certain industrial activities have the potential to give rise to pollution of land, air or water and require regulation.  Accordingly The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 (as amended) specifies which industrial processes are required to obtain an environmental permit before they are allowed to operate.

The regulations cover a diverse range of activities such as dry cleaning and the unloading of petrol at petrol stations to surface coating and treatment, manufacturers of timber and rubber products and metal foundries. Some businesses require a permit because of the kind of process they operate, whilst others only need a permit if they exceed certain specified thresholds such as solvent consumption or capacity.

The list of industrial activities covered by the environmental permitting regime is listed in Part 2 of Schedule 1 of the Regulations. This list is split into three categories:

  • Part A (1)
  • Part A (2)
  • Part B

The Environment Agency regulates A (1) processes which are considered to be the most polluting activities and all emissions are covered by the permit. Here you can search for Part A1 installations within Wolverhampton.  

Here you can search for all licenses issued to industry, business and individuals by the Environment Agency to carry out certain activities that have the potential to pollute the environment.

Local Authorities are responsible for regulating Part A (2) processes (for emissions to air, water and land) as well as the Part B activities (for emissions to air only). View all active Local Authority issued environmental permits using the link at the top of the page. This list is updated periodically.

Permit holders are obliged to take all appropriate measures to prevent or minimise pollution, in particular through the application of the best available techniques, and in accordance with the guidance note for each process (issued by the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs). 

Useful links:

DEFRA guidance and links relating to Environmental Permitting

Current applications

The City of Wolverhampton Council have received an application from STERLING PETROLEUM LTD for an environmental permit under the Environmental Permitting (England & Wales) Regulations 2016 (as amended) for the following activities:

Schedule 1, Part 2 Chapter 1, Section 1.2 Part B Paragraph (c) 

The unloading of petrol into stationary storage tanks at a service station, if the total quantity of petrol unloaded into such tanks at the service station in any 12-month period is likely to be 500m3 or more. At: CANNOCK SERVICE STATION, 80 Cannock Road, Wolverhampton, WV10 0AB Should you wish to observe the application and/or wish to make any comments concerning this application,  please confirm this in writing at environmentalpermitting@wolverhampton.gov.uk or write to: Environmental Health, Commercial Regulation City of Wolverhampton Council, Civic Centre, St Peter’s Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1RP 

Last date for comments 3rd May 2025

The City of Wolverhampton Council have received an application from RONDEL TRADING LIMITED for an environmental permit under the Environmental Permitting (England & Wales) Regulations 2016 (as amended) for the following activities:

Schedule 1, Part 2 Chapter 1, Section 1.2 Part B Paragraph (d)

Motor vehicle refuelling activities at an existing service station after the prescribed date, if the throughput of petrol at that service station in any 12-month period is or is likely to be in excess of 3,000m3. At: BLAKENHALL SERVICE STATION, 327 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton, WV2 3JY 

Should you wish to observe the application and/or wish to make any comments concerning this application, please confirm this in writing at environmentalpermitting@wolverhampton.gov.uk or write to: Environmental Health, Commercial Regulation City of Wolverhampton Council, Civic Centre, St Peter’s Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1RP 

Last date for comments 23rd May 2025

The City of Wolverhampton Council have received an application from WOLVERHAMPTON ELECTRO PLATING LIMITED for a substantial change  variation to the conditions to their existing  environmental permit under the Environmental Permitting (England & Wales) Regulations 2016 (as amended) for the following activities:

Schedule 1, Part 2 Chapter 1, Section 6.4  Part B Paragraph (a)(iv)

Unless falling within Part A(1) or Part A(2) of this Section or Part A(2)(c) of Section 2.1, any process (other than for the re-painting or re-spraying of, or of parts of, aircraft or road or railway vehicles) for applying to a substrate, or drying or curing after such application, printing ink or paint or any other coating material as, or in the course of, a manufacturing activity, where the process may result in the release into the air of particulate matter or of any volatile organic compound and is likely to involve the use in any 12-month period of

(iv)5 or more tonnes of organic solvents in respect of any activity not mentioned in sub-paragraph (iii).

At: Wolverhampton Electroplating Limited, Wood Lane, Fordhouses, Wolverhampton, WV10 8HN

Should you wish to observe the application and/or wish to make any comments concerning this application,  please confirm this in writing at environmentalpermitting@wolverhampton.gov.uk or write to: Environmental Health, Commercial Regulation City of Wolverhampton Council, Civic Centre, St Peter’s Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1RP 

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