Pollution Prevention and Control fees and charges

Operators of PPC (Pollution Prevention and Control) activities are required to pay a fee to the government regulator to cover the regulator’s costs.

This is in line with the ‘Polluter Pays’ key principle, where the operator bears the cost of any measures to prevent environmental harm that they may cause.

Part A and Part B permits

The fees and charges for 2023/2024 relating to Part A and Part B permits issued under the Pollution Prevention and Control (Industrial Emissions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 are summarised below:

Charge Category

Part A

Part B (per installation)

Permit application

£5,849 per component

£1,921

Annual subsistance

£2,071 per component (plus
supplement of £1,997 for specified
waste management activities)

£1,198

Variation (standard)

£1,706 per component

No Charge

Variation (substantial)

£3,030 per component

£1,256

Transfer (part)

£1,984 (plus supplement of £1,463 for specified waste management activities)

£569

Transfer (whole)

£365 (plus supplement of £1,418 for
specified waste management activities)

£190

Surrender

£3,186(plus supplement of £2,483 for landfills)

No Charge

Pollution Prevention and Control (Industrial Emissions) Charging Scheme 2023

Pollution Prevention and Control (Industrial Emissions) Northern Ireland Charging Scheme 2023

If you have any queries please contact IPRI@daera-ni.gov.uk.

Part C permits

The fees and charges for 2023/2024 relating to Part C permits issued under the Pollution Prevention and Control (Industrial Emissions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 are listed below.

If you wish to make an application for a Part C permit, variation, transfer or surrender please contact the relevant District Council for advice.

The 2023/24 fees are also available to view on the Part C charging scheme itself:

Permit application charges Cost
Standard charge £1,930 per activity
Reduced charge for certain activities £186 per activity
PVR I and II combined £327
Vehicle refinishers £333
Standard subsistence charges Cost
Low £891 per activity
Medium £1,303 per activity
High £1,714 per activity
Reduced subsistence charge for certain activities £186
PVR I and II combined £288
Vehicle refinishers £333
Variation charges Cost
Standard charge £1,236
Reduced charge for certain activities £122
Transfer charges Cost
Transfer of whole permit - standard charge £191
Transfer of whole permit - reduced charge for certain activities £19
Transfer of part permit - standard charge £576
Transfer of part permit - reduced charge for certain activities £57
Additional fee for operating without a permit Cost
Standard charge £1,514
Reduced charge for certain activities £91
Late payment fee £63

Further information

If you would like any further information, please contact the Chemicals and Industrial Pollution Policy (CIPP) Branch of DAERA.

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