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  • Pollution Prevention and Control fees and charges

    Topics:
    • Pollution, 
    • Pollution prevention and control

    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 2024/2025 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 CategoryPart APart B (per installation)
    Permit application£6,404 per component£2,103
    Annual subsistance

    £2,267 per component (plus
    supplement of £2,186 per component for 

    specified waste management activities)

    £1,311
    Variation (standard)£1,868 per componentNo Charge
    Variation (substantial)£3,317 per component£1,375
    Transfer (part)£2,172 (plus supplement of £1,601 for specified waste management activities)£623
    Transfer (whole)£411 (plus supplement of £1,601 for
    specified waste management activities)
    £208
    Surrender£3,488(plus supplement of £2,718 for landfills)No Charge

    Pollution Prevention and Control (Industrial Emissions) Northern Ireland Charging Scheme 2024

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

    Part C permits

    The fees and charges for 2025/2026 relating to Part C permits issued under regulation 25 of 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.

    Pollution Prevention and Control District Councils 2025/26 Part C charging scheme

    Permit application chargesCost
    Standard charge£2009 per activity
    Reduced charge for certain activities£194 per activity
    PVR I and II combined£340
    Vehicle refinishers£347
    Standard subsistence chargesCost
    Low£928 per activity
    Medium£1,357 per activity
    High£1,785 per activity
    Reduced subsistence charge for certain activities£194
    PVR I and II combined£300
    Vehicle refinishers£347
    Variation chargesCost
    Standard charge£1,287
    Reduced charge for certain activities£127
    Transfer chargesCost
    Transfer of whole permit - standard charge£199
    Transfer of whole permit - reduced charge for certain activities£19
    Transfer of part permit - standard charge£600
    Transfer of part permit - reduced charge for certain activities£59
    Additional fee for operating without a permitCost
    Standard charge£1,576
    Reduced charge for certain activities£95
    Late payment fee£66

    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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