Companies carrying out activities that could potentially cause emissions to air, land or water may need to hold an environmental permit under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007.
If certain changes occur to the activity, or the company changes hands, then the permit may need to be varied or transferred. If the activity ceases, then the permit will need to be surrendered.
Check if you need an environmental permit and apply.
Fees and charges
Fees will be payable for applications and conditions will be attached to all permits. There may also be a charge to vary, transfer or surrender an existing permit. Annual subsistence fees are payable each year; fees for the current year can be found on the DEFRA website.
How to apply
Contact the Commercial regulation department at Bedford Borough Council for an application form for a permit, to tell us about a change to your existing circumstances or to pay an annual subsistence fee.
Email: ehadmin@bedford.gov.uk
Or write to:
Environmental Health (Commercial Regulation)
Bedford Borough Council
Borough Hall
Cauldwell Street
Bedford
MK42 9AP
Current public consultations
New permit applications and variations involving a substantial change require public consultation.
There are no current public consultations.
Environmental permit register
Industrial processes have the potential to release pollution to air, land and water and cause damage to the environment and human health. For this reason many industrial processes are required by law to operate in accordance with environmental permits that place conditions on their operation in order to minimise the release of pollutants.
It is a requirement of the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 for Bedford Borough Council to maintain a public register of permits for those businesses within the Borough, for which we are responsible.
Part A2 and Part B processes
There are currently no Part A2 processes permitted to operate in Bedford. The following Part B processes are permitted to operate:
| Permit Ref. | Address of installation | Process |
|---|---|---|
| PPCA 39 | Bedford Crematorium, Cemetery Complex, 104 Norse Road, Bedford, MK41 0RL | Cremation of Human Remains |
| PPCA 20 | Select Plant Hire, Barford Road, Little Barford, Saint Neots, PE19 6WB | Coating of Metal and Plastic |
| PPCA 118 | Kartell, Unit 11, 16-19 The Manton Centre, Manton Lane, Bedford, MK41 7PX | Waste Wood Combustion |
| PPCA 37 | Interfoam Ltd, Unit 15, 16 and D Ronald Close, Woburn Road Industrial Estate, Kempston, MK42 7SH | Di-isocyanates |
| PPCA 06 | Hanson Premix, Sandy Road, Cople, MK44 9YH | Blending etc of bulk cement |
| PPCA 28 | Supreme Concrete Ltd, Hardwick Hill Works, Ampthill Road, Kempston Hardwick, Bedfordshire, MK45 3JE | Blending etc of bulk cement |
| PPCA 113 | Marshalls Bedford, Rock Manufacturing, Wilstead Road, Elstow, MK42 9YU | Blending etc of bulk cement |
| PPCA 13 | CEMEX St Neots Concrete Plant, Wyboston Lakes, Great North Road, Wyboston, MK44 3AL | Blending etc of bulk cement |
| PPCA 15 | CEMEX Bedford Concrete Plant, Manor Road, Kempston Hardwick, MK45 3JG | Blending etc of bulk cement |
| PPCA 116 | Tarmac Elstow, Elstow RMX, Elstow Depot, The Old Brickworks, Wilstead Road,MK42 9YU | Blending etc of bulk cement |
| PPCA 08 | Breedon Willington, Breedon Southern Ltd, Willington Quarry, Bedford, MK44 3DL | Blending etc of bulk cement |
| PPCA 119 | Gemmix Ltd, Manor Road, Kempston Hardwick, Bedford, MK43 9NT | Blending etc of bulk cement |
| PPCA 16 | Tarmac Trading Ltd, Elstow Depot, The Old Brickworks, Wilstead Road, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9YU | Mineral drying & roadstone coating |
| PPCA 108 | G Moore Haulage Ltd Crusher 2 Mobile Plant – a EXTEC C-10+ Mobile Crusher Serial No: 8178 Various Locations & base depot: Manor Road depot, Kempston |
Mobile crushing and screening |
| PPCA 45 | G Moore Haulage Ltd Mobile Plant – Drawing 45P1 Sandvik mobile Crusher Model QJ340, serial No: 886SW11084 Various Locations & base depot: Manor Road depot, Kempston |
Mobile crushing and screening |
| PPCA 117 | G Moore Haulage Ltd crusher 3 Mobile Plant – RM 70GO! 2.0 – serial number 324 Various Locations & base depot: Manor Road depot, Kempston |
Mobile crushing and screening |
| PPCA 75 | C Jackson & Sons Bedford Ltd (Sandvik), Keysoe Road, Thurleigh, Bedford, MK44 2EA | Mobile crushing and screening |
| PPCA 18 | C Jackson & Sons Bedford Ltd (Brown Lennox), C Jackson & Sons Bedford Ltd, Keysoe Road, Thurleigh, Bedford, MK44 2EA | Mobile crushing and screening |
| PPCA 121 | ECL Civil engineering, ECL Civil Engineering Ltd, Vanquish House, Wolseley Road, Bedford, MK42 7EF | Mobile crushing and screening |
| PPCA 50 | BCA Fleet Solutions Ltd Hanger 1 & Building 119, Thurleigh Airfield Business Park, Thurleigh, Nr. Bedford MK44 2YP | Respraying of road vehicles |
| PPCA 111 | G3 Remarketing Ltd, Coombeland, Thurleigh Road, Bedford, MK44 1ZY | Respraying of road vehicles |
| PPCA 80 | BCA Fleet Solutions Ltd Hanger 3, Thurleigh Airfield Business Park, Thurleigh, Nr. Bedford, MK44 2YP | Respraying of road vehicles |
| PPCA 99 | BBS Fleet Logistics Bedford Bodyshop, 41 Rushden Road (A6), Milton Ernest, Bedford, MK44 1RU | Respraying of road vehicles |
| PPCA 32 | V W Panels, 302 Ampthill Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 9QS | Respraying of road vehicles |
| PPCA 115 | BCA Fleet Solutions, Thurleigh Airfield Business Park, Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, MK44 2YP | Respraying of road vehicles |
| PPCA120 | BCA Fleet solutions, Coronation Business Park, Kiln Rd, Kempston Hardwick, Bedford, MK43 9PR | Respraying of road vehicles |
| PPCA 65 | BP Wyboston Service Station, A1 Southbound, Wyboston, Bedfordshire, MK44 3AA | Stage Ib & Stage II PVR |
| PPCA 79 | Wootton Garage Ltd, 2-4 Fields Road, Wootton, Bedfordshire, MK43 9JJ | Stage Ib PVR |
| PPCA 61 | BP Kempston, 47-49 High Street Kempston, MK42 7BT | Stage Ib PVR |
| PPCA 63 | Asda Express PFS Southgate, 59 London Road, Bedford, MK42 0NX | Stage Ib PVR |
| PPCA 49 | Sainsbury's, 252-282 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AY | Stage Ib & Stage II PVR |
| PPCA 51 | Sainsbury's PFS, Fairfield Park, 90 Clapham Road, Bedford, MK41 7PJ | Stage Ib & Stage II PVR |
| PPCA 55 | Tesco Bedford 2 3943, Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BG | Stage Ib & Stage II PVR |
| PPCA 46 | BP Bedford SF Connect, A421 By-pass/A6 Junction, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9BF | Stage Ib & Stage II PVR |
| PPCA 52 | BP Newnham Avenue SF Connect, 81 Newnham Avenue, Bedford, MK41 9QG | Stage Ib & Stage II PVR |
| PPCA 54 | Tesco Bedford 1 3804, Riverfield Drive, Bedford, MK41 0SE | Stage Ib & Stage II PVR |
| PPCA 66 | Putnoe Service Station, 122 Queens Drive, Bedford, MK41 9JF | Stage Ib PVR |
| PPCA 70 | Kempston Service Station, Woburn Road, Kempston, Bedfordshire, MK42 7QA | Stage Ib PVR |
| PPCA 64 | Elstow Road Service Station, 3 Elstow Road, Bedford, MK42 9NU | Stage Ib PVR |
| PPCA 85 | Souldrop Service Station, Rushden Road, Souldrop, Bedford, MK44 1HJ | Stage Ib PVR |
| PPCA 106 | Bedford Service Station, Ampthill Road, Bedford, MK42 9JP | Stage Ib & Stage II PVR |
| PPCA 48 | Bromham Service Station, 52-56 Stagsden Road, Bromham, MK43 8PT | Stage Ib PVR |
| PPCA 96 | Eisa dry cleaning, 38 St Loyes Street, MK40 1EP | Dry cleaning |
| PPCA 82 | Johnsons, Tesco, Riverfield Drive, Bedfordshire, MK41 0SF | Dry cleaning |