Notice

WN2 4XZ, PPG Industries (UK) Limited: environmental permit draft decision advertisement

Published 24 August 2016

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Details of the application

The Environment Agency has received a substantial variation application for an environmental permit under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010. It is now consulting on the proposed decision.

Applicant name

PPG Industries (UK) Limited

Reference number

EPR/BR5213IG/V005

Brief description of activity

To make changes to the variation issued 15 May 2015, to include a Technical Derogation supporting a time limited delay in meeting the new Industrial Emission Directive (IED) BAT AEL’s (Best Available Technique Associated Emission Levels) to allow for the emissions control technology to be installed on the furnaces during their respective scheduled furnace rebuilds. • Time limited derogation from the BAT AEL’s for dust and hydrogen fluoride (HF) from melting furnace as set out in table 22 of BAT conclusion 32 and table 25 of BAT conclusion 35 of document 2012/134/EU. • The date for BAT AEL compliance was 8 March 2016. The derogation request relates to emissions from two furnaces. The derogation request for the first furnace (Furnace 501) is time limited until 1 January 2019. The derogation request for the second furnace (Furnace 502) is time limited until 1 January 2021.
• The basis of the request is derived from the technical characteristics of the installation pursuant to article 15(4)(b) of the IED. Some changes to monitoring frequencies and methods are also included for several emission points to air.

Application type

Substantial variation

Regulated facility location

PPG Fibre Glass Wigan
Leigh Road
Hindley Green
Wigan
Lancashire
WN2 4XZ

Local authority

Wigan Council

Information placed in the public register for consultation:

  • Draft decision permit
  • Draft decision document

How to view the application

You can view the information at the Environment Agency register:

Environment Agency
Richard Fairclough House
Knutsford Road
Warrington
WA4 1HT

How to comment on the application

End date for representations: 22 September 2016.

Email: pscpublicresponse@environment-agency.gov.uk

Or write to:

Environment Agency
Permitting and Support Centre
Land Team
Quadrant 2
99 Parkway Avenue
Sheffield
S9 4WF

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