Frequently asked questions

PPC Part A sites include some of the most environmentally significant sites regulated by us - around 500. Across the PPC, Waste and Water regimes, there are approximately 175,000 granted authorisations, of which the PPC Part A permits form around 500. 

Yes, we do hold authorisations for Scotland’s largest chemical and industrial sites. These sites will generally hold PPC Part A Permits issued under the Pollution Prevention & Control (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (‘PPC’).