Enforcement
If an installation is non-compliant with any aspect of it's permit, the action taken by Sandwell Council is in accordance with the councils LA-IPPC/LAPPC Enforcement Policy.
An operator may be liable to enforcement action where:
- The operator fails to comply with or contravene a permit condition;
- A change is made to the installation operation without prior notification of the change to Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council;
- Intentional false entries are made in any record required to be kept under the conditions of the permit;
- False or misleading statement is made, without reasonable excuse, in relation to the operation and permit.
In light of new guidance, Sandwell Council may vary the permit conditions. Alternatively, the operator can ask for the permit to be varied to reflect proposed changes at the site. If this is done, either a new permit is issued or a variation notice is served.