Notice

DL12 8UT, GR Herbert and Sons: environmental permit application advertisement - EPR/SP3821SZ/A002

Published 14 July 2025

Applies to England

Details of the application

The Environment Agency has received a new bespoke application for an environmental permit under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 from GR Herbert and Sons.

Application number

EPR/SP3821SZ/A002

Regulated facility type

Section 6.9 A(1)(a)(ii) Rearing of pigs intensively in an installation with more than 2,000 places for production pigs (over 30kg)

Regulated facility address

West Shaws Piggery
West Shaws
Barnard Castle
Durham
DL12 8UT

The application includes:

  • the completed application form
  • a non-technical summary

  • a summary of the management system

  • an environmental risk assessment

  • proposed operating techniques, including an assessment of best available techniques

  • management plans to address any key risks

  • modelling and monitoring of any significant emissions to air, land or water

  • a report on the condition of the site

  • raw material usage and measures for energy efficiency and avoiding waste production

How to view and comment on the application

If you have any comments on the application send these by 11 August 2025.

You can comment:

Online: view and comment on the application using Citizen Space

Via email: «pscpublicresponse@environment-agency.gov.uk»

For advice about how to make a representation or if you are unable to make a representation via e-mail, please call 03708 506 506.

The Environment Agency will normally put any comments it receives on the public register. This includes your name but not your personal contact details. Please tell us if you do not want your response to be public.

The privacy notice for permit applicants/operators can be viewed at Privacy Notice