Notice

SG8 5HE, Johnson Matthey PLC: environmental permit application advertisement - EPR/BT7086IJ/V016

Published 11 March 2024

This notice was withdrawn on

The consultation period for this application has ended. You can view current permits on the Public Registers.

Applies to England

© Crown copyright 2024

This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3 or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gov.uk.

Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned.

This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sg8-5he-johnson-matthey-plc-environmental-permit-application-advertisement-eprbt7086ijv016/sg8-5he-johnson-matthey-plc-environmental-permit-application-advertisement-eprbt7086ijv016

Details of the application

The Environment Agency has received an application to vary an environmental permit under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 involving substantial change to a permit from Johnson Matthey PLC.

Application number

EPR/BT7086IJ/V016

Regulated facility type

This site operates a variety of diverse and complex activities, with existing operations including catalyst manufacture, refining and fabrication of precious metals, chemical production and engine/auto catalyst test facilities. The operator is currently permitted for the following scheduled activities:

  • Section 4.1 A(1) (a) (vii)

  • Section 4.2 A(1) (a) (iv)

  • Section 4.2 A(1) (c)

  • Section 4.2 A(1) (f)

  • Section 5.4 A(1) (a) (ii)

  • Section 6.4 B (a)
    This application is to add the following scheduled activity, in relation to a new hydrogen fuel cell manufacturing facility:

  • Section 4.2 A(1) (c) (viii): Unless falling within any other Section, any manufacturing activity (other than the application of a glaze or vitreous enamel) involving the use of, or the use or recovery of, any compound of platinum.

This application also seeks to add a directly associated activity (DAA) for a hydrogen technology test facility and to vary an existing DAA for steam and electrical power supply to reflect the replacement of three existing boilers.

Regulated facility address

Royston Site
Orchard Road
Royston
SG8 5HE

The application contains a description of how the proposed change(s) may affect:
* the installation

  • the materials, substances and energy it will use and generate

  • the conditions of its site

  • the source, nature and quantity of its foreseeable emissions and their significant effects on the environment

  • the proposed techniques for preventing, reducing, and monitoring its emissions and preventing and recovering waste

  • and an outline of the main alternatives, if any, considered

How to view and comment on the application

If you have any comments on the application send these by 11 April 2024.

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

Back to top