Environmental Licensing

Environmental licensing is an essential step in the successful establishment and sustainable management of a wide range of commercial operations and urban development projects. Without a license under the Environmental Protection Act, a project will not receive approval under the Integrated Planning Act, and will not be permitted to operate.

As well as the legislative necessity of environmental licensing, there is an undeniable need for companies to prove their environmental credentials in today's market place, and even more importantly, to be a good neighbour in their communities.

Businesses and projects that are likely to require environmental licensing include:

• Aquaculture and intensive agriculture

• Chemical and oil manufacture, transport and storage

• Small scale sewage treatment (anything above a capacity of 20 equivalent persons)

• Extractive industries, including sand mines and quarries

• Metal fabrication and sand mining

• Motor vehicle repairs

• Commercial food processing

• Land development and construction

• Kennels

• Printing

• Tanning

• Concrete batching

• Fibre glass manufacturing

• Wood milling, treatment and furniture manufacturing

• Marinas

• Waste management, including collection, storage, and disposal through landfill, incineration of recycling

Belleng VDM has the technical and environmental expertise necessary to identify the potential impacts of commercial operations, and the engineering know how to address them. We work with clients to ensure that the environmental licensing process is as clear as possible, and results in positive outcomes in terms of cost and environmental protection.

Services that are often required to gain an environmental licence approval include: