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# Permit With Introductory Note The Environmental Permitting (England & Wales) Regulations 2010

 Mr Gareth Adams and Mr Huw Adams Coombe Farm Poultry Unit Coombe Farm Llanvair Discoed Chepstow Monmouthshire NP16 6LN 
Permit number EPR/EP3232AD 

## Coombe Farm Poultry Unit Permit Number Epr/Ep3232Ad Introductory Note This Introductory Note Does Not Form A Part Of The Permit

The main features of the permit are as follows. Coombe Farm Poultry Unit is situated approximately 1 mile North East from the village of Llanvair-Discoed in Monmouthshire.  It is approximateley centred on National Grid Reference 346354, 193159. The installation is to be operated by Mr Gareth Adams and Mr Huw Adams and will house a maximum of 200,000 broiler chickens. The birds will be brought to the site at approximately one day old and removed at approximately forty nine days old.  The birds will be delivered and removed on an "All In, All Out" basis. The Birds will be housed in four new buildings each of which will be constructed to the latest BAT standards. The buildings will be be equipped with high velocity roof vents and will be heated by biomass fired boilers. After the birds are removed the litter will be removed and spread on agricultural land. The buildings will then be cleaned, disinfected and dried prior to the next restocking of birds. All wash waters will be collected and disposed of appropriately. 

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The status log of the permit sets out the permitting history, including any changes to the permit reference number. 
 
Status log of the permit Description 
Date 
Comments 
Application EPR/EP3232AD/A001 
Duly made 11/06/15 
Application for 200,000 broiler places installation permit. 
02/10/15 
Permit issued 
Permit EPR/EP3232AD determined 

 
End of introductory note 

## Permit

The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010 
 
Permit number  
EPR/EP3232AD 
The Natural Resources Body for Wales ("Natural Resources Wales")  authorises, under regulation 13 of the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010 Mr Gareth Adams and Mr Huw Adams ("the operator"), of Coombe Farm Llanvair Discoed Chepstow Monmouthshire NP16 6LN 
to operate an installation at Coombe Farm Poultry Unit Coombe Farm Llanvair Discoed Chepstow Monmouthshire NP16 6LN to the extent authorised by and subject to the conditions of this permit. 

 
Name Date 
 
02 October 2015 
Eirian Macdonald Authorised on behalf of Natural Resources Wales 
 

## Conditions 1 Management 1.1 General Management

1.1.1 
The operator shall manage and operate the activities: 
(a) 
in accordance with a written management system that identifies and minimises risks of pollution, including those arising from operations, maintenance, accidents, incidents, non-conformances, closure and those drawn to the attention of the operator as a result 
of complaints; and 
(b) 
using sufficient competent persons and resources. 
1.1.2 
Records demonstrating compliance with condition 1.1.1 shall be maintained.  
1.1.3 
Any person having duties that are or may be affected by the matters set out in this permit shall have convenient access to a copy of it kept at or near the place where those duties are carried 
out. 

## 1.2 Energy Efficiency

1.2.1 
The operator shall: 
(a) 
take appropriate measures to ensure that energy is used efficiently in the activities; 
 (b) 
review and record at least every four years whether there are suitable opportunities to improve the energy efficiency of the activities; and   
(c) 
take any further appropriate measures identified by a review.  

## 1.3 Efficient Use Of Raw Materials

1.3.1 
 The operator shall:  
 
(a) 
take appropriate measures to ensure that raw materials and water are used efficiently 
in the activities;  
(b) 
maintain records of raw materials and water used in the activities; 
(c) 
review and record at least every four years whether there are suitable alternative materials that could reduce environmental impact or opportunities to improve the efficiency of raw material and water use; and 
(d) 
take any further appropriate measures identified by a review. 

## 1.4 Avoidance, Recovery And Disposal Of Wastes Produced By The Activities

1.4.1 
The operator shall take appropriate measures to ensure that: (a) 
the waste hierarchy referred to in Article 4 of the Waste Framework Directive is applied to the generation of  waste by the activities; and 
(b) 
any waste generated by the activities is treated in accordance with the waste hierarchy referred to in Article 4 of the Waste Framework Directive; and 
(c) 
where disposal is necessary, this is undertaken in a manner which minimises its impact on the environment. 
1.4.2 
The operator shall review and record at least every four years whether changes to those 
measures should be made and take any further appropriate measures identified by a review. 
 

## 2 Operations 2.1 Permitted Activities

2.1.1 
The operator is only authorised to carry out the activities specified in schedule 1 table S1.1 (the "activities").  

## 2.2 The Site

2.2.1 
The activities shall not extend beyond the site, being the land shown edged in green on the site 
plan at schedule 7 to this permit. 

## 2.3 Operating Techniques

2.3.1 
(a)  
The activities shall, subject to the conditions of this permit, be operated using the techniques and in the manner described in the documentation specified in schedule 1, table S1.2, unless otherwise agreed in writing by Natural Resources Wales. 
(b) 
If notified by Natural Resources Wales that the activities are giving rise to pollution, the operator shall submit to Natural Resources Wales for approval within the period specified, a revision of any plan specified in schedule 1, table S1.2 or otherwise required under this permit which identifies and minimises the risks of pollution relevant to that plan, and shall implement the approved revised plan in place of the original from the date of approval, unless otherwise agreed in writing by Natural Resources Wales. 
2.3.2 
The operator shall maintain and implement a system to record the number of animal places and animal movements. 
2.3.3 
Any raw materials or fuels listed in schedule 2 table S2.1 shall conform to the specifications set out in that table. 
2.3.4 
The operator shall maintain and implement a system to record the quantities of solid manure or 
slurry exported from the installation, as defined on the site plan in schedule 7.  The record shall include as a minimum: 
 
the date of export from the site 
 
the quantity exported  
 
details of the receiving site 2.3.5 
The operator shall ensure that where waste produced by the activities is sent to a relevant waste operation, that operation is provided with the following information, prior to the receipt of the waste: 
 
(a) 
the nature of the process producing the waste; 
 
(b) 
the composition of the waste; 
 
(c) 
the handling requirements of the waste; 
 
(d) 
the hazardous property associated with the waste, if applicable; and 
 
(e) 
the waste code of the waste. 
2.3.6 
The operator shall ensure that where waste produced by the activities is sent to a landfill site, it meets the waste acceptance criteria for that landfill. 

## 3 Emissions And Monitoring 3.1 Emissions To Water, Air Or Land

3.1.1 
There shall be no point source emissions to water, air or land except from the sources and emission points listed in schedule 3 tables S3.1 and S3.2.  
3.1.2 
The limits given in schedule 3 shall not be exceeded. 
3.1.3 
Periodic monitoring shall be carried out at least once every 5 years for groundwater and 10 
years for soil, unless such monitoring is based on a systematic appraisal of the risk of contamination.  

## 3.2 Emissions Of Substances Not Controlled By Emission Limits

3.2.1 
Emissions of substances not controlled by emission limits (excluding odour) shall not cause pollution. The operator shall not be taken to have breached this condition if appropriate measures, including, but not limited to, those specified in any approved emissions management plan, have been taken to prevent or where that is not practicable, to minimise, those emissions. 
3.2.2 
The operator shall: 
(a) 
if notified by Natural Resources Wales that the activities are giving rise to pollution, submit to Natural Resources Wales for approval within the period specified, an emissions management plan which identifies and minimises the risks of pollution from emissions of substances not controlled by emission limits; 
(b) 
implement the approved emissions management plan, from the date of approval, unless otherwise agreed in writing by Natural Resources Wales. 
3.2.3 
All liquids in containers, whose emission to water or land could cause pollution, shall be  
 
 
provided with secondary containment, unless the operator has used other appropriate measures 
 
 
to prevent or where that is not practicable, to minimise, leakage and spillage from the primary 
 
 
container. 

## 3.3 Odour

3.3.1 
Emissions from the activities shall be free from odour at levels likely to cause pollution outside the site, as perceived by an authorised officer of Natural Resources Wales, unless the operator has used appropriate measures, including, but not limited to, those specified in any approved 
odour management plan, to prevent or where that is not practicable to minimise the odour.  

## 3.4 Noise And Vibration

3.4.1 
Emissions from the activities shall be free from noise and vibration at levels likely to cause pollution outside the site, as perceived by an authorised officer of Natural Resources Wales, unless the operator has used appropriate measures, including, but not limited to, those specified in any approved noise and vibration management plan to prevent or where that is not 
practicable to minimise the noise and vibration. 
 

## 3.6 Pests

3.6.1  
The activities shall not give rise to the presence of pests which are likely to cause pollution, hazard or annoyance outside the boundary of the site. The operator shall not be taken to have breached this condition if appropriate measures, including, but not limited to, those 
specified in any approved pests management plan, have been taken to prevent or where that is not practicable, to minimise the presence of pests on the site.   
3.6.2  
The operator shall: 
 
(a)          if notified by Natural Resources Wales, submit to Natural Resources Wales for 
approval within the period specified, a pests management plan which identifies and minimises risks of pollution, hazard and annoyance from pests; 
(b)          implement the pests management plan, from the date of approval, unless otherwise 
agreed in writing by Natural Resources Wales. 

## 4 Information 4.1 Records

4.1.1 
All records required to be made by this permit shall: 
(a) 
be legible; 
(b) 
be made as soon as reasonably practicable; 
(c) 
if amended, be amended in such a way that the original and any subsequent amendments remain legible, or are capable of retrieval; and 
(d) 
be retained, unless otherwise agreed in writing by Natural Resources Wales, for at least 6 years from the date when the records were made, or in the case of the following records until permit surrender: (i) 
off-site environmental effects; and 
(ii) 
matters which affect the condition of the land and groundwater. 
4.1.2 
The operator shall keep on site all records, plans and the management system required to be 
maintained by this permit, unless otherwise agreed in writing by Natural Resources Wales.  

## 4.2 Reporting

4.2.1 
The operator shall send all reports and notifications required by the permit to Natural Resources Wales using the contact details supplied in writing by Natural Resources Wales. 
4.2.4 
The operator shall, unless notice under this condition has been served within the preceding four years, submit to Natural Resources Wales, within six months of receipt of a written notice, a report assessing whether there are other appropriate measures that could be taken to prevent, or where that is not practicable, to minimise pollution. 

## 4.3 Notifications

4.3.1 
(a)  
In the event that the operation of the activities gives rise to an incident or accident which significantly affects or may significantly affect the environment, the operator must immediately: 
 
 
(i)  
inform Natural Resources Wales;  
 
 
(ii) 
take the measures necessary to limit the environmental consequences of such an incident or accident; and 
 
 
(iii)  
take the measures necessary to prevent further possible incidents or 
 
accidents. 
 
(b) 
 In the event of a breach of any permit condition the operator must immediately: 
 
 
(i)  
inform Natural Resources Wales; and 
 
 
(ii)  
take the measures necessary to ensure that compliance is restored within the 
 
shortest possible time. 
 
(c)  
In the event of a breach of permit condition which poses an immediate danger to human health or threatens to cause an immediate significant adverse effect on the environment, the operator must immediately suspend the operation of the activities or the relevant part of it until compliance with the permit conditions has been restored. 
4.3.2       Any information provided under condition 4.3.1 (a)(i), or 4.3.1 (b)(i) shall be confirmed by 
sending the information listed in schedule 5 to this permit within the time period specified in that schedule. 
4.3.3 
Where Natural Resources Wales has requested in writing that it shall be notified when the 
operator is to undertake monitoring and/or spot sampling, the operator shall inform Natural 
Resources Wales when the relevant monitoring and/or spot sampling is to take place. The operator shall provide this information to Natural Resources Wales at least 14 days before the date the monitoring is to be undertaken. 
4.3.4 
Natural Resources Wales shall be notified within 14 days of the occurrence of the following matters, except where such disclosure is prohibited by Stock Exchange rules:  
Where the operator is a registered company: 

(a) 
any change in the operator's trading name, registered name or registered office 
address; and 
(b) 
any steps taken with a view to the operator going into administration, entering into a company voluntary arrangement or being wound up. 
Where the operator is a corporate body other than a registered company: 

(a)  
any change in the operator's name or address; and 
(b) 
any steps taken with a view to the dissolution of the operator. 
 
In any other case:  

(a) 
the death of any of the named operators (where the operator consists of more than one named individual); 
(b) 
       any change in the operator's name(s) or address(es); and 
(c) 
any steps taken with a view to the operator, or any one of them, going into bankruptcy, entering into a composition or arrangement with creditors, or, in the case of them being in a partnership, dissolving the partnership. 
4.3.5 
Where the operator proposes to make a change in the nature or functioning, or an extension of the activities, which may have consequences for the environment and the change is not otherwise the subject of an application for approval under the Regulations or this permit: (a) 
Natural Resources Wales shall be notified at least 14 days before making the change; and 
(b) 
the notification shall contain a description of the proposed change in operation. 
4.3.6 
Natural Resources Wales shall be given at least 14 days notice before implementation of any part of the site closure plan. 

## **4.4 Interpretation**

4.4.1 
In this permit the expressions listed in schedule 6 shall have the meaning given in that schedule. 
4.4.2 
In this permit references to reports and notifications mean written reports and notifications, 
except where reference is made to notification being made "without delay", in which case it may be provided by telephone 

## Schedule 1 - Operations Table S1.1 Activities

Activity listed in Schedule 1 of 
the EP Regulations  
Description of specified 
activity 
The rearing of poultry in a facility with a capacity for 200,000 Broiler places. 
Section 6.9 A(1)(a)(i) Rearing of poultry intensively in an installation with more than 40,000 places 
Directly Associated Activity 
Biomass Boiler 
Operation of one Biomass Boiler with a capacity of 900 kwth, for site heating and hot water  requirements, 
burning biomass fuel not 
comprising waste or animal carcasses.   
 
Table S1.2 Operating techniques Description 
Parts 
Date Received 
Application EPR/EP3232AD/A001 
Responses to Part B3 section 3 of the application form and referenced supporting documentation. Best available techniques as described in BAT conclusions under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions for Intensive 
Farming installations. Odour Management Plan 
11/05/15 
Application EPR/EP3232AD/A001 
Noise Management Plan 
11/05/15 
Application EPR/EP3232AD/A001 
 
 
Limits of specified activity  
From receipt of birds, raw materials and fuels onto the site to removal of birds and associated wastes from site 
From receipt of raw materials and fuels to release of combustion products to air and associated wastes removed from site. 
11/05/15 

## Schedule 2 - Waste Types, Raw Materials And Fuels

| Waste code                                            | Description                                        |
|-------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| Fuel for biomass boiler units                         | Biomass fuel comprising only virgin timber, straw, |
| miscanthus or a combination of these.  Not to include |                                                    |
| any waste material.                                   |                                                    |

## Schedule 3 - Emissions And Monitoring

Emission point ref. & location 
Parameter   Source 
Limit (incl. unit)  
None set 
Poultry houses 1 to 4 
high velocity roof fan outlets on poultry houses 1 to 4 shown on the site layout/drainage plan in schedule 7 
None set 
Poultry houses 1 
to 4 
gable end fan outlet on poultry houses 1 to 4 as 
shown on the site 
layout/drainage plan in schedule 7 
None set 
Biomass Boiler  
Emissions from biomass boiler in biomass boiler building as shown on the site layout/drainage plan in schedule 7 
None set 
Generator 
None set 
exhaust from generator 
as shown on the site 
layout/drainage plan in schedule 7 
None set 
Diesel Tank 
vent from oil  tank as 
shown on the site 
layout/drainage plan in schedule 7 

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requirements Emission point ref. & location 
Parameter   Source 
Limit (incl. Unit) 
Outlet from attenuation pond discharging to off-site ditch as shown on the site layout/drainage plan in schedule 7 
None set  
Rainwater draining from the roofs of poultry houses and yard area  
Reference period 
Monitoring frequency 
Monitoring standard or method 
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None set 
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None set 
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None set 
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None set 
Reference period 
Monitoring frequency 
Monitoring standard or method 
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None set  

## Schedule 4 - Reporting

There is no reporting under this schedule. 

 

## Schedule 5 - Notification

These pages outline the information that the operator must provide.  
Units of measurement used in information supplied under Part A and B requirements shall be appropriate to the circumstances of the emission. Where appropriate, a comparison should be made of actual emissions and authorised emission limits. If any information is considered commercially confidential, it should be separated from non-confidential information, supplied on a separate sheet and accompanied by an application for commercial confidentiality under the provisions of the EP Regulations. 

## Part A

Permit Number 
 
Name of operator 
 
Location of Facility 
 
Time and date of the detection  
 
 
(a) Notification requirements for any malfunction, breakdown or failure of equipment or techniques, accident, or emission of a substance not controlled by an emission limit which has caused, is causing or may cause significant pollution 
To be notified immediately 
Date and time of the event 
 
Reference or description of the 
 
location of the event Description of where any release 
 
into the environment took place Substances(s) potentially 
 
released Best estimate of the quantity or 
 
rate of  release of substances Measures taken, or intended to 
 
be taken, to stop any emission Description of the failure or 
 
accident. 
 
(b) Notification requirements for the breach of a limit 
To be notified immediately 
Emission point reference/ source 
 
Parameter(s) 
 
Limit 
 
Measured value and uncertainty 
 
Date and time of monitoring 
 
Measures taken, or intended to 
 
be taken, to stop the emission 

 

 
Time periods for notification following detection of a breach of a limit Parameter 
Notification period 


(c) Notification requirements for the detection of any significant adverse environmental effect 
To be notified immediately 
Description of where the effect on 
 
the environment was detected Substances(s) detected 
 
Concentrations of substances 
 
detected Date of monitoring/sampling 

## Part B - To Be Submitted As Soon As Practicable

 
Any more accurate information on the matters for notification under Part A. 
 
Measures taken, or intended to be taken, to prevent a recurrence of the incident Measures taken, or intended to be taken, to rectify, 
 
limit or prevent any pollution of the environment which has been or may be caused by the emission 
 
The dates of any unauthorised emissions from the facility in the preceding 24 months. 
Name* 
 
Post 
 
Signature 
 
Date 
 
* authorised to sign on behalf of the operator 

## Schedule 6 - Interpretation

"Accident" means an accident that may result in pollution. 

 "Application" means the application for this permit, together with any additional information supplied by the operator as part of the application and any response to a notice served under Schedule 5 to the EP Regulations. "Authorised officer" means any person authorised by Natural Resources Wales under section 108(1) of The Environment Act 1995 to exercise, in accordance with the terms of any such authorisation, any power specified in section 108(4) of that Act. "Building" means a construction that has the objective of providing sheltering cover and minimising emissions of noise, particulate matter, odour and litter. 

 "Emissions to land" includes emissions to groundwater. 

"Emissions of substances not controlled by emission limits" means emissions of substances to air, water or land from the activities, either from the emission points specified in schedule 3 or from other localised or diffuse sources, which are not controlled by an emission limit.. 

"EP Regulations" means The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations SI 2010 No.675 and words and expressions used in this permit which are also used in the Regulations have the same meanings as in those Regulations. "Groundwater" means all water, which is below the surface of the ground in the saturation zone and in direct contact with the ground or subsoil. "Industrial Emissions Directive" means DIRECTIVE 2010/75/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 24 November 2010 on industrial emissions "Manure and slurry" have the following meaning: 

 
Manures may be either slurries or solid manures. 
 
Slurries consist of excreta produced by livestock whilst in a yard or building mixed with rainwater and wash water and, in some cases, waste bedding and feed. Slurries can be pumped or discharged by gravity.  
 
Slurry includes duck effluent, seepage from manure and wash water. 
 
Solid manures include farmyard manure (FYM) and comprise material from straw-based housing systems, excreta with lots of straw/sawdust/woodchips in it, or solids from mechanical separators.  
 
Most poultry systems produce solid manure (litter). 
 
Solid manure can generally be stacked. 
"Manure management plan" means the requirements described in Section 2.3 of SGN 6.09 How to Comply - Intensive Farming. "SGN How to comply - Intensive Farming" The EPR Sector Guidance Note 6.09 for intensive pig and poultry farmers, version 2 published January 2010. "Year" means calendar year ending 31 December. 

## Schedule 7 - Site Plan

Installation boundary plan 
© Crown Copyright and database right 2015. Ordnance Survey licence number 100030994. 

Site layout/drainage plan (not to scale and for information only): END OF PERMIT