If you’re applying for a bespoke environmental permit, or varying an existing one to cover new or increased emissions, you’ll usually need to complete an H1 risk assessment. It’s the standard screening tool UK regulators use to judge whether proposed releases to air, water or land are likely to have a significant impact on the environment – It can be particularly complex and time-consuming to navigate if you don’t use it regularly.
Our consultants run the H1 assessment on your behalf, using the current tool, so your application is backed by evidence that stands up to scrutiny.
When do you need an H1 Risk Assessment?
- Applying for a new bespoke permit.
- Varying your existing permit to cover an increase in emissions to air or water – for example, adding a stack, or introducing a new chemical substance.
Key benefits of our H1 Risk Assessments service
- The tool can be highly complicated for businesses that don’t use it regularly – our consultants complete it on your behalf
- Expert advice on mitigating environmental risks
- Saves time, and ensures your permit application stands up to scrutiny
What to expect
Our consultants complete the H1 risk assessment on your behalf, screening proposed substance releases to various media to determine whether they’re likely to have a significant or adverse impact on the environment.
The output is a completed H1 assessment and a summary report explaining what was recorded in the tool and how the results should be interpreted – this becomes part of your permit application evidence.
