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Hemerdon Mine - Planning Application
What is planned?
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
Application for a variation of an environmental permit under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016
We’ve received an application for a variation involving substantial change to a permit from Drakelands Restoration Limited.
We must decide whether to grant or refuse the application. If we grant it, we must decide what conditions to include in the permit.
Permit number: EPR/AP3203ML
Regulated facility type: Mineral Processing Facility. Scheduled activities: S2.1 A(1)(a) – Roasting or sintering metal ore, including sulphide ore, or any mixture of iron ore with or without other minerals; S5.4 A(1)(a)(ii) – Treatment of non-hazardous waste in a plant with a capacity of more than 50 tonnes per day by physico-chemical treatment; and S3.5 Part B (a) – Crushing, grinding or other size reduction of any designated mineral or mineral product.
Regulated facility address: Hemerdon Mine, Drakelands, Plympton, Devon, PL7 5BW
The application contains a description of how the proposed changes may affect (1) the installation; (2) the materials, substances and energy it will use and generate; (3) the conditions of the site; (4) the source, nature and quantity of its foreseeable emissions and their significant effects on the environment; (5) the proposed techniques for preventing, reducing, and monitoring its emissions and preventing and recovering waste; and (6) an outline of the main alternatives, if any, considered.
The application can be viewed on SmartSurvey using the link below.
If you have any comments send these by 11 December 2026.
Comments can be made: online: https://consultations.environmentagency.gov.uk/pri33, via email: pscpublicresponse@environmentagency.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 Please quote the application number in any correspondence.
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 https://www.gov.uk/guidance/environmental-permits-privacy-notice
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