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Sites around Grangemouth

There are over 40 regulated sites in the Grangemouth area. Information on each site, with a note of the site licence number(s) can be viewed below.

Sites around Earls Road

Licence number: PPC/A/1008834

Activity: Treatment of liquid hazardous waste in a biological effluent treatment plant.

Licence number: PPC/A/1008835

Activity: Chemicals.

Licence number: PPC/A/1005108

Activity: Manufacture of organic chemicals.

Licence number: PPC/A/1008733

Activity: Manufacture of organic chemicals.

Licence number: PPC/A/1008715

Activity: Supplies utilities to some operators in the Earls Road area.

Licence number: PPC/A/1157446

Activity: Incineration of non-hazardous waste and supply of heat and power to Calachem Limited. The site is currently undergoing commissioning, this is expected to be completed in February 2024 after which the site will be fully operational.

Licence number: PPC/A/1193001

Activity: Producing sustainable bio-chemicals from industrial residues and other low value materials. The site is now operating and has had their PPC permit issued. For planning information contact Falkirk Council.

License number: PPC/B/SEPA2021 7039

Activity: Gas peaking plant for electricity production during periods of high demand.

Grangemouth Petrochemical Complex

Licence number: PPC/A/1013141

Activity: The Grangemouth oil refinery converts crude oil into petrol, diesel, jet fuel, and heating oils through distillation and blending. It receives crude oil from FPS terminal or imports by ship/pipeline. The refinery supplies fuel to Scotland, Northern Ireland, and North-East England by road, rail, and ship. 

Licence number: PPC/A/1088953

Activity: ICGL operates plants in Grangemouth that produce ethylene, ethanol, polyethylene, and polypropylene from ethane recieved from the Ineos Forties Pipeline System or by ship. They distribute products through an ethylene pipeline or export by road tanker. They also manufacture ethanol by hydrating ethylene in a separate plant.

Licence number: PPC/A/1013107

Activity: Ineos FPS Limited runs plants that produce crude oil and gas in the Grangemouth petrochemical complex. Crude oil from North Sea oil platforms is delivered via the Forties Pipeline System to the Kinneil terminal, where water and gas are separated. The stabilised crude oil is either stored on-site or exported to Dalmeny storage terminal and then shipped out of Hound Point. The separated gas is refined into gas products, and the ethane gas is sent to the adjacent ethylene cracker. Propane and butane are stored on-site as LPG before being exported by ship.

Licence number: PPC/A/1013071

Activity: Combined Heat and Power Plant providing steam to other areas of the complex.

Licence number: PPC/A/1090147

Activity: Provides power to other areas of the complex.

Versalis Installation

Licence number: PPC/A/1005112

Activity: Supplies steam to Versalis.

Licence number: PPC/A/1005110

Activity: Manufactures rubber products.

All other sites

Licence number: WML/E/0020163 and CAR/L/1003809

Activity: Waste transfer station, sludge digestion and sewage treatment.

Other regulators: Odours regulated by Environmental Health, Falkirk Council.

Licence number: PPC/B/1027946

Activity: Storing, loading or unloading cement. Coating road stone with tar or bitumen.

Licence number: PPC/B/1014378

Activity: Manufacturing wood products.

Licence number: WML/E/0020154

Activity: End of life vehicles, waste transfer station, accepts and depollutes waste vehicles.

Licence number: WML/L/1019819

Activity: Treatment of contaminated materials such as soil, mud, sludges and dredgings. Mobile plant used off site but registered at this address.

Licence number: WML/E/0000040

Activity: Metal recycler, waste transfer station (keeps and treats waste).

Other regulators: Noise regulated by Environmental Health, Falkirk Council.

Licence number: PPC/B/1018510

Activity: Manufacturing and preserving wood products with chemicals.

Licence number: PPC/B/1000122 and PPC/A/1136662

Activity: Manufacturing and preserving wood with chemicals.

Licence number: WML/L/1025623

Activity: Waste transfer station.

Licence number: PPC/B/1015876

Activity: The unloading of petrol into stationary storage tanks and motor vehicle refuelling activities.

Licence number: PPC/B/1141801

Activity: Processing, storage or drying by heat of any part of a dead animal or of vegetable matter. Relatively new site, no plans for further development at present.

Other regulators: Any odours associated with transportation to or from the facility are regulated by Environmental Health, Falkirk Council.

Licence number: PPC/B/1018509

Activity: Loading or unloading petroleum coke, coal, coke or any other coal product. Permit not currently in use but retained by operator in case it is required.

Licence number: PPC/B/109495

Activity: Dry cleaning.

Licence number: PPC/B/1013746

Activity: The unloading of petrol into stationary storage tanks.

Licence number: WML/E/0120034

Activity: Waste transfer station.

Licence number: WML/E/0220106

Activity: Waste transfer station.

Licence number: PPC/E/0020027

Activity: Producing inorganic chemicals.

Licence number: PPC/E/0020080 and PPC/B/1103138

Activity: Treatment and processing for the production of food or feed animal raw materials (in this case fish based). The site is carrying out improvement works through upgrading and replacement of existing structures.

Other regulators: Any odours associated with transportation to or from the facility are regulated by Environmental Health, Falkirk Council.

Licence number: WML/L/1101538

Activity: Waste transfer station. Solid recovered fuel. Not currently operational.

Licence number: PPC/B/1017651

Licence number: PPC/B/1013735 and CAR/L/1001367

Activity: The unloading of petrol into stationary storage tanks. NuStar stores petroleum products and chemicals at their terminal within the Port of Grangemouth. As well as being inspected by the COMAH competent Authority under the Control of Major Accident Hazard (COMAH) regulations, the site hold a CAR authorisation for the storage and onward distribution of oil. 

Under SEPA's Compliance Assessment Scheme, a significant number of lower risk activities are not assessed annually, and inspection frequency varies from once every two to once every five years.

Licence number: WML/E/0020210 and CAR/L/1015407

Activity: Waste transfer station and sewage treatment.

Other regulators: Any odours are regulated by Environmental Health, Falkirk Council.

Licence numbers: PPC/A/1152265

Activity: Manufacture of basic metals and fabricated products. New site in application process. Small scale, custom metals production.