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Environmental Health
Lewes District Council
Southover House
Southover Road
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 1AB


Tel: 01273 484354
ehealth@lewes.gov.uk
Minicom 01273 484488

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Cooling Towers Licences

Information on how to apply for a licence to operate a cooling tower, including fees and the application process.

Who Should Apply

The occupiers of all premises where cooling towers and evaporative condensers are situated must register with us. This comes under The Notification of Cooling Towers and Evaporative Condensers Regulations 1992

We require notification of the following:

  1. The installation of cooling towers or evaporative condensers
  2. The removal of such equipment
  3. Significant changes to towers and condensers

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Apply Online

We work in partnership with Business Link to issue all of our licences online. You will be required to follow these steps: 

  1. Complete the Business Link questionnaire on 'Your Business'
  2.  Receive a checklist of all licences that apply to you
  3. Apply for each licence from the Business Link results page.

By creating a Business Link account, your results will be stored in your profile. You may log-in and return to them in your own time. In addition to listing all the licences required, the questionnaire results will also detail the regulations your business should meet as well as provide further help and guidance.


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Apply By Post

You can apply for a licence by downloading the document below and completing it on paper. Please return it to us by post or email.

Tel:  01273 484354
Email: licensing@lewes.gov.uk

Environmental Health
Lewes District Council
Southover House
Southover Road,Lewes
BN7 1AB


Fees

 No fee is required

Application Process

On receipt of a completed form your registration will be acknowledged and details placed on our Public Register.

Further Information

Cooling towers can be the source for the development and dispersion of bacteria, especially Legionella pneumophila the bacteria that causes Legionnaires' Disease.

 

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Register of Licences

We keep a public register of all licences issued and held within the Lewes district. Search online for details now.