Welcome to SHANN PITTS Consulting

Introduction

Shann Pitts Consulting Limited is a South West based environmental consultancy run by Emily Pitts providing an environmental compliance service to UK businesses including the waste industry, anaerobic digestion industry and farmers.

The services offered by Shann Pitts Consulting range from clear, straightforward advice on compliance with environmental legislation through to application for environmental permits, development of written management systems and the training of staff in environmental compliance.

Emily Pitts has worked in Environmental Compliance for over 15 years. She has worked in the Environment Agency, for a developer in the waste industry and for a variety of clients in the private sector to help clarify legislation and progress projects. Emily has offered free-lance consultancy since 2015.

About Us

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Advice

Providing clear, straightforward advice on how your business can comply with environmental legislation and guidance; leading to financial and reputational benefits.

Permitting

Ensuring that you have the correct permissions in place through Environmental Permit application and development of accompanying written management systems.

Environmental Compliance

Ensuring compliance with permit conditions by providing ongoing compliance service tailored to your needs; submission of data to the regulator, staff training in environmental and auditing compliance.

Emily Pitts Profile

Emily Pitts

Chartered Environmentalist

Core Services

An introduction to the many services and areas that we cover

  • Clear and straightforward advice on compliance with environmental law including definition of waste.
  • Management of the environmental permit application process; new permits, variations, transfers and surrenders.
  • Advise on suitability of location, design, drainage and containment for proposed sites.
  • Training of plant operators in permit compliance, environmental awareness and incident response.
  • Ongoing compliance auditing service for clients.
  • Develop bespoke procedures and management systems including Environmental Policy, Environment Management Systems and Odour Management Plans in line with Environment Agency requirements.
  • Technically Competent Management cover for permitted Anaerobic Digestion plants.
  • Internal Auditor for Environmental Management Systems (IEMA qualification).

Client Testimonials

Emily's knowledge of the relevant legislation and the permits required have been invaluable

We first started using Emily in March 2017. At the time she was advising us on an application to build a new lagoon, with her ideas being helpful concerning the environmental considerations. Emily...

Andrew Channing
Channing Digester Limited
Terry Gollop

Thanks to Emily the whole process was stress free

Derriford Waste Management Services(DWMS) employed the services of Shann Pitts Consulting to help and give advice on a difficult Permit change. We needed a permit variation to consolidate the main...

Terry Gollop - Unit Manager
Derriford Waste Management Services
Mark Troughton

I would recommend using Emily again for our further internal audit requirements

We used Emily Pitts to conduct an internal audit of our environmental management system. I was keen to demonstrate impartiality with the internal audit in order to satisfy the ISO 14001 clause. I...

Mark Troughton - Environment, Health & Safety Manager
Eco Sustainable Solutions
Duncan Sinclair

excellent support and advice

Emily worked hard to understand our process and gave excellent support and advice throughout the permitting process. She generated a very high standard of work for all aspects of our successful...

Duncan Sinclair - Plant Manager
Purolite

Emily was such an integral part of the project

We want to thank you for all the work you have done to help us get Mishergas to where is it now, because you have been such an integral part of this we would like to have Shann Pitts featured on our...

Poppy Plant - Admin
Mishergas Ltd

Impeccable attention to detail

Emily has been absolutely invaluable to us for our application for Environment Agency permits. We would highly recommend her for her dedication, her high standards of work, her impeccable...

Vicki and Dan Templar - Directors
Mishergas Ltd

Professional, accurate and very efficient

I appointed Emily Pitts of Shann Pitts Consulting to manage my environmental permit application for a new 750KW agricultural biogas plant that we are proposing to construct. The entire way through...

Michael Strainge - Director
Bourne Partners

Focused but personable approach

Emily has provided invaluable support with accreditation and compliance processes associated with our farming and anaerobic digestion plant activities. Emily’s specialist knowledge, her focused...

Jim Hunt - Director
Plusterwine Biogas Ltd

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