Cooling towers or evaporative condensers on your premises

Licence Summary

If you control non-domestic premises, you must notify the local authority of any cooling tower or evaporative condenser (notifiable devices) on the premises. Colchester Council must be notified of any premises within the city that contain a wet cooling tower, evaporative condenser or both.

Notification must be in writing (including electronic means) on a form approved by the Health and Safety Executive.

You must notify the Council of any changes to the notification information within one month of the change, in writing.

If the device ceases to be a notifiable device you must notify the Council in writing as soon as possible.

Regulation Summary

You can view a summary of the regulation relating to this licence. 

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Target Completion Period

The target completion period for the notification of any cooling tower or evaporative condenser is 28 days.

Apply Online

You can notify us of any cooling towers or evaporative condensers on your premises, or about a change to any existing cooling tower or evaporative condensers. 

Tell us about any cooling towers or evaporative condensers on your premises

Tell us about a change to any existing cooling tower or evaporative condensers

Apply via Post or in Person

Application forms are available from the Colchester Library and Community Hub or by contacting us at customerservicecentre@colchester.gov.uk.

Failed Application Redress and Licence Holder Redress 

Please get in touch with the Council in the first instance.

Consumer Complaint

We would always advise that in case of a complaint, you make the first contact with the trader - preferably in the form of a letter (with proof of delivery). If that has not worked and you are located in the UK, Consumer Rights - GOV.UK will give you advice. If you are not in the UK, contact the UK European Consumer Centre.

Other Redress

About noise or pollution for example, or should one licence holder complain about another.

Public Register

View Colchester Council's online public register of Cooling Tower Notifications.