Environmental Protection UK are in the process of reviewing their 'Planning for Air Quality' guidance. As part of this process they are opening a call for evidence, or a request for concepts, ideas and examples that could be incorporated into the revised guidance document.

Whilst interested in any material you may be able to supply, they are particularly keen to look at the following areas:

• The need for an air quality assessment - i.e. when should an air quality assessment be triggered in the development control process, and how should this vary according to the type, size and / or location of the proposed development?.

• The use of buffer zones (for example between a major road and nearby homes).

• Planning appeals where air quality has been a factor (for example where an application has been refused, or conditions modified, on air quality grounds.

• Best practise in planning and pollution control liaison.

• Policies, or decisions on development, where pollution control and conservation issues may come into conflict (e.g. chimney heights).

• Mitigation measures applied to new developments.

• Integration of air quality and climate change policy in the development control process.

The current (2006) guidance can be seen at the link below. Whilst there isn't an official closing date for this process it would be useful to have submissions by the end of August.

Please respond to Ed Dearnley of EP UK directly by email:

ED.Dearnley@environmental-protection.org.uk

More Information

Item date 07/07/2009