Air Quality Assessments in Worcester

Expert Air Quality Assessments in Worcester

At Haze Environmental, we provide reliable and timely air quality assessments in Worcester for developers, planners, and local authorities. At Haze Environmental, our team of air quality and odour experts have over 18 years’ of multi-sector experience – a rare and valuable commodity. The team are members of the Institute of Air Quality Management (IAQM).

Do you need an air quality assessment?

Why You Need Air Quality Assessments in Worcester

The whole of Worcester City has been declared an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) for annual mean Nitrogen Dioxide. Worcester City Council’s Latest Air Quality Annual Status Report (ASR) shows that poor areas of air quality within Worcester, typically coincide with the strategic road network in and around the City Centre in proximity to sensitive residential receptors.

No exceedances of the annual mean nitrogen dioxide objective were recorded within Worcester City during 2021. Worcester Regulatory Services have also produced a countywide Air Quality Action Plan, which details measures to reduce exposure to harmful pollutants.

When do you need Air Quality Assessments in Worcester

Air quality assessments in Worcester will be required where there is a need to inform the decision-making with regard to development. Due to the presence of the AQMA, it is reasonable to expect that an assessment will be required as there is a risk of a significant air quality effect, either from a new development causing an air quality impact or creating exposure to high concentrations of pollutants for new residents.

If you have a development with more than 10 residential units or more than 1,000 metres square of floor space, then an air quality assessment is a requirement for planning applications.

What We Assess in an Air Quality Assessment

Our assessments evaluate the impact of emissions from:

Roads and transport infrastructure
Residential and mixed-use developments
Construction activities
Energy-from-waste facilities

Using IAQM guidance, we deliver comprehensive air quality assessments in Gloucester that support planning applications and environmental compliance.

Air Quality Assessments for planning applications

Haze Environmental follow the relevant technical guidance for all our assessments, therefore you can be confident our assessments are robust and accurate. In particular, we use the IAQM guidance on Planning for Air Quality, which provides the industry-recognised framework for evaluating air quality impacts from new developments. Our methodologies are regularly reviewed and updated to reflect the latest scientific research and regulatory changes. When conducting an air quality assessment, we also incorporate Local Air Quality Management guidance and relevant environmental standards, ensuring alignment with both national policy and local authority requirements. This rigorous approach guarantees that your project receives the most credible and defensible analysis available.

See the IAQM guidance on planning for air quality here:

Why work with Haze Environmental for your air quality assessment

Haze Environmental can produce robust air quality assessments to meet your specific needs. We are able to assess the impacts of emissions from a variety of sources including:

Roads

Residential developments

Mixed-use developments

Construction sites

Energy from waste

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