Air Quality Assessments

Air Quality Assessments are commonly required for developments close to major roads or those that may contribute large amounts of traffic to the road network, particularly in areas of poor air quality.

Particularly common in London and other large cities, air quality assessments will normally have one or both of the following elements:

·         Site Suitability: to determine whether a particular site is suitable for residential development by virtue of its proximity to a major source of pollutant emissions;

·         Impact Assessment: to determine whether the development is likely to result in a significant deterioration of local air quality as a result of increases in traffic movements.

The above elements are conducted through a review of the Council’s localized monitoring data and through complex, yet cost effective air quality modelling of the development site and its immediate surroundings.

ACCON UK is also able to assist in determining mitigation strategies, either through ventilation systems or through building redesigns, in order to assist in obtaining planning approval for the development site.

As well as residential developments, ACCON has been involved with air quality assessments for care homes, schools, hospitals and other developments that are either sensitive to poor air quality or contribute vehicles to the local road network.