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Policy EN3: Air Quality

The Council will seek to improve the air quality of the Borough and minimise harm from poor air quality by:

1          Supporting measures to encourage non-car based means of travel,


2 Supporting appropriate measure to reduce traffic congestion where it is a contributor to existing areas of poor air quality,


3 Requiring an air quality assessment where development:

  • is in an Air Quality Management Area, and
  • generates significant levels of pollution, or
  • increases traffic volumes or congestion, or
  • is for non-residential uses of 1000 m2 or greater, or
  • is for 10 or more dwellings, or
  • involves development sensitive to poor air quality
4 Refusing development where the adverse effects on air quality are of a significant scale either individually or in combination with other proposals and which are not outweighed by other important considerations or effects and can be appropriately and effectively mitigated.


External links

PPS 23: Planning and pollution control
        Annex 1: Pollution Control, Air and Water Quality
Development control: planning for air quality 2006
Local air quality management air quality guidance

 


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