Policy information sourced from Barking and Dagenham Borough Wide Development Policies DPD
POLICY BR14: AIR QUALITY
Where development is likely to have a significant negative impact on air quality, the Council will request the submission of an air quality impact assessment. The Council will have regard to national air quality strategy objectives and consider whether the development is expected to:
- Lead to a breach or worsening of a breach of an EU Limit Value (this can include introduction of new exposure to cause a breach).
- Lead to a breach or worsening of a breach of an Air Quality Objective, or cause a new Air Quality Management Area to be declared. Interfere with or prevent the implementation of actions within an Air Quality action plan.
- Interferes with the implementation of a local Air Quality Strategy.
- Leads to an increase in emissions, degradation in air quality or increase in exposure below the level of a breach of an Air Quality Objective.
Permission will only be granted where mitigation measures are introduced which bring the levels of air pollution to an acceptable level. Mitigation should include:
- Transport related measures – these should include reducing the need to travel by car.
- Non-transport related including the contribution to the Council’s air quality action plan and monitoring programme.
- Building design - incorporating sustainable design and construction techniques (including planting schemes such as vegetated walls and appropriate trees).
For more information please see the Borough Wide Development Policies DPD