Policy information sourced from Spelthorne Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document
EN3: Air Quality
The Council will seek to improve the air quality of the Borough and minimise harm from poor air quality by:
- supporting measures to encourage non-car based means of travel,
- supporting appropriate measures to reduce traffic congestion where it is a contributor to existing areas of poor air quality,
- 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
- 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 cannot be appropriately and effectively mitigated,
- refusing development where the adverse effects of existing air quality on future occupiers are of a significant scale which cannot be appropriately or effectively mitigated and which are not outweighed by other material considerations.
For more information please see the Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document