Air Quality

We offer a comprehensive service to model, monitor and analyse air quality, delivering assessments for a broad range of projects and purposes, for both private and public sector clients.

Improving Environments is Our Mission

Air quality plays a crucial role in creating healthier environments, impacting both public health and ecological sustainability. Stricter regulations and initiatives are being introduced to tackle pollution and improve air quality standards with growing recognition from local and national authorities. Poor air quality is linked to respiratory diseases, environmental degradation, and reduced quality of life, making it a key focus not only for policymakers but also for the wider public. At SRL, our mission to improve environments aligns directly with this priority. We help businesses and communities meet air quality standards, ensuring cleaner, healthier spaces for everyone through expert consultancy, monitoring, and mitigation strategies.

Our Air Quality Services

Air quality is a key factor in planning decisions and our team offers a comprehensive range of air quality services to support your project. These include:

  • Air Quality Screening Assessments to identify potential impacts at an early stage.
  • Air Quality Neutral Assessments to comply with planning requirements and support sustainable developments.
  • Dispersion modelling for stand-alone reports or contributing to Environmental Impact Assessments.
  • Indoor Air Quality Plans for BREEAM Assessments to promote healthier environments within buildings.
  • Post-construction testing for BREEAM Indoor Air Quality Health & Wellbeing credits (HEA 02), helping developments meet sustainability and health standards.
  • Project-specific mitigation advice. Planning applications must show that the proposals meet local and national air quality regulations, particularly when air quality problems have been identified. Measures must be put in place to reduce the impact where a development has the potential to have an adverse impact on air quality.

Specialist Expertise

Some projects require advanced expertise, and we are equipped to deliver. Our specialists offer:

  • Expert Witness representation.
  • Peer review services.
  • Local air quality management support.
  • Impact assessments to evaluate and mitigate environmental risks.

Our Experience

We also assist local authorities to comply with local air quality regulations by appraising air quality assessments submitted in support of planning applications, using our professional experience and judgement. Our dedicated monitoring team can install and maintain monitoring equipment for a range of pollutants to obtain a robust dataset for decision-making on air quality issues.

Planning Matters

We have years of expertise in air quality consultancy, including supporting planning submissions and permit applications for projects of all sizes. Our experience spans residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments, as well as schools, airports, major infrastructure, industrial sites, and mineral extraction projects. We can help you meet air quality standards and make informed decisions through consultancy or on-site air quality monitoring. You can find our case studies here.

Industry recognition

For added reassurance, we have IAQM and IES accredited consultants who provide comprehensive support. All our site visiting staff hold valid CSCS cards.

FAQs

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What guidance is followed for air quality assessments?

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We use guidance from the Institute of Air Quality Management (IAQM) and the Greater London Authority (GLA), as these provide best practice recommendations for assessing air quality impacts.

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What pollutants are typically included in air quality assessments?

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Air quality assessments generally focus on pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) and particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), depending on the specific sources being investigated.

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When is an air quality assessment required?

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Air quality assessments are usually required for new developments, particularly in areas already subject to poor air quality or where sensitive receptors are present.

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How is air quality monitored for assessments?

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Air quality can be monitored using a combination of on-site measurements, diffusion tubes and dispersion modelling to predict pollutant concentrations over time and space.

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What is a sensitive receptor in air quality assessments?

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Sensitive receptors include locations where people are more vulnerable to poor air quality, such as residential areas, schools, hospitals and care homes.

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How are the results of an air quality assessment used in planning decisions?

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The results help to determine whether a proposed development will have a significant impact on local air quality and if mitigation measures are needed to reduce harmful emissions or exposure.

The Bigger Picture

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Whether it’s consultancy, research, testing, implementation or monitoring – or a comprehensive project involving all of these – our consultants will always deliver the optimum solutions.

The Bigger Picture

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Whether it’s consultancy, research, testing, implementation or monitoring – or a comprehensive project involving all of these – our consultants will always deliver the optimum solutions.

Get in touch… call us on 01787 247595 or make an enquiry here