GEM Air Quality Ltd are independent air quality consultants, specialising in Air Quality Assessments for planning applications in relation to residential, industrial, commercial and retail led developments across the United Kingdom.
We also undertake construction impact assessments, air quality neutral assessments, emission mitigation statements and damage cost calculations.
What is an air quality assessment?
Currently there are well over 500 designated Air Quality Management Areas (AQMAs) across the UK. The majority of these AQMAs have been declared in relation to road transport emissions. As such, it is quite common for Local Authorities to request an air quality assessment close to or within an AQMA, particularly if that development is introducing new exposure or increasing the number of vehicles using the local road network.
An air quality assessment would typically include the following:
Evaluation of baseline air quality
Assessment of potential air quality impacts during the construction phase
Assessment of potential air quality impacts during the operational phase
Identify mitigation measures (as required) in accordance with relevant guidance
The air quality assessment would be undertaken in accordance with national, regional and local air quality guidance. Additional elements may be added to the air quality assessment depending on the location of the development, such as air quality neutral assessments (London only), emission mitigation statements and/or damage cost calculations.
An air quality assessment may take the form of a scoping report, screening assessment or detailed air quality impact assessments presented as either a standalone report or as a technical chapter within a wider submission document, such as an Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and Environmental Statements (ES).
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Why choose GEM
Air Quality Ltd?
Established in early 2009, GEM Air Quality Ltd has established a wide customer base, including planners, architects and developers. GEM Air Quality Ltd has over 15 years experience in the field of air quality assessment having completed numerous air quality assessments across the UK.
Whatever your air quality assessment needs, GEM Air Quality Ltd can offer a tailor-made service to meet your requirements. Whether it be assessing the impact of existing air quality on a proposed residential development or quantifying the impact of a large-scale development on a local community, GEM Air Quality Ltd has the required air quality assessment expertise to assist you.
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If you feel GEM Air Quality Ltd can assist you, please contact us on 0800 689 4329 or info@gemairquality.co.uk
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When contacting us it would be useful if you could provide a brief description of the proposed development (including planning reference, if available), a site location drawing (PDF), correspondence from the Council in relation to the scope of the air quality assessment (if available) and an idea of the amount of traffic generated by the proposed development (a copy of the Transport Assessment or Transport Statement would be ideal).