AIR QUALITY

Air pollution acts as the single largest influence on air quality to human health in many parts of the UK. Every new development will have an impact on air quality, usually by increasing emissions from buildings or from traffic generation. New Developments can adopt the ‘Clean by Design’ approach which includes:

1. Reducing the need to travel and providing zero and low-emission travel options

2. Not siting buildings with vulnerable users (i.e. schools, nurseries, care homes) in areas where pollution levels are likely to be higher

3. Avoid creating ‘street canyons’ which encourage pollution to build up