Noise and Air Quality
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Noise and Air Quality
What We Do
- Provide advice on noise and air quality to the county planners in respect of the planning applications that are determined by the County.
- Monitor compliance with noise conditions in planning permissions for waste disposal and mineral extraction sites.
- Determine / verify the environmental impact from strategic planning applications that have a potential impact within the County.
- Monitor noise and vibration caused by road traffic and determine impact of traffic calming measures.
- Monitor air pollution levels at 3 locations within the County using real time measurement equipment and at 3 other sites using nitrogen dioxide diffusion tubes.
- Model air pollution levels throughout the County using a computer model that utilises an up to date emissions database and is verified using the monitoring data.
- Measure dust levels at various locations, usually related to mineral extraction or waste disposal sites.
- Monitor compliance with the obligations in the legal agreement between the County Council and Manchester International Airport.
What We Don't Do
- Deal with domestic noise problems - contact your local district council.
- Deal with industrial noise problems - contact your local district council or for larger industries the Environment Agency.
- Deal with nuisance from garden bonfires - contact your local district council.
- Deal with pollution of land, air and water by industry and agriculture - contact your local district council or for larger industries the Environment Agency.
- Deal with agricultural odour problems - contact your local district council.
- Deal with industrial odour problems - contact your local district council or for larger industries the Environment Agency.
- Deal with problems caused by Infectious Diseases - contact your local district council.
District Council Environment Department List
Contact your local Environmental Health Officer -
Pollution Incident Emergency Number: 0800 807060
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