Air Quality

Our team includes leading UK experts in both indoor and outdoor air quality, with previous experience of supporting a diverse range of projects. We can help with projects of any size, focusing on delivering a robust, efficient and well communicated service to clients.

As an independent environmental consultancy providing customer focused expert help to developers, planners, architects, industrial operators, farmers, public bodies, NGOs, lawyers and other businesses. Having supported over a thousand projects throughout our team’s careers, we are well placed to provide experienced air quality support for a diverse range of sectors. 

Our company is a family business, putting value in reputation and legacy and fostering strong long-term relationships with clients. Our culture of integrity and accountability enables trust. As a small business we gain a deeper understanding of client’s specific context, enabling highly tailored and client-focused services, with flexible and adaptive solutions. With direct access to experienced consultants, clients are provided with high levels of care, pride, and dedication, as well as faster decision making and project timescales. We our niche expertise, clients benefit from our deep understanding and are provided with relevant and practical advice.

Outdoor Air Quality

Pre-Planning Assessment

  • Feasibility Risk Assessments (RIBA Stage 1)
  • Air Quality Assessments for Planning (RIBA Stage 2 & 3)
  • Screening Assessments
  • Construction Dust Assessments
  • Baseline Monitoring and Reviews
  • Road Traffic Air Quality Dispersion Modelling
  • Combustion Plant Dispersion Modelling
  • EIA Screening & Scoping
  • ES Chapters and Associated Documentation

Planning Conditions

  • Planning Condition Support (Assessments, Ventilation, Dust) (RIBA Stage 4)
  • Air Quality Damage Cost Calculations
  • Ventilation Strategies
  • Emission Mitigation Statements
  • Low Emission Strategies (LES)
  • Ultra Low Emission Strategies (ULES)
  • Air Quality Dust Management Plans (AQDMPs)
  • Monitoring Strategy Development
  • Construction Dust Monitoring
  • Construction Environmental Management Plans (CEMPs)

London Requirements

  • Construction Dust Assessments
  • Air Quality Neutral Assessments
  • Air Quality Positive Statements
Cogan Air Quality Monitoring and Meteorology Weather Monitoring

Baseline Monitoring

  • Air Quality Continuous Monitoring Surveys
  • Diffusion Tube Monitoring
  • Chemical Sampling Surveys
  • Meteorological Monitoring and Data

Local Authority Expert

  • EIA Technical Review Services
  • LAQM Technical Support and Clean Air Zones (CAZs) for Local Authorities
  • Micro-simulation Dispersion Modelling

Environmental Permitting

  • Air Emissions Risk Assessments
  • Data Centre Modelling
  • IED Emissions Modelling
  • Permit Applications
  • Permit Management

Mineral Assessments

  • Mineral Dust Assessments
  • Emission Dispersion Modelling

Research and Guidance

  • Technical Support and Research for Regulators and NGOs
  • Guidance Development

Infrastructure Support

  • Road, Rail, Sea, Air Infrastructure Support
  • Regional Assessments

Expert Witness

  • Expert Advice
  • Summary Statements
  • Expert Witness

Indoor Air Quality

Investigation Surveys

  • Indoor Surveys
  • Indoor Air Quality Monitoring
  • Microscopy surveys (Dust, Plastic, Etc)
  • Expert Advice
  • Mitigation Solutions
  • Ventilation Strategies and Filtration Advice

COSHH Surveys

  • Indoor Surveys
  • Indoor Air Quality Monitoring
  • Air, Fumes, Dust, Bioaerosols
  • Expert Advice
  • Mitigation Solutions
  • Ventilation Strategies and Filtration Advice

Indoor Credits

  • Indoor Air Quality Plans
  • Indoor Monitoring Surveys
  • BREEAM (HEA02)
  • UKNCR
  • WELL
  • LEED
  • NABERS
  • DREAM

Our Sectors

Featured Projects

Fairacres Barnet

Fairacres Barnet

Prepared the air quality neutral assessment in support of the planning application for a 3-storey block of residential apartments for elderly care.
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Cerrigcochion Road, Brecon

Cerrigcochion Road, Brecon

Produced the air quality assessment in support of the planning application for a new coach depot. This included successfully responding to Council Officers to ensure ...
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London Wall West

London Wall West

Provided detailed air quality and climate expertise as part of the Environmental Statement Review on behalf of the City of London Corporation. The London Wall ...
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Our Client Opinions?

I approached Austin to prepare an Air Quality Assessment. He provided his very competitive quote within hours and then turned around a very well written report within a week. Really pleased.
Private client - Planning & development consultancy
You are genuinely a nice person.
Private client - development Management consultancy
Many thanks for the quick turnaround on this...Once again, thank you for your support and the swift response.
private client - independent planning advisors
Thanks Austin. That looks a very comprehensive report and it clearly delivers on what the EHO has requested.
Private client - Planning Consultancy
I would like to thank you all for the huge efforts made in securing such a valuable consent in such short order. An impressive achievement!
Private client - real estate development business
A pleasure to work on such a linear process with a great team.
private client - Architect
Thank you all for your hard work on this, it’s been a long time coming, but I think worth the wait. A unanimous decision is amazing!
Private client - Architect
Thank you all for your hard work and support over the last year on this job.
Private client - planning and architecture practice
I’m pleased to confirm the application was unanimously approved at committee today! Thanks all for your hard work really satisfying getting this one over the line and will certainly be having a beer tonight!
private client - Planning consultancy