If you would like to report a smell/odour nuisance,
call Environmental Services on (01502) 523117
Affected by unpleasant odours in the
environment?
If you are affected by an odour problem in the Waveney District,
you can get help and advice from Waveney's Environmental
Services. They can investigate the causes of persistent or
repetitive odour problems such as those that might arise from
smelly industrial processes, agricultural processes or unusual
domestic activity! If you think you are being bothered
unnecessarily or unreasonably by unpleasant odours then please
contact Environmental Services – details at the foot of this
page.
Review and Assessment of Air Quality
In its National Air Quality Strategy, the Government set a series
of targets for concentrations of harmful pollutants in air.
In order to check compliance with these objectives, Local
Authorities must carry out periodic reviews of the air quality in
its area. The government has issued guidance on how to do this in
order to achieve consistency across the country.
The most recently completed detailed review of air quality within
the Waveney District concluded that the standards and objectives
contained within the National Air Quality Strategy would be
achieved by the relevant dates and accordingly it is not necessary
to declare any Air Quality Management Areas within the
District.
Work on re-assessing the area began in 2003 and this assessment
indicated that three specific and very localised areas (all
associated with busy road junctions) needed a more detailed
assessment to be sure that air quality in the Waveney District was
still on target to meet the relevant criteria.
In 2005, Waveney carried out a review of progress on meeting the
air quality targets and this showed that there had been no
exceedences of the air quality objectives. It did draw attention to
the significant developments in the Town Centre urban areas of
Lowestoft (including major road improvements to ease congestion).
This review anticipated that those works would have a significant
beneficial effect on air quality.
In May 2006 we updated our assessment of air quality across the
entire district to take account of changes in industrial sources of
pollution, changes in traffic and road layout and other transport
related sources (the 2006 Updating and Screening Assessment).
That review concluded that whilst there were no areas of the
District exposed to levels of pollution exceeding national
guidelines, it was necessary to keep the situation under review to
monitor the effects of the new South Lowestoft Relief Road. In
particular, an “Urban Traffic Management and Control” system was
proposed, to enable traffic flow and pollution monitors to be
installed at key points. Work is continuing to implement these
proposals.
We will complete further periodic reviews of air quality in the
future to ensure that the Waveney District continues to enjoy good
quality air that meets the national standards.
CAA Approval
Industrial smoke control – Clean Air Act 1993.
Local authorities control emissions from certain industrial
processes under the
provisions of the Clean Air Act 1993
When a new heating appliance is to be installed, in some
circumstances, it is necessary to obtain approval for the height of
the chimney to be used in conjunction with the appliance.
The Clean Air Act 1993 makes it an offence to cause or knowingly
permit a furnace to be used to:
- burn pulverised fuel, or
- burn any solid matter at a rate of 45.4 kg or more an hour,
or
- burn any liquid or gaseous matter at a rate equivalent to 366.4
kW or more, unless the height of the chimney has been approved by
the Council and any conditions attached to approval adhered
to.
In order to apply for a chimney height approval you must complete
an application form and submit this to the Council's Environmental
Protection Team. The application for chimney height approval must
contain adequate information to enable the necessary calculations
to be carried out. You can contact the Team for a form using the
details below or alternatively, you can
Download an application form to apply for
approval for the height of a chimney here (44kb) ) (Opens in
a new window)
The Council will give a written decision on the application within
28 days of its receipt, unless it is agreed in writing between us
and the applicant that a longer period is allowed. If we fail to
deal with the application within this time period, then approval,
without qualification or condition, is automatically given.
CONTACT US
If you would like more information or wish to discuss an odour
problem, please contact Environmental Services:
Email:
Environment@waveney.gov.uk
Telephone: 01502 523117
Write: Town Hall, High Street, Lowestoft NR32
1HS.
CONSULTATION
If you have any ideas or suggestions as to how we can improve our
services or the information we have provided, then we would be
pleased to hear from you.