Expert air quality, dust and odour assessments across East Devon. Our chartered professionals support planning applications from the Exmouth AQMA and Jurassic Coast to Cranbrook new town, Skypark and the Axe Valley — covering the full range of coastal, rural and urban development types found across this diverse district.
East Devon is a large and varied rural district stretching from the eastern edge of Exeter to the Dorset border, encompassing the coastal towns of Exmouth, Sidmouth and Seaton, the market towns of Honiton and Axminster, and the growing new settlement at Cranbrook. East Devon District Council has declared an Air Quality Management Area covering Exmouth town centre and the A376, where road traffic pollution has historically exceeded national air quality objectives. The Exmouth AQMA is primarily driven by HGV and commuter traffic on the A376 approach road, and development that adds to these flows or introduces new sensitive receptors near the corridor requires a robust air quality assessment.
East Devon's coastal economy generates a high density of food and drink businesses in towns such as Exmouth, Sidmouth, Seaton and Budleigh Salterton, all of which may require kitchen odour assessments as part of planning applications for new or altered premises. At the district's western edge, the Cranbrook new town and the Skypark science and business park near Exeter Airport represent the most significant planned development programmes in the area. Both require ongoing air quality and dust assessment support — Cranbrook for its phased residential construction and Skypark for commercial and research and development uses that may generate industrial emissions warranting environmental assessment.
The Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, which begins at Exmouth and runs east to Studland Bay, adds a further dimension to environmental assessment in the coastal zone. Dust from construction in and around the coastal strip has the potential to affect geologically and ecologically sensitive habitats, and assessments for development near the World Heritage Site boundary should address this explicitly. At Air Dust Odour, our Chartered Environmentalists understand all these dimensions of East Devon's planning context and provide clear, expert assessments that give your application the best possible chance of a smooth and swift approval.
Specialist air quality, dust and odour services for planning applications across East Devon District.
Screening and detailed air quality assessments for residential, commercial, tourism and employment development across East Devon. Our assessments address the Exmouth AQMA and A376 corridor requirements, cumulative traffic impacts from Cranbrook and Skypark, and exposure assessment for sensitive receptors near the A30, A35 and A303 trunk roads that cross the district.
Odour risk assessments for restaurants, takeaways, cafes, fish-and-chip shops and other commercial kitchen operations along the East Devon coast and in the inland market towns. We apply the EMAQ Plus methodology to characterise cooking processes, specify extraction and abatement requirements, and demonstrate compliance with East Devon District Council's planning policy — efficiently and affordably for operations of all sizes.
Dust risk assessments and Construction Environmental Management Plans for Cranbrook new town, Skypark and residential development across East Devon. Our coastal CEMPs include specific provisions for wind monitoring and dust suppression near the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, while our urban CEMPs protect existing residents in Exmouth, Honiton and Axminster from construction dust impacts during demolition and earthworks.
Odour impact assessments for agricultural operations, food processing, waste management and other rural industries across East Devon. The district's predominantly rural character means that agricultural odour — from livestock units, slurry application and anaerobic digestion — is a common subject of planning assessment. We apply EA and IAQM guidance to characterise emission sources and evaluate impacts on sensitive receptors, including for permitted development reviews and Environmental Permit applications.
We provide air quality, dust and odour assessment services across East Devon District and the surrounding area.
East Devon District Council has declared an Air Quality Management Area covering Exmouth town centre and the A376 corridor, and planning applications that introduce new sensitive receptors within or near this AQMA, or that generate significant additional traffic on the A376, will typically require an air quality assessment. Beyond the AQMA, the district's growing new town at Cranbrook and the employment development at Skypark near Exeter Airport also generate air quality assessment requirements, particularly in relation to cumulative traffic impacts on the strategic road network. A screening assessment is usually the appropriate starting point, and our team can advise on the level of detail required for your specific proposal.
The Jurassic Coast UNESCO World Heritage Site extends along the East Devon and Dorset coastline from Exmouth to Studland Bay, and its designation adds an additional layer of sensitivity to construction dust and air quality assessments for developments in the coastal strip. Natural England, Historic England and East Devon District Council are all likely to take a close interest in the potential for construction dust to affect the geological and ecological integrity of the coast, and developers working near the World Heritage Site boundary should expect to provide a detailed construction dust risk assessment with site-specific mitigation measures. Our CEMPs for coastal development include provisions for wind direction monitoring and dust suppression timed to avoid adverse conditions.
Cranbrook is one of England's most ambitious new town projects, with a long-term masterplan providing for approximately 8,000 homes, a town centre, schools and employment land on the eastern edge of Exeter. Construction activity is ongoing across multiple phases and generates substantial dust management requirements, while the proximity of the A30 and M5 means that detailed air quality assessments are required for residential development within the zone of influence of these major roads. East Devon District Council expects air quality to be addressed comprehensively in Cranbrook applications, and we are experienced in producing both the construction-phase CEMPs and operational-phase assessments required for this evolving development.
Yes — East Devon's coastal towns including Exmouth, Sidmouth, Seaton and Budleigh Salterton have a high density of restaurants, cafes, fish-and-chip shops and other food businesses serving the tourist economy, and East Devon District Council routinely requires odour assessments following the EMAQ Plus methodology for new or expanded commercial kitchen operations. The coastal character of these towns means that many food businesses are located in close proximity to residential properties, making odour assessment particularly important. We provide efficient and cost-effective EMAQ Plus assessments for food businesses of all sizes across the East Devon coast.
A desktop screening assessment is typically deliverable within five to ten working days and will confirm whether a more detailed study is required. Detailed air quality assessments for sites near the Exmouth AQMA or adjacent to the A376, A30 or A35 corridors usually take two to four weeks from receipt of all relevant project information. Construction dust risk assessments and CEMPs for Cranbrook and other major development sites are typically completed within two to three weeks. We work to your planning application timetable and can offer expedited turnaround for urgent requirements.
