Expert air quality, dust and odour assessments across East England. Our chartered professionals support planning applications throughout the region.
East England is one of the fastest-growing regions in the United Kingdom, driven in large part by the Cambridge-Oxford Arc — a nationally significant corridor of innovation, research and housing development. Cambridge's booming life sciences and technology sectors, combined with major growth plans in Norwich, Ipswich, Colchester and across Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire, are generating sustained demand for specialist air quality consultancy to support planning applications.
The region maintains multiple Air Quality Management Areas, reflecting challenges with nitrogen dioxide along busy road corridors and in congested town centres. Expansion plans for Stansted and Luton airports add further complexity, with aviation-related air quality and noise assessments increasingly required for developments in the surrounding areas. In the rural parts of Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, agricultural odour assessments are commonly needed where new housing is proposed near livestock units, anaerobic digesters or food processing facilities.
At Air Dust Odour, we work with developers, architects and planning consultants across East England. Our Chartered Environmentalists understand the specific requirements of each local authority — from Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire to Norfolk, Suffolk and Hertfordshire districts — and deliver clear, authoritative reports that satisfy planning officers and keep your project on track.
We provide specialist air quality, dust and odour assessment services for planning applications across East England.
Screening and detailed air quality assessments for residential, commercial and mixed-use developments across East England. Our assessments follow IAQM guidance and address the specific requirements of Cambridge, Norwich, Ipswich and other East of England authorities, including exposure assessment near major road corridors and airports, and mitigation design for sensitive locations.
Dust risk assessments and Construction Environmental Management Plans for demolition, earthworks and construction projects across East England. With the scale of development along the Cambridge-Oxford Arc and across the region's growing towns, a robust dust assessment and CEMP are essential to satisfy planning conditions and protect neighbouring properties and the environment.
Comprehensive odour impact assessments for industrial, waste management, agricultural and sewage treatment facilities across East England. Agricultural odour assessments are particularly common in the region's rural areas, where new housing is often proposed near existing livestock units, anaerobic digesters or composting facilities. We use IAQM guidance and dispersion modelling to quantify impacts and support planning decisions.
Odour risk assessments for restaurants, takeaways, cafes and commercial kitchens following the EMAQ+ methodology. Across the region's busy town centres and growing residential areas, kitchen odour assessments are routinely required for new or expanded commercial kitchen operations to demonstrate that cooking odours will be adequately controlled.
We provide air quality, dust and odour assessment services across East England and the surrounding areas.
If your development is within or adjacent to an Air Quality Management Area, generates significant traffic, or introduces sensitive receptors close to busy roads, an air quality assessment is very likely to be required. Cambridge, Norwich, Ipswich, Colchester, Luton and other East of England authorities all maintain AQMAs and routinely request air quality assessments for residential, commercial and mixed-use developments. The Cambridge-Oxford Arc is driving substantial growth across the region, increasing the demand for robust environmental assessments.
Costs depend on the type and complexity of assessment required. Screening assessments typically start from around £500, detailed air quality assessments with dispersion modelling from around £1,500, and kitchen odour assessments from around £800. Factors such as site location, proximity to an AQMA, development size and specific local authority requirements influence the final cost. Contact us for a free, no-obligation quote tailored to your project.
Yes, agricultural odour assessments are one of our specialisms and are particularly common across East England's rural areas. We assess odour impacts from livestock units, anaerobic digesters, composting facilities, food processing plants and other agricultural operations. These assessments are often required when new housing is proposed near existing agricultural operations, or when agricultural facilities seek to expand close to residential areas. We use IAQM guidance and dispersion modelling to quantify odour exposure and recommend appropriate separation distances or mitigation measures.
Yes, we provide air quality, dust and odour assessment services across the entire East of England region. This includes Cambridge, Norwich, Ipswich, Colchester, Chelmsford, Luton, Bedford, Peterborough, King's Lynn, Bury St Edmunds, Stevenage and Harlow. Our consultants understand the specific requirements of each local planning authority across the region, from the rapidly growing cities along the Cambridge-Oxford Arc to the rural districts of Norfolk and Suffolk.
Most construction projects in East England that require planning permission will need a construction dust risk assessment and, for larger schemes, a Construction Environmental Management Plan. With significant housing and infrastructure development occurring across the region, particularly along the Cambridge-Oxford Arc and around Stansted and Luton airports, dust assessments are increasingly important. The assessment follows IAQM guidance to evaluate dust risk and specify appropriate mitigation measures to protect neighbouring properties during demolition, earthworks and construction.
