Air Quality Assessment Medway
Chartered environmental consultants providing air quality, dust and odour assessments across Medway and north Kent.
Environmental Consultants in Medway
Medway is a unitary authority covering Chatham, Gillingham, Rochester, Strood and Rainham — one of the largest urban areas in the South East outside London. The area has multiple declared Air Quality Management Areas focused on the A2 trunk road, the Medway tunnel approach roads, and the historic town centre of Rochester. The M2/A2 corridor is one of the busiest in Kent and a principal source of elevated NO2 concentrations, meaning traffic air quality assessment is a regular requirement for new development proposals.
Medway Council has ambitious regeneration plans for the riverside and former military dockyards at Chatham Maritime, generating significant development pressure and a high volume of planning applications requiring air quality support. Industrial and logistics uses at Medway City Estate and along the River Medway create both dust and odour assessment requirements, from construction-phase CEMPs through to operational odour management plans.
Air Dust Odour provides air quality assessments, dust management plans and odour impact assessments across Medway. As Chartered Environmentalists and MIAQM members, we prepare reports to the standards required by Medway Council and can advise on appropriate mitigation strategies for developments in and around the authority's AQMAs.
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Our Services in Medway
Air Quality Assessment
Planning-stage air quality assessments for residential, commercial and mixed-use developments in Medway, with experience of the A2/M2 corridor, Medway tunnel approach roads, and Rochester town centre AQMA assessments.
Learn more →Dust Assessment & CEMP
Construction dust risk assessments and Construction Environmental Management Plans for developments across Medway, including regeneration schemes at Chatham Maritime and the wider riverside corridor. Prepared in accordance with IAQM guidance.
Learn more →Kitchen Odour Assessment
Odour impact assessments for restaurants, cafés and takeaways across Medway. Prepared in accordance with EMAQ+ guidance on the assessment of odour from commercial kitchens.
Learn more →Odour Impact Assessment
Odour assessments for industrial and logistics developments at Medway City Estate and other potentially odorous uses across the authority area. We work to IAQM and Environment Agency guidance.
Learn more →Areas We Cover in Medway
- Chatham
- Gillingham
- Rochester
- Strood
- Rainham
- Chatham Maritime
- Medway City Estate
- A2 corridor
- M2 corridor
- Hoo Peninsula
- Sittingbourne
- Faversham
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need an air quality assessment in Medway?
Medway has multiple declared Air Quality Management Areas focused on the A2 trunk road, the Medway tunnel approach roads, and the historic town centre of Rochester. Most planning applications for residential, commercial or mixed-use development in or near an AQMA will require an air quality assessment. Medway Council also expects assessment where development generates significant additional traffic along the M2/A2 corridor.
What are the main air quality issues in Medway?
Medway's air quality challenges centre on the A2/M2 corridor, one of the busiest in Kent, where elevated nitrogen dioxide concentrations are well established. The Medway tunnel approach roads and the historic core of Rochester are designated AQMAs. Significant regeneration activity at Chatham Maritime and the riverside dockyard sites, together with industrial and logistics activity at Medway City Estate, means both traffic and non-road air quality sources need to be considered in development assessments.
How much does an air quality assessment cost in Medway?
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. Contact us for a free, no-obligation quote tailored to your project.
Do I need a dust assessment for construction in Medway?
Yes. Medway Council requires a Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) or dust assessment for most developments involving demolition, excavation or construction near sensitive receptors, particularly given the scale of regeneration activity in Chatham and Rochester. We prepare CEMPs in accordance with IAQM guidance.
We are opening a food business in Medway — do we need an odour assessment?
Yes, most new or significantly altered food premises in Medway will require an odour impact assessment as part of the planning application. We prepare assessments in accordance with EMAQ+ guidance and can advise on appropriate extraction and filtration systems to satisfy Medway Council's requirements.