Air Quality Assessments in Liverpool

Development in Liverpool

Liverpool boasts a rich history of development, establishing itself as the world’s leading city for cotton production during the industrial revolution and pioneering the world’s first inter-city rail link. Its global economic significance has continued to surge, outpacing London’s growth rates by fivefold in recent years, solidifying its position as one of the UK’s largest economies.

From the streets of Penny Lane to the billion-pound Liverpool One development, the city has been transformed through ambitious regeneration projects and is brimming with exciting plans for the future. New plans have been submitted to regenerate Central Docks under Liverpool’s Waters Scheme and the construction of Everton’s Football Club’s new 52,000 seat stadium is due for completion later this year.

The city also recently unveiled the new £70 million Isle of Man Ferry terminal. With a capacity to host 1,000 passengers and featuring over 1km of vehicle lanes, this terminal represents a significant transport hub for Liverpool. It is also the only development the Isle of Man government has undertaken outside the island.

Given that poor air quality is now the largest environmental risk to public health in the UK, it is essential that the effect from such soaring growth is managed effectively. Air Quality Assessments in Liverpool are a crucial part of the development process to enable a sustainable and clean air future for local residents.

Air Quality in Liverpool

In 2018 Liverpool was found to have exceeded air pollution limits set by the World Health Organisation. There are also several locations throughout the city with exceedences of UK Air Quality Objectives. These findings have sparked concerns about the impact on health, with a study by King’s College London revealing that over 1,000 deaths per year could be directly attributed to poor air quality in the city.

Despite the rejection of a Clean Air Zone, Liverpool City Council remains resolute in its commitment to addressing air pollution and has implemented a number of schemes. Efforts are also underway to improve concentrations of nitrogen dioxide under the Liverpool Clean Air Plan, focusing on areas where current concentrations exceed acceptable levels. It is crucial that developments continue to support an improvement in air quality. This should be managed through sound determination and effective mitigation of air quality impacts associated with proposals. This is why Air Quality Assessments in Liverpool are needed.

Air Quality Assessments for Planning

Air Quality Assessments in Liverpool are now required in support of nearly all planning applications for new developments. Typically, these comprise assessment of three main elements. These are:

• Potential exposure of future occupiers to harmful pollution levels.
• The impact of emissions from vehicles travelling to and from the scheme.
• The impact of dust emissions generated during construction.

Addressing these as part of your application could be the deciding factor for its success or refusal.

Air Quality Assessments in Liverpool

Success of your planning application could be aided by Redmore Environmental’s 20 years of experience undertaking Air Quality Assessments in Liverpool. You will gain advice on planning applications and discharging conditions to addressing consultation responses and public comments. We have produced Air Quality Assessments in Liverpool for residential and educational schemes, as well as industrial and commercial facilities. Last year alone, over 500 assessments were completed in support of developments similar to yours.

Across Liverpool, we have been involved in a number of exciting projects in recent years. These include:

• Pall Mall, Liverpool – Demolition of the existing structures and the construction of a residential mixed-use development comprising 435 residential dwellings and commercial/retail floorspace to the ground floor. This development is an important step for the regeneration of a derelict site, bringing significant financial investment to the area in a highly accessible location.
• Hurst Street, Liverpool – Redevelopment of the existing site for new residential development to provide 204 apartments with associated works including parking and landscaping.
• Jamaica Street, Liverpool – Demolition of the existing structure and subsequent construction of a part five, part six-storey building comprising commercial and retail space alongside a 216-space car park. The project is a significant step in revitalising the urban landscape in Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle.
• Rice Lane, Liverpool – The development comprises the provision of 58 apartments over four storeys in addition to seven townhouses, with a total of 65 car parking spaces and 44 cycle spaces a basement level.

Air Quality Assessment Services

Our air quality experts specialise in all aspects of air quality consultancy. Those relating to planning include:

• Air Quality Assessments in support of planning applications.
• Air Quality Assessments in support of Environmental Permit applications.
• Environmental Impact Assessments.
• Dispersion Modelling Assessments.
• Odour Assessments.
• Construction Dust Risk Assessments and Management Plans.
• Low Emissions Strategies.

Additional Services

We also have expertise in the following areas:

• Bioaerosol Risk Assessments.
• Ambient Air Quality Monitoring.
• BREEAM Indoor Air Quality Assessments.
• Indoor air quality testing.
• Kitchen Odour Assessments.
• Ecological and Ammonia Assessments.
• Local Air Quality Management reports.
• Air Quality Constraints and Screening Opinions.
• Dust and Odour Management Plans.
• Expert Witness.

Get in Touch

If you are concerned about air quality or require an Air Quality Assessment in Liverpool undertaking to support a planning application for your development, then please get in touch today to discuss how we can help you ensure permission is granted.