The Environmental Protection Team deals with complaints and enquiries relating to all aspects of pollution including air quality and land quality.
Accessing information on permitted activities under Environmental Permitting Regulations 2007
Access to the public register is free and during normal working hours email 3000direct@lbbd.gov.uk for an appointment or request a list of processes held on the register.
We also hold information on Environment Agency-regulated activities operating within our authority's area (as required under regulation 46(4) of Environmental Permitting Regulations).
Air Quality
The team has been leading the review of local air quality that all councils are required to undertake. We have declared an Air Quality Management Area across the borough.
Local Authorities, under the Environmental Protection Act, regulate pollution from industrial processes, for example dry cleaners, waste oil burners and concrete crushers. This team is responsible for pollution prevention and control, permitting industrial processes and undertaking regular inspections.
Land Quality
The team is leading on the Contaminated land strategy, which will ensure that all land in the borough is reviewed to identify and prioritise action on contamination.
Planning applications
Responses to planning applications sent to the department for comment are coordinated by this team who have responsibility for assessing the environmental impact of planning and development proposals.
This section is involved in many strategic projects, for example, the Barking Riverside project, Channel Tunnel Rail Link, A13 realignment, Local Agenda 21 and Environmental Management.
Channel Tunnel Rail Link
Construction work on the Channel Tunnel Rail Link has finished in the borough. The Channel Tunnel Rail Link line travels above ground between the borough boundary with Havering and Ripple Lane, where it goes into a tunnel, resurfacing at Stratford.
For further information contact:
Union Railways (North) Limited
2 Ossulton Street
London
NW1 1HT
24 hour help line: 0845 604 0246
Responses to planning applications sent to the department for comment are coordinated by this team who have responsibility for assessing the environmental impact of planning and development proposals.
This section is involved in many strategic projects, for example, the Barking Riverside project, Channel Tunnel Rail Link, A13 realignment, Local Agenda 21 and Environmental Management.
The team is leading on the Contaminated Land Strategy, which will ensure that all land in the borough is reviewed to identify and prioritise action on contamination.
Environmental Protection is part of the Environmental and Enforcement Services Section within Customer Services.
Documents
Our Environment Policy
Nottingham Climate Change Declaration
Stage 4 Modelling to March 2003
Update and Screening Assessment to February 2004
Air Quality Action Plan to December 2004
Air Quality Action Plan to June 2004
Progress Report to April 2005
Update and Screening Assessment to July 2006
Progress Report to April 2007
Revised Progress Report to August 2007
Update and Screening Assessment to August 2007 amended
Detailed Assessment to April 2008
Revised Progress Report to July 2008
NO2 Diffusion Tube Report
PM10 Tonnage per annum
Action Plan and Progress Report June 2011
Vehicle Emission Testing Report
Draft, Air Quality – Updating Screening Assessment Report Consultation 2012 (2).pdf
Useful web links
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)