Smoke Control Areas
Smoke Control Areas, authorised fuels & exempt appliances, and chimney height approval requirements.
Smoke Control Areas, authorised fuels & exempt appliances, and chimney height approval requirements.
Section 4 of the Clean Air Act 1993 requires for the Council to be notified of the intention to install a furnace (combustion appliance) at any non-domestic premises.
In addition, under Section 14 of the Clean Air Act 1993, the Council must determine the correct height of the chimney to avoid pollution at ground level becoming a health issue or causing a nuisance if a furnace or combustion appliance is used to do any of the following:
As established by the Environment Act 1995 Part IV, all local authorities in the UK are under a statutory duty to undertake an air quality assessment within their area and determine whether they are likely to meet the air quality objectives for a number of pollutants. The process of review and assessment of air quality undertaken by local authorities is set out
As established by the Environment Act 1995 Part IV, all local authorities in the UK are under a statutory duty to undertake an air quality assessment within their area and determine whether they are likely to meet the air quality objectives for a number of pollutants.
Descriptions of the air pollutants monitored by Dundee City Council.
Air Quality legislation
A summary of air quality in Dundee, air quality legislation, pollutants, our Local Air Quality Management duties, and annual reports on air quality .
On this map you can view results from the air quality monitoring locations throughout Dundee for 2015.
Select a location on the map to view a chart of historical readings at that location