Lustre Consulting was appointed to undertake an Air quality Assessment and Noise Assessment to support the planning of a new Royal Mail distribution centre in Strood, Kent. The air quality assessment considered emissions from a proposed biomass boiler and changes in traffic levels within the local road network, especially from a potential increase in HGVs and smaller panel vans. The assessment considered the impacts in an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) and included the modelling of nitrogen oxides and particular matter.
Overall, the air quality assessment confirmed that changes in predicted air quality were small to very small with the significance of change negligible. The noise assessment (carried out in line with BS4142:1997) also assessed the impact of increased traffic movements, fixed plant and other noise sources such as bins, roller doors etc. especially at night as the mail centre would probably be in operation 24hrs.
The work included measurement of background noise levels and modelling the impact from the new development to the nearest sensitive noise receptors such as residential apartments and housing. Overall, the assessment found that noise from fixed plant falls below ‘marginally significance’ and was within Medway’s standard limit. Increased traffic noise was considered minor to negligible, with eventual recommendations made to mitigation of noise to a more sensitive neighbouring receptor by application of acoustic fencing.
What is a Noise Assessment? A Noise Assessment will determine whether any prevailing noise sources could be affecting your site or whether any adverse noise sources could be introduced, and if those noise sources could have an adverse impact on future site users, or off-site noise sensitive receptors. If the Noise Assessment finds that the […]
What is a Noise...
What is a Flood Risk Assessment? A Flood Risk Assessment (FRA) will determine the flood risk to a site from multiple sources. It is usual for a FRA to assess the flood risk from rivers, sea, surface water, sewers or groundwater. The level of risk is in part determined by future site users and/or sensitive […]
What is a Flood Risk...
What is an Air Quality Mitigation Statement? An Air Quality Mitigation Statement qualitatively assesses the air quality impact to future site users and/or local receptors and whether any mitigation measures could be required. Why is an Air Quality Mitigation Statement needed for this site? The Institute of Air Quality Management (IAQM) and Environmental Protection UK […]
What is an Air...
What is a Phase 1 Desk Study? A Phase 1 Desk will determine if contamination could be present at your site, and importantly, if that contamination poses a risk to future site users or the environment. Why is a Phase 1 Desk Study needed for this site? If the Desk Study finds that the level […]
What is a Phase 1...
