Including the closely related terms clean air strategy, improve air quality, and clean air zone.
… published their new Clean Air Strategy 2019 and proposed a new Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill (HL Bill 118). Any developing changes in national policy deemed to influence the Council’s approach to improving air quality will need to be considered. National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) 3.10. Paragraph 181 of NPPF (February 2019) states: September 2020 14 “Planning policies…
… and decisions should sustain and contribute towards compliance with relevant limit values or national objectives for pollutants, taking into account the presence of Air Quality Management Areas and Clean Air Zones, and the cumulative impacts from individual sites in local areas…” 3.11. Para 181 of NPPF 2019 goes on to say: ” …Opportunities to improve air quality or mitigate impacts should…
… 3.22. Clean Air Zones (CAZ) are defined areas where targeted action is taken to improve air quality and resources are prioritised in order to shape the urban environment in ways which deliver improved health benefits and supports economic growth. 3.23. Clean Air Zones aim to address all sources of pollution, including nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter, and reduce public exposure…
… quality ................................................................. 15 Planning Practice Guidance (PPG) ......................................................................................... 15 DEFRA Ministerial Direction on Air Quality, June 2019 ....................................................... 15 Clean Air Zones…
… be identified, such as through traffic and travel management, and green infrastructure provision and enhancement.” This part of the NPPF suggests that the policy should also seek opportunities to improve air quality, and is not limited to purely preventing new and existing development from contributing to, being put at unacceptable risk from, or being adversely affected by, unacceptable levels…