Air Quality Screening
IAQM/EPUK land-use planning guidance — screening, damage cost, and mitigation assessment
About this tool: Air Quality
IAQM/EPUK screening for NO₂ and PM2.5 exposure, DEFRA damage costs, AQMA context, construction dust risk, and mitigation requirements.
Use when your site is in or near an Air Quality Management Area, on a busy road, or when your development generates significant traffic or emissions.
NPPF living conditions policy P3, IAQM/EPUK Guidance
Use these tools early in your project to understand what environmental, heritage, and ecological constraints affect your site. The results will determine which technical reports you need and shape your application strategy.
Guidance to help you prepare — not formal planning advice. Check the current policy text and your council's local plan before relying on it.