2012 Air Quality Updating and Screening Assessment for The Borough of Poole

In fulfillment of Part IV of the Environment Act 1995 Local Air Quality Management

July 2012

Borough of Poole

Local Authority Stephanie Lee / Sarah Sutton Officer

Environmental & Consumer Protection Department Services Borough of Poole Council Unit 1 Newfields Business Park Address 2 Stinsford Road Poole Dorset BH17 0NF Telephone 01202 261700 e-mail [email protected] [email protected] Report Reference 251742 number Date July 2012

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Executive Summary

An Updating and Screening Assessment of air quality has been undertaken by The Borough of Poole Council in fulfilment of the Local Air Quality Management process as set out in Part IV of the Environment Act (1995), the Air Quality Strategy for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland 2007 and the relevant Policy and Technical Guidance documents.

Road traffic is the main emission source of pollutants in Poole. At present, there are two Air Quality Management Areas (AQMAs) currently in place for nitrogen dioxide

(NO2) within the Borough.

None of the UK air quality objectives for the six pollutants (1,3-butadiene, benzene, lead, sulphur dioxide (SO2), carbon monoxide (CO) and particulate matter (PM10)) are likely to be exceeded within the Borough. Therefore, a Detailed Assessment will not be required for any of the six key pollutants.

For the pollutant nitrogen dioxide (NO2), monitoring data has indicated exceedence of the annual mean NO2 objective at Ashley Road, Commercial Road.

Ashley Road and Commercial Road were also identified to meet the “narrow congested road with residential properties near to the kerb” criteria. Both have been declared as Air Quality Management Areas, where currently an Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP) is being prepared in conjunction with the Boroughs Transportation Services for the former, and a Further Assessment is being undertaken for the latter. Submission of both reports to Defra is expected in August 2012.

No potential sources of pollutants from local developments, road transport, other transport, industrial installations, commercial/domestic, fugitive emissions, residential and commercial premises were identified within the Borough.

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1 Introduction ...... 6 1.1 Description of Local Authority Area ...... 6 1.2 Purpose of Report ...... 6 1.3 Air Quality Objectives ...... 7 1.4 Summary of Previous Review and Assessments ...... 9 2 New Monitoring Data ...... 17 2.1 Summary of Monitoring Undertaken ...... 17 2.1.1 Automatic Monitoring Sites ...... 17 2.1.2 Non-Automatic Monitoring Sites ...... 21 2.2 Comparison of Monitoring Results with AQ Objectives ...... 26 2.2.1 Nitrogen Dioxide ...... 26

2.2.2 PM10 ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. 2.2.3 Sulphur Dioxide...... 36 2.2.4 Benzene ...... 37 2.2.5 Other pollutants monitored ...... 37 2.2.6 Summary of Compliance with AQS Objectives ...... 39 3 Road Traffic Sources ...... 40 3.1 Narrow Congested Streets with Residential Properties Close to the Kerb ...... 40 3.2 Busy Streets Where People May Spend 1-hour or More Close to Traffic ...... 40 3.3 Roads with a High Flow of Buses and/or HGVs...... 40 3.4 Junctions ...... 41 3.5 New Roads Constructed or Proposed Since the Last Round of Review and Assessment 41 3.6 Roads with Significantly Changed Traffic Flows ...... 42 3.7 Bus and Coach Stations ...... 43 4 Other Transport Sources ...... 44 4.1 Airports ...... 44 4.2 Railways (Diesel and Steam Trains) ...... 44 4.2.1 Stationary Trains ...... 44 4.2.2 Moving Trains ...... 45 4.3 Ports (Shipping) ...... 45 5 Industrial Sources ...... 46 5.1 Industrial Installations ...... 46 5.1.1 New or Proposed Installations for which an Air Quality Assessment has been Carried Out 46 5.1.2 Existing Installations where Emissions have Increased Substantially or New Relevant Exposure has been Introduced ...... 46 5.1.3 New or Significantly Changed Installations with No Previous Air Quality Assessment ... 47

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5.2 Major Fuel (Petrol) Storage Depots ...... 47 5.3 Petrol Stations...... 48 5.4 Poultry Farms...... 48 6 Commercial and Domestic Sources ...... 49 6.1 Biomass Combustion – Individual Installations ...... 49 6.2 Biomass Combustion – Combined Impacts ...... 50 6.3 Domestic Solid-Fuel Burning ...... 50 7 Fugitive or Uncontrolled Sources ...... 52 8 Conclusions and Proposed Actions ...... 53 8.1 Conclusions from New Monitoring Data ...... 53 8.2 Conclusions from Assessment of Sources ...... 53 8.3 Proposed Actions ...... 53 9 References ...... 54

List of Tables TITLE TABLE PAGE

Table 1.1 Air Quality Objectives included in Regulations 7 for the purpose of LAQM in England Table 2.1 Details of Short Term Automatic Monitoring 20 Sites 23 Table 2.2 Details of Non-Automatic Monitoring Sites Results of Automatic Monitoring of Nitrogen 27 Table 2.3 Dioxide: Comparison with Annual Mean Objective Table 2.5 Results of Nitrogen Dioxide Diffusion Tubes in 29 2011 Results of Nitrogen Dioxide Diffusion Tubes 30 Table 2.6 2007 to 2011

Table 2.7: Monitored SO2 Concentrations in Poole 36 Table 2.7: Monitored Benzene Concentrations in Poole 37

Table 2.9: Monitored Ozone Concentrations in Poole 38

Table 6.1: Information and Assessment of Biomass 49 Installation at Merley First School

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List of Figures TITLE FIGURE PAGE Figure 1.1 Map of Commercial Road AQMA Boundary 14 Figure 1.2 Map of Ashley Road AQMA Boundary 16 Figure 2.1 Map of Short Term Automatic Monitoring 18 Sites at Commercial Road

Figure 2.2 Map of Short Term Automatic Monitoring 19 Sites at Ashley Road Figure 2.3 Diffusion Tube Monitoring Locations in the 22 Borough of Poole

Figure 2.4 Trends in Annual Mean Nitrogen Dioxide 33 Concentrations measured at Diffusion Tube Monitoring

Appendices Appendix A QA/QC Data Appendix B Industrial Installations

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1 Introduction 1.1 Description of Local Authority Area

The Borough of Poole is a large coastal town in Dorset in the south west of England. Poole has the second largest settlement in Dorset with numerous suburbs and neighbourhoods. It is bordered by Bournemouth to the east, East Dorset to the north and Purbeck to the west. Lowland heathland occupies the northern part of Poole and this area has been designated Special Protection Areas (SPA). The main characteristics of south of Poole are wooded chines and coastline. Poole Harbour, being the largest natural harbour in Europe, is an important ecological habitat. It has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), a SPA, a Ramsar site and an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

The main pollutant of concern in Poole, as in most urban areas of the UK, is associated with road traffic, in particular NO2 at locations near busy, congested roads where people may live, work or shop. Local knowledge and the previous rounds of air quality Review and Assessments have identified locations where UK objectives may be exceeded.

At present, there are forty nine industrial installations (Part A2 and Part B) that are regulated and inspected by the Borough of Poole Council under the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2007.

1.2 Purpose of Report

This report fulfils the requirements of the Local Air Quality Management process as set out in Part IV of the Environment Act (1995), the Air Quality Strategy for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland 2007 and the relevant Policy and Technical Guidance documents. The LAQM process places an obligation on all local authorities to regularly review and assess air quality in their areas, and to determine whether or not the air quality objectives are likely to be achieved. Where exceedence are considered likely, the local authority must then declare an Air Quality Management

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Area (AQMA) and prepare an Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP) setting out the measures it intends to put in place in pursuit of the objectives.

The objective of this Updating and Screening Assessment is to identify any matters that have changed which may lead to risk of an air quality objective being exceeded. A checklist approach and screening tools are used to identify significant new sources or changes and whether there is a need for a Detailed Assessment. The USA report should provide an update of any outstanding information requested previously in Review and Assessment reports.

1.3 Air Quality Objectives

The air quality objectives applicable to LAQM in England are set out in the Air Quality (England) Regulations 2000 (SI 928), The Air Quality (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (SI 3043), and are shown in Table 1.1. This table shows the objectives in units of microgrammes per cubic metre g/m3 (milligrammes per cubic metre, mg/m3 for carbon monoxide) with the number of exceedences in each year that are permitted (where applicable).

Table 1.1 Air Quality Objectives included in Regulations for the purpose of LAQM in England Air Quality Objective Date to be Pollutant Concentration Measured as achieved by Running annual 16.25 µg/m3 31.12.2003 mean Benzene Running annual 5.00 µg/m3 31.12.2010 mean Running annual 1,3-Butadiene 2.25 µg/m3 31.12.2003 mean Running 8-hour Carbon monoxide 10.0 mg/m3 31.12.2003 mean 0.5 µg/m3 Annual mean 31.12.2004 Lead 0.25 µg/m3 Annual mean 31.12.2008 200 µg/m3 not to be exceeded more than 18 1-hour mean 31.12.2005 Nitrogen dioxide times a year 40 µg/m3 Annual mean 31.12.2005

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50 µg/m3, not to be 31.12.2004 Particles (PM10) exceeded more than 35 24-hour mean (gravimetric) times a year 40 µg/m3 Annual mean 31.12.2004 350 µg/m3, not to be exceeded more than 24 1-hour mean 31.12.2004 times a year 125 µg/m3, not to be Sulphur dioxide exceeded more than 3 24-hour mean 31.12.2004 times a year 266 µg/m3, not to be exceeded more than 35 15-minute mean 31.12.2005 times a year

LAQM USA 2012 8 Borough of Poole 1.4 Summary of Previous Review and Assessments

Borough of Poole Council has completed the required four rounds of Review and Assessment of air quality in its administrative area between 1998 and 2008. To date, the Council has declared two AQMA’s for exceedences of nitrogen dioxide at both Commercial Road and Ashley Road ( see Figs 1.1 & 1.2). The conclusions from the previous rounds of Review and Assessment are summarised as below:

Round 1 - Stage 1 (2000)

Air quality objectives for benzene, 1,3-butadiene, CO, lead and SO2 were likely to be met. It was concluded that NO2 and PM10 might not achieve the required objectives by 2005. Both NO2 and PM10 were required to proceed to the Stage 2 assessment.

Round 1 - Stage 2 (2000)

The second stage review for NO2 and PM10 concluded that there was little risk that the air quality objectives would be exceeded by either pollutant, because of road traffic emissions. Both pollutants were not required to proceed to the Stage 3 assessment.

Round 2 - Updating and Screening Assessment (2003) All pollutants were likely to meet their respective air quality objectives, therefore a Detailed Assessment was not required for any of the pollutants. The USA recommended further investigation of the NO2 diffusion tube site at Poole Road in the next Progress Report and suggested that any long-term planning of air quality monitoring should include a review of the current monitoring locations to identify any site changes to collect more specific data.

Round 2 - Progress Report, 2004 Review of monitoring data collected in Poole for NO2 indicated risk of exceedence at four separate locations; Poole Road, Ashley Road, Commercial Road and Mountbatten Roundabout. Following the advice from Defra, the Council proceeded to a Detailed Assessment at each of these locations.

Round 2 - Detailed Assessment, 2005

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Detailed dispersion modelling results indicated that Poole Road and Commercial Road were likely to achieve the annual mean NO2 objective. Possible exceedence of the objective were identified at some locations on the southern side of Ashley Road and at properties in the vicinity of the Mountbatten Arms Roundabout. The Detailed Assessment recommended that the Council declare an AQMA if there were relevant exposure at Ashley Road and Mountbatten Arms Roundabout.

Subsequently, the Council did not declare an AQMA because of the following reasons: Both assessments at Ashley Road and Mountbatten Roundabout were based purely on diffusion tube monitoring and modelling techniques to predict the 2005 and 2010 concentration of NO2, no real time monitoring had been undertaken at these locations. Results for Ashley Road were only marginally above the 2005 annual average objective for NO2, and for the Mountbatten Roundabout there is no relevant exposure where the diffusion tube was located.

With the agreement from Defra, the Council decided to undertake further investigation in terms of monitoring at these two locations. These involved a 3-month continuous monitoring programme at Ashley Road and relocation of the diffusion tube site at Mountbatten Roundabout to Dolberry Road South.

Round 2 - Progress Report, 2005 The four locations (Poole Road, Ashley Road, Commercial Road and the

Mountbatten Roundabout) where likely exceedence of the NO2 objective was identified in the previous rounds of Review and Assessment were found to still be likely to exceed the annual mean NO2 objective. Detailed Assessment at these sites was undertaken separately at the time of writing the 2005 Progress Report.

Round 2 - NO2 Detailed Assessment, 2006 The 2006 Detailed Assessment included a three-month continuous monitoring assessment at a location representative of relevant exposure. Detailed dispersion modelling indicated that the NO2 objective Borough of Poole - England Updating and Screening Assessment 11 April 2009 would not be exceeded at three metres height

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(where residential dwellings exist). Based on these findings, the Council did not declare an AQMA at Ashley Road.

Round 3 - Updating and Screening Assessment, 2006 All pollutants were deemed likely to meet their respective air quality objective. A Detailed Assessment is not required for any of the pollutants.

Round 3 - Progress Report 2007 The routine review of local air quality in Poole indicated that all pollutants prescribed in legislation would meet their respective air quality objectives set for 2005 and 2010 with the exception of NO2 at Commercial Road, Longfleet Road and Ashley Road. A

Detailed Assessment for NO2 at Commercial Road and Longfleet Road was undertaken separately at the time of writing the 2007 Progress Report.

Round 3 - NO2 Detailed Assessment, 2008

Three months continuous monitoring of NO2 was undertaken at Commercial Road. Detailed dispersion modelling was also undertaken at Longfleet Road, Commercial Road and the surrounding local road network.

The modelling results at Commercial Road indicated possible exceedence of the NO2 objective at three metres height representative of relevant exposure. These predictions were based on a diffusion tube bias adjustment factor of 1.01. Co-location studies at the Commercial Road continuous monitor suggested the possibility of a lower bias adjustment factor, approximately 0.89. This, if applied to the diffusion tube results, would lower the predicted concentrations. Due to insufficient data (only two months data available out of three months), this lower factor could not be used, however the report recommended more extensive diffusion tube monitoring to be undertaken, including a co-location study with a continuous monitor, to enable improved verification of the model.

For Longfleet Road, contour plots indicated probable exceedence of the objective at several receptors and possible exceedence at the majority of receptors in 2007. In 2010, it is still possible that exceedence of the objective may occur at some receptors. Likewise for Longfleet Road, if a local bias adjustment factor could be

LAQM USA 2012 11 Borough of Poole calculated with more certainty, then this may impact on the diffusion tube results on Longfleet Road. In addition, as the verification on Longfleet Road could only be based on concentrations measured at one diffusion tube, it was recommended that further diffusion tube monitoring should be undertaken at this location in conjunction with a co-location study with a continuous monitoring station in Poole, to provide a greater degree of confidence in the model verification process.

Round 4 – Updating and Screening Assessment 2009 All pollutants were likely to meet their respective air quality objectives, therefore a Detailed Assessment was not required for any of the pollutants. The USA recommended that a Detailed Assessment for NO2 should be undertaken at Ashley Road.

Round 4 – Progress Report 2009

The report identified that exceedence of the annual mean NO2 objective continued at Commercial Road and Ashley Road, however the twelve remaining sites showed no exceedence. An Air Quality Management Area for NO2 was declared at Commercial Road and came into force on 1 September 2010, with a Further Assessment in progress. In addition, a Detailed Assessment was in progress at Ashley Road as recommended by the previous USA.

Benzene monitoring continued to be within the objective. Sulphur dioxide and Ozone monitoring, through not comparable to an Air Quality Objective, produced results similar to previous years with a slightly decreasing trend.

The report recommended continuing with the Detailed Assessment at Ashley Road and Further Assessment at Commercial Road. The report also identified that the monitoring locations required review to ensure that they represent relevant exposure.

Round 4 – Progress Report 2010

Monitoring results showed a general decrease in levels of NO2 in all locations except Ashley Road and Commercial Road. However, a calculation of fall-off in the level of

NO2 with distance at these locations showed that the concentrations both decreased to below the objective level at locations with relevant exposure.

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The Further Assessment at Commercial Road, subsequent to the declaration of the AQMA in 2010 was being completed, as was the Detailed Assessment at Ashley Road.

Monitoring for benzene showed no exceedence of the Air Quality Objective. Ozone and SO2 monitoring remained similar to previous years, again with a slightly decreasing trend. These results, combined with financial pressures, resulted in the decision to cease future monitoring of benzene, ozone and sulphur dioxide.

Round 4 – Further Assessment 2011

The annual mean objective for NO2 was exceeded within the AQMA at Commercial Road and at locations of relevant exposure outside of the AQMA.

The report recommended that the AQMA be extended to include, as a minimum, the properties along Commercial Road where new exceedence of the 2010 objective was identified within the report. However, as no monitoring had been undertaken here, the Borough of Poole decided to undertake a six month diffusion tube monitoring programme at specific properties, to be reported within this USA. Monitoring results are thus presented in Section 2: New Monitoring Data.

An Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP) is currently being produced by the Borough of Poole with both Environmental & Consumer Protection Services and Transportation Services. Submission of this report to Defra is expected in September 2012.

Round 4 – Detailed Assessment 2011

The annual mean objective for NO2 was exceeded at a number of locations along Ashley Road. However, there was no exceedence greater than 60µg/m3 identified at locations of relevant exposure. Therefore the report recommended that an AQMA was declared for the annual mean NO2 objective to include those properties where an exceedence of the objective was identified. Currently a Further Assessment is being undertaken by Consultants Bureau Veritas and it is anticipated that this will be submitted to Defra in August 2012.

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Air Quality Management Areas

Figure 1.1 Map of Commercial Road AQMA Boundary

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Figure 1.2 Map of Ashley Road AQMA Boundary

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2 New Monitoring Data 2.1 Summary of Monitoring Undertaken

2.1.1 Automatic Monitoring Sites

The Borough of Poole Council undertook a short-term automatic ambient NO2 monitoring study at Commercial Road in 2010. The monitoring programme formed part of the 2011 Further Assessment and was undertaken between June- November 2010.Table 2.1.1 provides details of the monitoring location. Figure 2.1a shows the geographical location of the continuous monitor on a map.

A further round of automatic NO2 monitoring was undertaken at Ashley Road in 2010. The monitoring programme formed part of the 2011 Detailed Assessment and was undertaken between December 2010-February 2011.Table 2.1.1 provides details of the monitoring location. Figure 2.1 shows the geographical location of the continuous monitor on a map.

Further details of this monitoring programmes, including details of the quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) can be found in the 2011 Detailed Assessment and 2011 Further Assessment Reports.

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Figure 2.1 Map of Short Term Automatic Monitoring Sites at Commercial Road

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Figure 2.2 Map of Short Term Automatic Monitoring Sites at Ashley Road

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Table 2.1 Details of Short Term Automatic Monitoring Sites Relevant Exposure? Distance to (Y/N with kerb of distance nearest (m) to road Does this location X OS Y OS Grid Pollutants Monitoring relevant (N/A if not represent worst- Site Name Site Type GridRef Ref Monitored In AQMA? Technique exposure) applicable) case exposure? Commercial Roadside 403518 91568 NO N Automatic Y (1m) 3m N Road 2 Ashley Roadside 404337 92161 NO2 N Automatic N (15m) 12m N Road

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2.1.2 Non-Automatic Monitoring Sites

Until December 2010 the Council monitored pollutant concentrations with diffusion tubes at nineteen sites across the Borough. Of these, fifteen sites monitored NO2 concentrations, three sites monitored SO2 concentrations, five sites measured benzene concentrations and ozone was being monitored at four sites. However, from

January 2011 monitoring of SO2, Ozone and Benzene was ceased due to continued compliance with objectives. Details of these sites are provided in Table 2.2 and a map showing the geographical locations of all these sites are shown in Figure 2.3..

In addition to the above sites, the Council carried out six months of NO2 monitoring with diffusion tubes at three extra sites at Commercial Road and at three extra sites at Ashley Road in 2011 to aid the verification of dispersion models at these two locations. Further details of this monitoring programmes can be found in the 2011 Further Assessment and 2011 Detailed Assessment reports.

Following the Further Assessment of NO2, the report recommended that the AQMA be extended to include, as a minimum, the properties along Commercial Road where new exceedence of the 2010 objective were identified within the report. However, as no monitoring had been undertaken here, the Borough of Poole decided to undertake a six month diffusion tube monitoring programme at specific properties identified, and the results are reported within this report.

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Borough of Poole Figure 2.3 Diffusion Tube Monitoring Locations in the Borough of Poole

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Borough of Poole Table 2.2 Details of Non-Automatic Monitoring Sites Is monitoring Relevant collocated Exposure? Distance to Does this with a (Y/N with kerb of location Continuous distance (m) nearest road represent X OS Grid Y OS Grid Pollutants Analyser to relevant (N/A if not worst-case Site Name Site Type Ref Ref Monitored In AQMA? (Y/N) exposure) applicable) exposure? Gravel Hill Kerbside 401347 94919 NO N N N (29.7) N/A Y 2 Lower Blandford Kerbside 400409 95728 Benzene, O N N N (4.0)* N/A Y Road 3 Kitchener Urban 400587 94546 SO N N N (3.6) N/A Y Crescent Background 2 NO , SO , Herbert Avenue Kerbside 404606 93653 2 2 N N N (12.1) N/A Y Benzene Dorset Kerbside 401806 93157 NO N N N (18.6) 5.1 Y Way/Darbys Lane 2 Stokes 91914 Avenue/Wimborne Kerbside 401726 NO2 N N N (7.0) 2.8 Y Road 91432 Longfleet Road Kerbside 402009 NO2 N N N (5.5) 2.8 Y 90391 West Quay Road Kerbside 400658 NO2 N N N (25.0) N/A Y SO , Kingland Crescent Kerbside 401658 90963 2 N N N (84.1) 7.1 Y Benzene, O3 Parkstone Kerbside 402043 91205 NO N N N (25.3) N/A Y Roundabout 2 91520 Commercial Road Kerbside 403487 NO2 N N N (4.6) N/A Y NO , SO , Ashley Road Kerbside 403876 92209 2 2 N N N (22.1) N/A Y Benzene, O3 Urban Fortescue Road 4048401 92986 NO N N N (5.7) 1.8 Y Background 2 92039 Pottery Junction Kerbside 405436 NO2 N N N (26.9) N/A Y 91681 Poole Road Kerbside 406429 NO2 N N N (18.4) N/A Y

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Is monitoring Relevant collocated Exposure? Distance to Does this with a (Y/N with kerb of location Continuous distance (m) nearest road represent X OS Grid Y OS Grid Pollutants Analyser to relevant (N/A if not worst-case Site Name Site Type Ref Ref Monitored In AQMA? (Y/N) exposure) applicable) exposure? 91695 Lindsay Road Kerbside 405594 NO2 N N N (30.8) 2.6 Y 92568 Alder Road Kerbside 405615 Benzene, O3 N N N (12.4) N/A Y 91716 Blandford Road Kerbside 399009 NO2 N N N (14.1) N/A Y Dolberry Road Kerbside 404666 94724 NO N N N (9.3) N/A Y North 2 Extra Sites – Detailed Assessment

12 Station Road Kerbside 403530 91516 NO2 N Y Y N/A Y 113 Commercial Kerbside 403483 91532 NO N Y Y Road 2 Y N/A 109 Commercial Kerbside 403474 91526 NO N Y Y Road 2 Y N/A Extra Sites – Detailed Assessment

430 Ashley Road Kerbside 404219 92162 NO2 N Y Y N/A Y

337 Ashley Road Kerbside 404291 92142 NO2 N Y Y N/A Y

330 Ashley Road Kerbside 404603 92129 NO2 N Y Y N/A Y Extra Sites – Following

Further Assessment 24 Commercial Kerbside 403305 91521 NO2 N N Y N/A Y Road

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Is monitoring Relevant collocated Exposure? Distance to Does this with a (Y/N with kerb of location Continuous distance (m) nearest road represent X OS Grid Y OS Grid Pollutants Analyser to relevant (N/A if not worst-case Site Name Site Type Ref Ref Monitored In AQMA? (Y/N) exposure) applicable) exposure? 24a Commercial Kerbside 403316 91516 NO2 N N Y N/A Y Road 81 Commercial Kerbside 403340 91527 NO N N Y N/A Y Road 1 2 81 Commercial Kerbside 403357 91525 NO N N Y N/A Y Road 2 2 77-79 Commercial Kerbside 403330 91526 NO N N Y N/A Y Road 2 69-71 Commercial Kerbside 403305 91533 NO N N Y N/A Y Road 2

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2.2 Comparison of Monitoring Results with AQ Objectives

2.2.1 Nitrogen Dioxide

Automatic Monitoring Data

The monitored concentrations presented in Table 2.3 were seasonally adjusted to represent annual mean NO2 concentrations. Details of the adjustment can be found in the 2011 Detailed Assessment for Ashley Road and the Further Assessment for Commercial Road

It can be seen from Table 2.3 that concentrations monitored at Commercial Road with the continuous monitor were reported above the annual objective and Ashley

Road were below the UK annual mean NO2 objective for 2007,albeit the Detailed Assessment for Ashley Road indicated levels above the objective at relevant exposure. Both sites have since been declared Air Quality Management Areas.

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Table 2.3 Results of Automatic Monitoring of Nitrogen Dioxide: Comparison with Annual Mean Objective Valid Data Annual Mean Concentration g/m3 Capture for Valid Data Within period of Capture 2011 Site ID Site Type AQMA? monitoring %a % b 2007*c 2008* c 2009* c 2010* c 2011 c Ashley Kerbside N 95 95 35.3 Road Commercial Kerbside N 49.7 Road

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Diffusion Tube Monitoring Data

The Borough of Poole routinely monitors NO2 concentrations at fifteen locations within its administrative area. Bias adjusted NO2 concentrations are shown in Table 2.5 for the most recent year 2011. Previous year results are shown in Table 2.6. Bias adjustment factors used between 2009 and 2011 are detailed in Appendix A. Exceedences of the air quality objective are highlighted in bold.

Diffusion tubes used in Poole are prepared and analysed by Bureau Veritas, using the 50% TEA in acetone method. Bias adjustment factor for Gradko (Bureau Veritas) 2011 is 0.93, based on an overall factor calculated from twenty studies, as provided in the Defra National Diffusion Tube Bias Adjustment Factor Spreadsheet version 03/12.

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Table 2.5 Results of Nitrogen Dioxide Diffusion Tubes in 2011 Data Data with Confirm if Annual mean Capture less than 9 data has concentration Triplicate 2011 months has been (Bias Adjustment or (Number of been distance factor = 0.93) Within Collocated Months or annualised corrected Site ID Site Type AQMA? Tube %) (Y/N) (Y/N) 2011 ( g/m3) Ashley Road Kerbside N N 100 Y N 48.89 Fortescue Road Kerbside N N 91.6 Y N 24.25 Urban Commercial Road 100 46.28 Background Y N Y N Herbert Avenue Kerbside N N 100 Y N 31.39 Gravel Hill Kerbside N N 100 Y N 34.73 Stokes Avenue/Wimborne Road Kerbside N N 100 Y N 27.76 Pottery Junction Kerbside N N 91.6 Y N 34.80 Parkstone Roundabout Kerbside N N 100 Y N 35.70 Dolberry Road North Kerbside N N 75 Y N 25.41 West Quay Road Kerbside N N 100 Y N 33.63 Longfleet Road Kerbside N N 100 Y N 39.02 Dorset Way/Darbys Lane Kerbside N N 91.6 Y N 38.65 Urban Poole Road 100 39.27 Background N N Y N Lindsay Road Kerbside N N 91.6 Y N 38.42 Blandford Road Kerbside N N 100 Y N 27.38

Results in Table 2.5 above indicated that all sites achieved a data capture rate greater than 90% in 2008, apart from Dolberry Road North where three months of tube data was lost hence a 75% data capture.

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At Ashley Road and Commercial Road, measured annual mean NO2 concentrations were above the objective with Ashley Road 3 3 measuring 48.89 µg/m and Commercial Road at 46.28 µg/m . NO2 concentrations monitored at all other thirteen sites met the UK 3 annual mean NO2 objective of 40 µg/m .

However, there were four sites that were close to breaching the annual mean objective: Dorset Way/Darbys Lane (38.65 µg/m3), Longfleet Road (39.02 µg/m3), Poole Road (39.27 µg/m3) and Lindsay Road (38.42). Both Poole Road and Longfleet Road have been subject to Detailed Assessment in previous rounds of Review and Assessment, although this revealed no requirement to continue and declare an AQMA. However, all four sites will be kept under close review in the coming years.

Table 2.6 Results of Nitrogen Dioxide Diffusion Tubes (2007 to 2011) Annual mean concentration (adjusted for bias) g/m3 2007* 2008* 2009* 2010* (Bias (Bias (Bias (Bias 2011 Within Adjustment Adjustment Adjustment Adjustment (Bias Adjustment Factor Site ID Site Type AQMA? Factor = 0.93) Factor = 0.85) Factor = 0.99) Factor = 0.93) = 0.93) Ashley Road Kerbside N 49.7 41.4 52.39 40.30 48.89 Urban Fortescue Road N 15.2 15.6 16.11 18.46 Background 24.25 Commercial Road Kerbside Y 44.2 34.7 45.10 38.20 46.28 Herbert Avenue Kerbside N 27.9 23.3 29.46 24.77 31.39 Gravel Hill Kerbside N 31.3 26.97 34.42 32.03 34.73 Stokes Avenue/Wimborne Kerbside N 30.9 21.53 27.25 21.29 Road 27.76 Pottery Junction Kerbside N 39.9 34.65 39.60 34.10 34.80 Parkstone Kerbside N 38.7 31.52 35.69 29.90 Roundabout 35.70 Dolberry Road Kerbside N 23.9 25.66 26.21 23.10 North 25.41

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Annual mean concentration (adjusted for bias) g/m3 2007* 2008* 2009* 2010* (Bias (Bias (Bias (Bias 2011 Within Adjustment Adjustment Adjustment Adjustment (Bias Adjustment Factor Site ID Site Type AQMA? Factor = 0.93) Factor = 0.85) Factor = 0.99) Factor = 0.93) = 0.93) West Quay Road Kerbside N 35.3 30.46 34.65 27.15 33.63 Longfleet Road Kerbside N 44.3 33.48 40.09 34.40 39.02 Dorset Kerbside N 41.6 33.03 38.36 36.59 Way/Darbys Lane 38.65 Poole Road Kerbside N 35.7 34.31 41.31 33.07 39.27 Lindsay Road Kerbside N 36.5 32.22 37.90 34.50 38.42 Blandford Road Kerbside N 25.7 23.12 29.03 23.43 27.38 Extra Sites for Detailed Assessment 12 Station Road 52.4 113 Commercial Road 55.3 109 Commercial Road 56.5 Extra Sites for Detailed Assessment 430 Ashley Road 35.3 337 Ashley Road 41.8 330 Ashley Road 25.7 Extra Sites – Following Further Assessment

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Annual mean concentration (adjusted for bias) g/m3 2007* 2008* 2009* 2010* (Bias (Bias (Bias (Bias 2011 Within Adjustment Adjustment Adjustment Adjustment (Bias Adjustment Factor Site ID Site Type AQMA? Factor = 0.93) Factor = 0.85) Factor = 0.99) Factor = 0.93) = 0.93) 61.91

24 Commercial Road

24a Commercial 29.01 Road 81 Commercial 30.04 Road 1 81 Commercial 31.95 Road 2 77-79 Commercial 43.50 Road 69-71 Commercial 41.51 Road

NO2 concentrations measured at all diffusion tube sites are plotted in a graph to show NO2 trends in Poole between 2007 and 2011 (see Figure 2.4).

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Borough of Poole Figure 2.4 Trends in Annual Mean Nitrogen Dioxide Concentrations measured at Diffusion Tube Monitoring

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As shown in the Figure above as well as Table 2.6, NO2 concentrations measured at Ashley Road have been consistently above the annual mean objective since 2007, levels at Commercial Road have fluctuated year upon year, with 2011 once again exceeding the objective. Both sites, however, have been declared Air Quality Management Areas (AQMA). NO2 concentrations monitored at Longfleet Road met the objective this year, as in 2008 and 2010, but concentrations exceeded the objective in 2007 and 2009. A Detailed Assessment and further diffusion tube monitoring in 2008 revealed that a declaration of an AQMA was not required. For

Pottery Junction, Poole Road and Lindsay Road, NO2 concentrations will be closely monitored as measurements in the previous five years suggested potential elevated concentrations of NO2.

The results for extra sites for both Ashley Road and Commercial Road were used to aid the verification of dispersion modelling in the relevant Detailed or Further Assessments. An interpretation of these results is thus concluded within the Detailed Assessment for Ashley Road and Further Assessment for Commercial Road, both reports were completed in 2011.

However, the Further Assessment for Commercial Road in 2011 recommended that the ‘AQMA be extended to include, as a minimum, the properties along Commercial Road where new exceedence of the 2010 objective were identified’ within the report. The Diffusion tubes outlined as ‘extra sites following Further Assessment’ in Table 2.6 above exhibit these locations. The results have also been annualised following guidance in (Box 3.2 of LAQM.TG(09) and these calculations are shown in Appendix A .The results appear varied although within a very small area; both 24 and 24a Commercial Road are directly next door to one another although display a huge disparity. Exceedences are thus shown at 24a Commercial Road and also 69-71 and 77-79 Commercial Road. Whilst exceedences of the objectives are evidently apparent in this area, the Borough of Poole are not anticipating to extend the area of the AQMA at Commercial Road to include these premises at present. This is largely because an AQMA already exists within the very near area and an Air Quality Action Plan(AQAP) is being produced. This Action Plan does not only focus on the small area of the

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Borough of Poole current AQMA (currently 2 properties), but rather the wider area of Lower Parkstone/AshleyCross. Thus all measures identified within the AQAP would benefit the areas where exceedences have been identified above, to the same effect as the current AQMA. An extension, therefore, of the AQMA would only then be an administrative exercise and would not benefit the outcome of the AQAP in any way. However the AQAP will make specific reference to the areas of possible exceedence outlined within this report to the same effect as the original AQMA.

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2.2.2 Sulphur Dioxide

No continuous monitoring of SO2 is carried out in Poole. SO2 diffusion tubes have been used to measure concentrations at four locations in the Borough up until

December 2010, although owing to the timescales over which the SO2 objectives apply, the diffusion tube results cannot be compared against the short-term air quality objectives.

Therefore, results collected for the previous two years are shown in Table 2.7.

Annual mean concentrations for SO2 in 2009 and 2010 were generally consistent with the measurements recorded in previous years’ monitoring and all were lower than the results recorded in 2008.

Table 2.7: Monitored SO2 Concentrations in Poole 3 OS Grid Annual Mean SO2/µg/m Site Type Reference 2009 2010 2009 2010 Kitchener 400587, Urban 100 75 8.60 6.61 Crescent 94546 Background Kingland 401658, Kerbside 92 67 10.00 4.79 Crescent 90963 Ashley 403876, Kerbside 100 83 8.60 5.43 Road 92209 Herbert 404606, Kerbside 83 67 7.90 7.69 Avenue 93653

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2.2.3 Benzene

No continuous monitoring of benzene is carried out in Poole. Diffusion tubes have been used to measure benzene concentrations at five locations in the Borough until May 2010. Note that the concentrations measured at these sites using diffusion tubes (presented in Table 2.8) cannot directly be compared with current air quality objective for benzene. Results collected in 2008 were in good agreement with concentrations measured in 2006 and 2007.

Table 2.8: Monitored Benzene Concentrations in Poole Annual Mean OS Grid Data Capture (%) 3 Site Type Benzene/µg/m Reference 2006 2007 2008 2009 2006 2007 2008 2009 Lower 100 1.51 400409, Blandford Kerbside 92 83 92 1.8 2.5 1.8 95728 Road Kingland 401658, 92 0.99 Kerbside 67 100 75 1.0 1.4 1.2 Crescent 90963 Ashley 403876, 100 1.23 Kerbside 92 92 75 1.5 2.2 1.6 Road 92209 Alder 405615, 83 1.22 Kerbside 92 83 92 1.4 2.2 1.4 Road 92568 Herbert 404606, 66 0.94 Kerbside 83 92 83 1.3 1.8 1.6 Avenue 93653

2.2.4 Other pollutants monitored

Ozone concentrations measured at four sites within Poole are shown in Table 2.9 Note that ozone is not associated with local air quality problems but considered a regional issue. No air quality objective is currently in place for this pollutant but the Council previously routinely monitored ground level ozone to investigate ozone concentrations found within Poole. Monitoring of Ozone within the Borough of Poole however ceased in December 2010

Since annual mean concentrations measured with diffusion tubes, as shown in Table 2.9 below, are not directly comparable with any objective, these results are not discussed further in relation to air quality objective, however results remain at fairly stable concentrations, albeit with slight fluctuations at the Blandford Road site.

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Table 2.9: Monitored Ozone Concentrations in Poole

OS Grid Data Capture Annual Average Site Type Reference 2007 2008 2009 2010 2007 2008 2009 2010 Lower 58 92 19.67 39.45 400409, Blandford Kerbside 75 100 39.0 30.8 95728 Road Kingland 401658, 92 75 42.15 40.39 Kerbside 67 75 47.2 46.4 Crescent 90963 Ashley 403876, 100 92 31.07 32.06 Kerbside 100 100 37.1 30.3 Road 92209 Alder 405615, 100 92 39.86 38.12 Kerbside 67 100 44.4 42.3 Road 92568

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2.2.5 Summary of Compliance with AQS Objectives

The Borough of Poole Council has examined the results from monitoring in the borough. Concentrations outside of the AQMA are all below the objectives at relevant locations, therefore, there is no need to proceed to a Detailed Assessment.

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3 Road Traffic Sources

3.1 Narrow Congested Streets with Residential Properties Close to the Kerb

There has been no change since the previous round of Review and Assessment with respect to narrow congested streets with residential properties close to the kerb.

The Borough of Poole Council confirms that there are no new/newly identified congested streets with a flow above 5,000 vehicles per day and residential properties close to the kerb, that have not been adequately considered in previous rounds of Review and Assessment.

3.2 Busy Streets Where People May Spend 1-hour or More Close to Traffic

There has been no change since the previous round of Review and Assessment with respect to streets where people spend 1 hour or more close to traffic.

The Borough of Poole Council confirms that there are no new/newly identified busy streets where people may spend 1 hour or more close to traffic.

3.3 Roads with a High Flow of Buses and/or HGVs.

There has been no change since the previous round of Review and Assessment with respect of roads with a high flow of buses and/or HGVs. Local knowledge suggests that there are no existing or new roads in Poole with a proportion of greater than 20% buses and/or HGVs.

The Borough of Poole Council confirms that there are no new/newly identified roads

LAQM USA 2012 40 Borough of Poole with high flows of buses/HGVs.

3.4 Junctions

There have been no changes since the previous round of Review and Assessment. Whilst a number of junctions within the Borough of Poole may be categorised as ‘busy’ (more than 10000 vehicles per day), there are no road junctions with relevant exposure within 10m of the kerb that have not been previously assessed and there is no new relevant exposure.

The Borough of Poole Council confirms that there are no new/newly identified busy junctions/busy roads.

3.5 New Roads Constructed or Proposed Since the Last Round of Review and Assessment

The second harbour crossing, the Twin Sails Bridge opened, together with a new road layout and gyratory system in April 2012. Traffic counting equipment will be installed in 2012 with continuous monitoring of traffic flows. However, the traffic flow for the bridge and the surrounding roads will not be assessed until the post-scheme report has been produced, which will be at least 6 months after the opening. Consequently the Borough of Poole have installed a further diffusion tube monitoring location at 400168 90583 to assess the air quality now the Twin Sails bridge is open and before the housing development. The results will be reported in the next round of monitoring.

Further to this outline planning applications have been received by the Borough of Poole to assess the air quality impact of the associated residential and commercial developments with the Second Harbour Crossing. Outline planning applications of which have been received to date are:

APP/11/01665/P – received 21/12/2011

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Former Poole Power Station site, land off Blandford Road & Rigler Road, Hamworthy, Poole. Outline application for mixed use development comprising up to 1,350 dwellings APP/11/01246/P – received 26/11/2011 Former Pilkington Tiles site, Blandford Road, Poole. Proposed mixed use redevelopment comprising 268 dwellings

Whilst an initial air quality assessment has been undertaken at both sites at the Borough of Poole’s request, a planning condition was placed on each development. This was to ensure each individual development was assessed within the wider development schemes (Poole’s Masterplan and the construction of the second harbour crossing) to consider the cumulative effect, incorporating the wider air quality impact both in terms of increased traffic and receptors.

The planning condition read: “An air quality impact assessment must be submitted for the written approval of the Local Planning Authority. The impact assessment must consider both the cumulative impact and additional receptors associated with other committed and proposed developments on adjacent sites. “

The Borough of Poole Council has assessed new/proposed roads meeting the criteria in Section A.5 of Box 5.3 in TG(09), and concluded that it will not be necessary to proceed to a Detailed Assessment.

3.6 Roads with Significantly Changed Traffic Flows

The aforementioned information regarding the second harbour crossing and associated developments could indeed impact on traffic flows, particularly on areas of Lower Hamworthy. However there is no traffic flow data at present and the full impact together each separate impact assessment considered with each associated planning application will be considered within the next round of Review & Assessment.

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The Borough of Poole Council confirms that there are no new/newly identified roads with significantly changed traffic flows.

3.7 Bus and Coach Stations

Daily bus movements from the bus station were likely to be approximately 1400 in 2011 and this is still below the LAQM.TG(09) threshold of 2500 per day. In addition, there is no relevant exposure within 10 metres of any part of the bus station where buses are present. Therefore there is no requirement to proceed to a Detailed Assessment for this source item according to the criteria provided in the LAQM.TG(09).

The Borough of Poole Council confirms that there are no relevant bus stations in the Local Authority area.

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4 Other Transport Sources 4.1 Airports

There are no airports within the administrative boundary of the Borough of Poole.

The Borough of Poole Council confirms that there are no airports in the Local Authority area.

4.2 Railways (Diesel and Steam Trains)

4.2.1 Stationary Trains

The Borough of Poole can confirm that there are no regular diesel or steam trains which reside stationary where there is relevant exposure for the required period, however approximately 10 steam journeys within the year started and finished at Poole . Those that start at Poole involve the loco being towed in, usually diesel hauled but in steam. They are then watered in the engineering sidings before returning to the sidings alongside the school to wait for the timetable slot. The whole process usually takes about 90 minutes. On the return to Poole in the evening the locos and associated carriages do not usually wait for a period of time exceeding 15 minutes.

There is one other occasional Sunday working where Cross Country Trains occasionally send a couple of their class 220 or 221 Voyager units down to Poole to wait in the sidings behind the school for approximately one hour, however the drivers usually turn off the engines (the Voyager units are technically diesel electric multiple units, all vehicles powered, and the engines are relatively strident on tick-over).

Based on these reasons, there is no requirement to proceed to a Detailed Assessment for this source category.

The Borough of Poole Council confirms that there are no locations where diesel or steam trains are regularly stationary for periods of 15 minutes or more, with potential for relevant exposure within 15m.

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4.2.2 Moving Trains

The Council has identified no locations within the Borough with large number of movements of diesel locomotives. None of the rail lines identified in Table 5.1 in LAQM.TG(09), identified to have a substantial number of diesel passenger trains per day calls at stations within Poole. Therefore, a Detailed Assessment is not required for this source item.

The Borough of Poole Council confirms that there are no locations with a large number of movements of diesel locomotives, and potential long-term relevant exposure within 30m.

4.3 Ports (Shipping)

Public exposure is possible near Poole Harbour but the total number of ships calling at the Harbour during 2011 was 1096 which is approximately 2192 shipping movements. This number of shipping movements is less than the threshold requiring a Detailed Assessment. Since the number of ship movements do not meet the threshold criteria specified in the LAQM.TG(09), it is not necessary to proceed to a Detailed Assessment for this source item.

The Borough of Poole Council confirms that there are no ports or shipping that meet the specified criteria within the Local Authority area.

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5 Industrial Sources 5.1 Industrial Installations

The Council’s database indicates the number of installations holding an Environmental Permit issued by the Borough of Poole standing at forty-nine. A list of these is provided in Appendix B.

5.1.1 New or Proposed Installations for which an Air Quality Assessment has been Carried Out

Borough of Poole Council has identified no new or proposed industrial installations with an air quality assessment within Poole since the previous rounds of Review and Assessment.

The Borough of Poole Council confirms that there are no new or proposed industrial installations for which planning approval has been granted within its area or nearby in a neighbouring authority.

5.1.2 Existing Installations where Emissions have Increased Substantially or New Relevant Exposure has been Introduced

Borough of Poole Council have determined that there are no installations within the Borough or neighbouring areas where emissions have increased substantially (by greater than 30%) or where new relevant exposure has been introduced in the vicinity of sources identified in previous rounds of Review and Assessment.

The Borough of Poole Council confirms that there are no industrial installations with substantially increased emissions or new relevant exposure in their vicinity within its area or nearby in a neighbouring authority.

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5.1.3 New or Significantly Changed Installations with No Previous Air Quality Assessment

Between 2009 and 2011, a total of ten new processes in Poole were granted Part B Environmental Permits to operate (see Appendix C). The new processes are:

. Direct Mini Mix; Concrete batching plant . Sunseeker (New Quay Road); Use of Fibre-Reinforced Plastics . Sunseeker (Willis Way); Use of Fibre-Reinforced Plastics . Hanson Aggregates; Mobile Crusher . Bezier Press; Printing . Darracott Motor Repairs; Vehicle Refinishing . P & K Panel Works; Vehicle Refinishing . Churchill Motors; Waste Oil Burner . EAS Garage Services; Waste Oil Burner . Poole Motors Waste Oil Burner

No air quality assessment has been undertaken for these new sites since local knowledge indicates an insignificant local contribution to annual mean concentrations from these processes. Therefore there is no need to proceed to Detailed Assessment for this source category.

The Borough of Poole Council has assessed new/proposed industrial installations, and concluded that it will not be necessary to proceed to a Detailed Assessment.

5.2 Major Fuel (Petrol) Storage Depots

The USAs undertaken in previous years identified one major fuel storage depot within Poole – the Texaco depot located at New Harbour Road, which has now been demolished. There are no other fuel storage depots or new depots within the Council’s administrative area since the previous rounds of Review and Assessment. Therefore, a Detailed Assessment for benzene is not required for this source item.

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There are no major fuel (petrol) storage depots within the Borough of Poole Council area.

5.3 Petrol Stations

The Borough of Poole Council has identified petrol stations with an annual throughput greater than 2 million litres per annum and with relevant receptors within 10 metres from the pumps, however, none of these petrol stations are located near to a road with a daily traffic flow greater than 30,000.

Furthermore, none of these petrol stations are new and have therefore been adequately assessed in the previous rounds of Review and Assessment. There is no need to proceed further with this source category.

The Borough of Poole Council confirms that there are no petrol stations meeting the specified criteria.

5.4 Poultry Farms

There are no poultry farms in the Borough of Poole. Therefore it is not necessary to assess further for this emission source.

The Borough of Poole Council confirms that there are no poultry farms meeting the specified criteria.

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6 Commercial and Domestic Sources 6.1 Biomass Combustion – Individual Installations

There is one additional biomass installation since the previous round of Review & Assessment at Merley First School. Relevant data required to assess this emission source and the associated calculations in accordance with LAQM.TG(09) are shown in Table 6.1below.

Table 6.1: Information and Assessment of Biomass Installation at Merley First School Merley First School, Oakley Straight, Location Merley, Dorset, BH21 1SB Stack Height (m) 4.672 Dimensions of buildings within 5 times Biomass building: 3.6m height stack height Fröling P4 Pellet 60k Description of appliance Fuel: 6mm wood pellet NOx emission rate (g/s) 0.00462 PM10 emission rate (g/s) 0.00066

Pollutants NO2 PM10 Background concentration (µg/m3) 14.671 14.101 Background adjusted emission rate (g/s) 182 x 10-6 36.9 x 10-7 Effective stack height (m) 4.672 4.672

Threshold emission rate from nomogram

(Fig 5.19 for PM10 and Fig 5.20 for NO2 in 0.0045 0.0015 LAQM.TG(09))

Threshold emission rate > background Yes Yes adjusted emission rate Detailed assessment required? No No

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The threshold emission rates for both pollutants are greater than the background adjusted emission rates, therefore neither of the pollutants is required to proceed to a Detailed Assessment. A biomass boiler proposed for Sterte Court, Poole was granted planning permission in August 2010, but has not been installed and there are no future plans at present to proceed with this installation.

A further biomass installation at Bournemouth University Talbot Campus, Poole received planning permission in December 2011, although has not been installed at the time of compiling this report. This biomass source will therefore be assessed in the next round of Review and Assessment, should the development proceed as planned.

The Borough of Poole Council has assessed the biomass combustion plant, and concluded that it will not be necessary to proceed to a Detailed Assessment.

6.2 Biomass Combustion – Combined Impacts

With only 2 operational biomass installations within the Borough and no significant domestic solid fuel burning elsewhere, it is unlikely that the biomass installations could affect air quality farther afield. Therefore, it is deemed unnecessary to assess the combined impacts of biomass combustion.

The Borough of Poole Council confirms that there are no biomass combustion plant in the Local Authority area.

6.3 Domestic Solid-Fuel Burning

There are no areas in the Borough of Poole with significant domestic solid-fuel burning. Therefore, it is deemed unnecessary to proceed further with this source category.

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The Borough of Poole Council confirms that there are no areas of significant domestic fuel use in the Local Authority area.

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7 Fugitive or Uncontrolled Sources

There are no known fugitive or uncontrolled sources in the Borough of Poole which require assessment for the pollutant PM

The Borough of Poole Council confirms that there are no potential sources of fugitive particulate matter emissions in the Local Authority area.

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8 Conclusions and Proposed Actions 8.1 Conclusions from New Monitoring Data

The Borough of Poole Council has examined the results from monitoring in the borough. Concentrations outside of the AQMA are all below the objectives at relevant locations, therefore there is no need to proceed to a Detailed Assessment. An Air Quality Action Plan is currently being produced for the Commercial Road AQMA. A Further Assessment is currently being prepared for the Ashley Road AQMA. Both are anticipated to be submitted to DEFRA and published in August 2012.

8.2 Conclusions from Assessment of Sources

The Borough of Poole Council confirms that there are no potential sources of pollutants from local developments, road transport, other transport, industrial installations, commercial/domestic, fugitive emissions, residential and commercial premises in the Local Authority area.

8.3 Proposed Actions

Following the submission of this USA, the Council will aim to undertake these actions: Continue with air quality monitoring at existing sites; Review air quality monitoring locations to ensure relevant exposure is being assessed correctly at each site. Produce an Air Quality Action Plan for both Commercial Road and Ashley Road . Review the impact of the traffic management schemes at Ashley Road and Commercial Road to reduce congestion and thus air quality.

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9 References

Defra, Part IV of the Environmental Act 1995 Local Air Quality Management Technical Guidance LAQM.TG(09), 2009.

Defra, Part IV of the Environmental Act 1995 Local Air Quality Management Policy Guidance LAQM.PG(09), 2009.

Defra, The Air Quality Strategy for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, 2007.

The Air Quality (England) Regulations 2000 Statutory Instrument 2000, No.928.

The Air Quality (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 Statutory Instrument 2002 No. 3043.

Borough of Poole, Air Quality Updating and Screening Assessment for The Borough of Poole, 2009.

Borough of Poole, Local Air Quality Management, Annual Progress Report, 2010

Borough of Poole, Further Assessment of Nitrogen Dioxide in Commercial Road, Poole, 2011.

Borough of Poole, Detailed Assessment of Nitrogen Dioxide in Ashley Road, Poole, 2011.

UK Air Quality Archive, Estimated Background Air Pollution Maps for 2006 and Projections for Other Years, 2009.

Local Authority Air Quality Support, NO2 Diffusion Tube QA/QC, WASP Rounds 98 – 102 (Aug 2008 – Oct 2008)

Air Quality Review and Assessment Website, Nitrogen Dioxide Diffusion Tube Bias Adjustment, Version 03/09.

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Appendices

Appendix A: QA/QC Data

Appendix B: Industrial Installations

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Diffusion Tube Bias Adjustment Factors

Bureau Veritas (Gradko) 50% TEA in acetone diffusion tubes have been deployed across the district. The factor for 2011 available from the bias adjustment factor spreadsheet is 0.93 (version 03/11 available at: http://laqm.defra.gov.uk/bias- adjustment-factors/national-bias.html)

This data is for Gradko 50% TEA in Acetone method

Year NO2 Diffusion Tube Bias Adjustment Factor 2009 0.97 2010 1.03 2011 0.93

Short-term to Long-term Data adjustment

All the NO2 diffusion tube datasets for 2011 achieved data capture rate greater than 90% with the exception of Dolberry Road North.

The short-term monitoring of NO2 as part of the co-location studies at Commercial Road (6 months) and Ashley Road (3 months) were seasonally adjusted to long-term results. The calculations can be found in the 2011 Further Assessment Report and 2011 Detailed Assessment Reports.

The short term monitoring undertaken at Commercial Road in 2011 (extra sites following Further Assessment) were annualised to obtain an annual figure. The calculations are shown below:

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Period Calculated Annual Average Mean 52.47 61.91 24.59 29.01 25.46 30.04 27.08 31.95 36.86 43.50 35.24 41.58

Calculating the annual mean (Box 3.2 GGM)

Long Term site Annual Mean (2011) Period Mean Ratio Bournemouth 15.39 11.66 1.32 Southampton 35.39 31.93 1.11 Portsmouth 18.92 17.03 1.11 Average R 1.18

QA/QC of diffusion tube monitoring

The Workplace Analysis Scheme for Proficiency (WASP) is an independent analytical performance testing scheme, operated by the Health and Safety Laboratory (HSL).

WASP formed a key part of the former UK NO2 Network’s QA/QC, and remains an important QA/QC exercise for laboratories supplying diffusion tubes to Local Authorities for use in their Local Air Quality Management work.

Defra and the Devolved Administrations advise that diffusion tubes used for LAQM should be obtained from laboratories that have demonstrated satisfactory performance in the WASP scheme.

Tube_Precision_2011_version_03_12.pdf shows that Gradko 50% TEA in Acetone had 4 Poor results out of 20 total in 2011

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Part A2 Installations Operator Operator Address Process Precision Disc Castings 16 Mannings Heath Road, BH12 4NJ Iron & Steel Foundry Southernprint 17-19 Factory Road, BH16 5HT Printing Part B Installations Operator Operator Address Process Hamworthy Service Station 490 Blandford Road, BH16 5BN Petrol Vapour Recovery Sainsbury’s Alder Road, BH12 4BA Petrol Vapour Recovery Asda Culliford Crescent, BH17 9DW Petrol Vapour Recovery Malthurst Longfleet Longfleet Road, BH15 2HP Petrol Vapour Recovery Tesco Yarrow Road, BH12 4NY Petrol Vapour Recovery Tesco 339 Poole Road, BH12 1AD Petrol Vapour Recovery Tesco Waterloo Road, BH17 7EJ Petrol Vapour Recovery Total UK 113-115 Bournemouth Rd, BH14 9HR Petrol Vapour Recovery Highland Service Station 487 Ashley Road, BH14 0BB Petrol Vapour Recovery Shell Darbys Corner 13-17 Waterloo Road, BH17 7JX Petrol Vapour Recovery Pace Petroleum 347 Wimborne Road, BH15 3ED Petrol Vapour Recovery Rossmore On the Run 347 Ringwood Road, BH12 3JN Petrol Vapour Recovery Lilliput Service Station 291-293 Sandbanks Road, BH14 8EZ Petrol Vapour Recovery Scania 543 Wallisdown Road, BH12 5AD Waste Oil Burner < 0.4 MW Willis Way Motor Repairs 25-27 Willis Way Waste Oil Burner < 0.4 MW Motorpoint 3b Abingdon Road, BH17 0UG Waste Oil Burner < 0.4 MW Churchill Motors Churchill Road, BH12 2LW Waste Oil Burner < 0.4 MW EAS Garage Services Unit 7 Chalwyn Ind Est, BH12 4PE Waste Oil Burner < 0.4 MW Poole Motors 174 Stanley Green Road, BH15 3AH Waste Oil Burner < 0.4 MW Nidor Bodyworks 23 Dawkins Road, BH15 4JW Vehicle Refinishing Horizon Body Repair 3a Leyland Road, BH12 5HD Vehicle Refinishing Bridge Motors 50-52 Hatch Pond Road, BH17 7LQ Vehicle Refinishing Westover Body Care Centre 8 Witney Road, BH17 0GH Vehicle Refinishing Poole Accident Repair Vantage Way, BH12 4NQ Vehicle Refinishing P & K Panel Works Units B/C,25-27 Willis Way, BH153TS Vehicle Refinishing Darracott Motor Repairs 2 Sharp Road, BH12 4BG Vehicle Refinishing J T Sydenhams & Co Blandford Road, BH15 4BA Timber Merchant J Suttle Transport Yarrow Road, BH12 4QA Mobile Waste Crusher Commercial Recycling Magna Road, BH21 3AP Mobile Waste Crusher Hanson Unit 21 Dawkins Ind Est, BH15 4JY Mobile Waste Crusher Tarmac Southern St Georges Avenue, BH12 4ND Road Surfacing Closures Europe Lake Road, BH15 4LJ Coating Bourne Steel St Clements Road, BH12 4GP Coating Bezier Press 145 Sterte Road, BH15 2AF Printing Sunseeker New Quay Road, BH15 4AB Styrene coating Sunseeker Willis Way, BH15 3TD Styrene coating Cemex UK Operations New Quay Road, BH15 4AE Cement & Lime Hanson Quarry Products Mannings Heath Road, BH12 4NQ Cement & Lime Direct Mini Mix Unit 3, Aston Way, BH12 4NQ Cement & Lime Brett Landscaping Hatch Pond Road, BH17 0LH Cement Process Poole Crematorium Gravel Hill, BH17 9BQ Crematoria Barkers 27 Church Road, BH14 8UF Dry Cleaning Johnson Cleaners 18 Haven Road, BH13 7LP Dry Cleaning Johnson Cleaners 116A High Street, BH15 1DF Dry Cleaning Johnson Cleaners 225 Lower Blandford Rd, BH18 8DN Dry Cleaning SJ Barkers Dry Cleaners 183 Lower Blandford Rd, BH18 8DH Dry Cleaning The Cleaners Penn Hill Avenue, BH14 9NB Dry Cleaning

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