Newcastle under Lyme Borough Council Local Air Quality Management Progress Report 2007 NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME BOROUGH COUNCIL OPERATIONAL SERVICES SUMMARY This document provides an update on air quality issues in Newcastle’s Borough since the publication of the Updating and Screening Assessment of April 2006. It presents information relating to: • Updated air quality data until the end of 2007. • Consideration of new developments with air quality impacts. Further information, can be obtained from our website or alternately please contact us at: Environmental Protection Team Environmental Health Department Newcastle under Lyme Borough Council Civic Offices Merrial Street Newcastle under Lyme Staffordshire ST5 2AG Telephone: 01782 742590 [email protected] www.newcastle-staffs.gov.uk Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................................... 1 Monitoring Results ......................................................................................................................................... 2 Diffusion Tubes.......................................................................................................................................... 2 Trends in Concentrations of Nitrogen Dioxide........................................................................................... 3 Table 1 Summary of results for 2007………………………………………………………………… ..4 Figure 1 – Diffusion Tube Locations across the Borough of Newcastle under Lyme............................ 6 Real time analysers..................................................................................................................................... 7 New Local Developments .............................................................................................................................. 8 New industrial processes ............................................................................................................................ 8 Table 2 - Newly Regulated Processes 1 st January to 31 st December 2007. ............................................ 8 Residential Developments: ....................................................................................................................... 10 Industrial Developments:.......................................................................................................................... 11 New Landfill or Quarries:......................................................................................................................... 12 Figure 2 – Map showing the locations of the SOx tubes co-located along with NOx monitoring tubes.. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………17 Appendix 1 - Bias Adjustment ..................................................................................................................... 19 Appendix 2 – Monthly Nitrogen Dioxide Monitoring Results..................................................................... 20 Appendix 2 – Nitrogen Dioxide Diffusion Tube Detail ............................................................................... 22 Site K1 – Holy Trinity.......................................................................................................................... 22 Site K2 – King Street............................................................................................................................ 22 Site UB1 – Wolstanton......................................................................................................................... 23 Site UB2 – Westlands........................................................................................................................... 23 Site 3 – Madeley................................................................................................................................... 24 Site 6 - Kidsgrove................................................................................................................................. 24 Site 9- Porthill Bank ............................................................................................................................. 24 Site 10 – Lower Milehouse................................................................................................................... 25 Site 11 – London Road, Newcastle....................................................................................................... 25 Site 14 – Ryecroft................................................................................................................................. 26 Site 15 – Congleton Road, Butt Lane ................................................................................................... 26 Site 20 – Basford .................................................................................................................................. 26 Site 21 – Orford Street.......................................................................................................................... 27 Site 23 – Liverpool Road, Cross Heath ................................................................................................ 27 Site 24 – High Street, May Bank.......................................................................................................... 27 Site 28 – Shraleybrook ......................................................................................................................... 28 Site 29 – Harpfields.............................................................................................................................. 28 Site 31 – 102 London Road, Newcastle................................................................................................ 29 Site 32 –Dimsdale Parade West............................................................................................................ 29 Site 33 – Hart Court.............................................................................................................................. 30 Site 34 – 15 Barracks Road .................................................................................................................. 30 Site 39 – 4 – 6 Liverpool Road, Kidsgrove .......................................................................................... 31 Site 40 - Banktop Court, Porthill…………………………………………………………………… .. 31 Site 41 - Jubilee Baths, Newcastle……………………………………………………………………..32 Site 42 - Jubilee Baths, Newcastle……………………………………………………………………..32 Site 43 - Jubilee Baths, Newcastle……………………………………………………………………..33 Site 44 – 33 Clayton Road, Newcastle, ................................................................................................ 33 Site 45 – 2 Northwood Lane, Clayton .................................................................................................. 33 Site 46 – No 1 London Road ( Trinity Court)....................................................................................... 34 Site 47 – No 1 London Road, Brook Street Newcastle......................................................................... 34 Site 48 – Gordon House, Newcastle Road Madeley............................................................................. 35 Site 49 – 2 Vale View, Porthill............................................................................................................. 35 Site 50 – 82 London Road. ................................................................................................................... 36 Site 51 – Brookhouse Farm Madeley ................................................................................................... 36 Site 52 – Agricon House, Madeley....................................................................................................... 37 Site 53 – Knowle Bank Road, Audley.................................................................................................. 37 Site 54 – Old Peel Farm........................................................................................................................ 37 Site 55 – 2 Porthill Grange, Porthill ..................................................................................................... 38 Site 56 – 12/14 Station Road, Keele..................................................................................................... 38 Site 57 – Pepper Street, Keele .............................................................................................................. 39 Site 58 – 3 Underwood Road, Silverdale.............................................................................................. 39 Site 59 – 16 Cheltenham Grove, Silverdale.......................................................................................... 40 Site 60 – 131 Bath Road, Silverdale..................................................................................................... 40 NMT -1................................................................................................................................................. 40 NMT -2................................................................................................................................................. 41 NMT -3................................................................................................................................................. 41 NMT -4................................................................................................................................................