Purpose

A document that sets out the council's
requirements for developers to improve/protect air quality via the
development control process. The SPD provides an important
mechanism to help us achieve the aims and objectives of our Air
Quality Action Plan (AQAP).

Content

Resolved:

 

That Cabinet recommends that Full Council
adopt the Air Quality Supplementary Planning Document
(SPD).
 
Reason for decision:
 
The
Air Quality SPD is an important measure identified in the
council’s Air
Quality Action Plan.
 
The
adoption of the SPD will allow the council to comply with its duty
under
section 83A(5) of the Environment Act
1995 (as amended) ‘to secure the achievement, and
maintenance, of air quality standards and objectives’ within
Wiltshire by ensuring that:
 

•      
our AQMAs are protected from a worsening of air
quality due to future development

•      
we achieve our goal to bring levels of harmful
pollutants down so we are able to revoke all our AQMAs in the
future

•      
we are being proactive to help prevent the
creation of new AQMAs