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Member consultation on updated guidance: Guidance on the assessment of odour for planning
The IAQM is consulting members on their guidance on the assessment of odour. This guidance has been updated by a dedicated IAQM working group and is a substantive update on the previous guidance document published in 2018.
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Odour is an issue that air quality professionals are frequently required to assess, particularly in respect to planning. Odour impacts may be assessed when considering a planning application for an activity that may release odours, or when a sensitive use is being proposed near to an existing odorous process (known as ‘encroachment’). This IAQM document has been prepared to assist practitioners involved in odour assessment for planning.
We welcome comments from the membership on the contents of the guidance. Comments should be restricted to the clarity and purposes of the document. We are aware a small number of stylistic changes are required, and these will be picked up in the final version.
The consultation period will be for four weeks and will close at 5pm on Thursday 2nd April. Please send your comments before that date to info@iaqm.co.uk.
Read the consultation draft
Odour is an issue that air quality professionals are frequently required to assess, particularly in respect to planning. Odour impacts may be assessed when considering a planning application for an activity that may release odours, or when a sensitive use is being proposed near to an existing odorous process (known as ‘encroachment’). This IAQM document has been prepared to assist practitioners involved in odour assessment for planning.
We welcome comments from the membership on the contents of the guidance. Comments should be restricted to the clarity and purposes of the document. We are aware a small number of stylistic changes are required, and these will be picked up in the final version.
The consultation period will be for four weeks and will close at 5pm on Thursday 2nd April. Please send your comments before that date to info@iaqm.co.uk.