The Paddocks, Farnham

ODC supported the development of The Paddocks for residential use. Despite being located near a busy road and a sewage treatment works, our team successfully demonstrated there would be no significant impacts.

Expertise Provided:

Odour Consultant and Air Quality Consultant

Project Period:

2020

Project Type:

Residential

Appropriate assessment provided

Odour Consultants and Air Pollution Services were commissioned to undertake the odour assessment and air quality assessment in support of the full planning application for a new residential plot.

Project Outline

Odour Consultants (ODC) and Air Pollution Services (APS) supported the planning application for a new residential plot at The Paddocks in Farnham. The development comprised space for six mobile homes, six touring caravans and twelve car parking spaces.

The site was located close to a busy road, posing risks of vehicle emissions affecting both air quality and odour for future users of the development. Furthermore, the site was located adjacent to a small sewage treatment works, odours from which have the potential risk of causing nuisance at the site as well as affecting amenity.  

Our Role

ODC produced the odour assessment for the planning application, forming one of the key documents for the application. The assessment involved a qualitative odour risk assessment, based on the source-receptor-pathway methodology taking account of local meteorological conditions.

The key concern was the neighbouring sewage treatment works. ODC provided an appropriate assessment to address the potential risks and demonstrate there would be no adverse effects on amenity.

APS produced the air quality assessment for the planning application, forming another key document for the application. The assessment involved consideration of baseline conditions, policy and legislation, and detailed dispersion modelling of pollutants from vehicle emissions using local roads.

Our Services

  • Odour Consultants (ODC) acted as the odour consultants for the planning application.
  • Air Pollution Services (APS) acted as the air quality consultants for the planning application.

Our Value

  • Provided client-focused support to ensure all concerns were addressed and explained in a clear and concise manner.
  • Produced an appropriate level of assessment for the scale of project, following the requirements of the NPPF.