2013 air quality progress report for chelmsford city council

2013 Air Quality Progress Report for

Chelmsford City Council

In fulfillment of Part IV of the Environment Act 1995

Local Air Quality Management

May 2013

LAQM Progress Report 2013 Chelmsford City Council

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Local Authority Officer Karunakar Nagula Department Public Health & Protection Services Address Chelmsford City Council Telephone 01245 606266 e-mail [email protected]

Report Reference number

CHE/PR2013

Date 30th May 2013

Written by Tim Savage Approved by Karunakar Nagula Scientific Team Public Health &

Protection Services Chelmsford City Council

Duke Street Chelmsford

Essex Cm1 1JE


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Executive Summary

Part IV of the Environment Act 1995 places a statutory duty on local authorities to review and assess the Air Quality within their area and take account of government guidance when undertaking such work.

The fifth round of Review and Assessment began with the Updating and Screening Assessment (USA), which was completed in May 2012. This report assessed monitoring data for 2011 and confirmed that all monitoring locations with relevant exposure were meeting the Air Quality Objectives.

This Progress Report is the latest report in this round and covers the monitoring data for 2012. Chelmsford City Council monitored at 4 automatic monitoring sites and 42 locations using diffusion tubes supplied by Gradko International using 20% TEA in water analysis method. The results from the monitoring data confirm that all monitoring locations with relevant exposure as meeting the Air Quality Objectives.

A review of other activities in the Council area has confirmed that there are no new pollution sources that may have detrimental effect on the Air Quality within the area.

Hence this report confirms that there is no requirement to conduct a Detailed Assessment and the next Progress Report will be delivered in April 2014.


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Table of Contents

1 Introduction 2

1.1 Description of Local Authority Area 2

1.2 Purpose of Progress Report 2

1.3 Air Quality Objectives 3

1.4 Summary of Previous Review and Assessments 4

2 New Monitoring Data 6

2.1 Summary of Monitoring Undertaken 6

2.2 Comparison of Monitoring Results with Air Quality Objectives 12

3 New Local Developments 24

3.1 Road Traffic Sources 24

3.2 Other Transport Sources 24

3.3 Industrial Sources 24

3.4 Commercial and Domestic Sources 24

3.5 New Developments with Fugitive or Uncontrolled Sources 25

4 Planning Applications 26

5 Air Quality Planning Policies 27

6 Local Transport Plans and Strategies 28

7 Climate Change Strategies 29

8 Implementation of Action Plans 30

9 Conclusions and Proposed Actions 34

9.1 Conclusions from New Monitoring Data 34

10 References 35

Appendices

Appendix 1 QA/QC data

Appendix 2 Chelmsford City Council raw diffusion tube data 2012

Appendix 3 Chelmsford City Council Prescribed Processes 2012

List of Tables

Table 1.1 Air Quality Objectives included in Regulations for the purpose of Local Air Quality Management in England.

Table 1.2 Summary of Previous Review and Assessment Rounds

Table 2.1 Details of automatic monitoring sites

Table 2.2 Details of non automatic monitoring sites

Table 2.3 Results of Automatic Monitoring for NO2: Comparison with Annual Mean Objective

Table 2.4 Results of NO2 diffusion tubes 2008 to 2012

Table 2.5 Results of PM10 Automatic Monitoring: Comparison with Annual Mean Objective

Table 2.6 Results of SO2 Automatic Monitoring

Table 2.7 Results of O3 Automatic Monitoring

Table 8.1 Action Plan Progress

Table A.1 Local Bias Adjustment Figure

Table A.2 WASP Proficiency Testing Scheme Rounds 116-118

Table A.3 PM10 Monitoring Adjustment

Table A.4 Location CB72 Short term to long term data adjustment

Table A.5 Location CB73 Short term to long term data adjustment

List of Figures

Figure 1.1 Map showing Army and Navy AQMA in Chelmsford

Figure 2.1 Map of Automatic Monitoring Sites

Figure 2.2 Map of Non Automatic Monitoring Sites in Chelmsford Borough

Figure 2.3 Map of Non Automatic Monitoring Sites in Chelmsford City Centre

Figure 2.4 Hourly Mean NO2 Concentrations Measured at Springfield Road Automatic Monitoring Site in 2012

Figure 2.5 Hourly Mean NO2 Concentrations Measured at Rainsford Lane Automatic Monitoring Site in 2012


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Figure 2.6 Hourly Mean NO2 Concentrations Measured at Chignal St James Automatic Monitoring Site in 2012

Figure 2.7 Hourly Mean NO2 Concentrations Measured at Baddow Road Automatic Monitoring Site in 2012

Figure 2.8 Trend Chart for NO2 Annual Mean Concentrations for the four Chelmsford Automatic Monitoring Sites from 2009-2012

Figure 2.9 Trend Chart for PM10 Annual Mean Concentrations for the three Chelmsford PM10 Automatic Monitoring Sites from 2009-2012

Figure 2.10 Hourly Mean PM10 Concentrations Measured at Springfield Road Automatic Monitoring Site in 2012

Figure 2.11 Hourly Mean PM10 Concentrations Measured at Rainsford Lane Automatic Monitoring Site in 2012

Figure 2.12 Hourly Mean PM10 Concentrations Measured at Chignal St James Automatic Monitoring Site in 2012

Figure 2.13 Daily trends in SO2 concentrations at Chignal St James

Figure 2.14 Daily trends in O3 concentrations at Chignal St James

Figure A.1 Precision and Accuracy Check of Triplicate Tubes

Figure A.2 Calculation of concentrations at the receptor for CB 70 using the Nitrogen Dioxide fall off with distance calculator


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1 Introduction

1.1 Description of Local Authority Area

Chelmsford is located in mid Essex, thirty-one miles from London and has a population of over 168,300 (2011 census), largely living in the main urban areas of Chelmsford and South Woodham Ferrers. The City of Chelmsford comprises a number of suburban areas around these main urban areas and in the larger villages of Danbury, East and West Hanningfield, Great Leighs, Little Waltham and Little Baddow, within a rural setting. The main source of air pollution in the Borough is road traffic emissions from major roads, notably the A12, A414, A138, A130 and B1016. Chelmsford City Council has declared one Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) in December 2005.

• Army & Navy Roundabout

Based on monitoring results from 2008 to 2011, the Detailed Assessment conducted in April 2010 and the USA in 2012, the AQMA was reduced in size in 2012.

Other pollution sources, including commercial, industrial and domestic sources, also make a contribution to background pollution concentrations.

1.2 Purpose of Progress Report

This report fulfils the requirements of the Local Air Quality Management(LAQM) 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 exceedences are considered likely, the local authority must then declare an Air Quality Management 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. Progress Reports are required in the intervening years between the three-yearly Updating and Screening Assessment reports. Their purpose is to maintain continuity in the Local Air Quality Management process.

They are not intended to be as detailed as Updating and Screening Assessment Reports, or to require as much effort. However, if the Progress Report identifies the risk of exceedence of an Air Quality Objective, the Local Authority (LA) should undertake a Detailed Assessment immediately, and not wait until the next round of Review and Assessment.


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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 µg/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

Pollutant Air Quality Objective Date to be

achieved by Concentration Measured as

Benzene 16.25 µg/m3 Running annual

mean 31.12.2003

5.00 µg/m3 Annual mean 31.12.2010

1,3-Butadiene 2.25 µg/m3 Running annual

mean 31.12.2003

Carbon monoxide 10 mg/m3 Running 8-hour

mean 31.12.2003

Lead 0.50 µg/m3 Annual mean 31.12.2004

0.25 µg/m3 Annual mean 31.12.2008

Nitrogen dioxide

200 µg/m3 not to be exceeded more than 18 times a

year

1-hour mean 31.12.2005

40 µg/m3 Annual mean 31.12.2005

Particulate Matter (PM10)

(gravimetric)

50 µg/m3, not to be exceeded more than 35 times a

year

24-hour mean 31.12.2004

40 µg/m3 Annual mean 31.12.2004

Sulphur dioxide


year

1-hour mean 31.12.2004

125 µg/m3, not to be exceeded more than 3 times a year

24-hour mean 31.12.2004


year

15-minute mean 31.12.2005


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1.4 Summary of Previous Review and Assessments

Table 1.2 Summary of Previous Review and Assessment rounds

Round Date Review Type Summary

1 1998-2002 Review and

Assessment The conclusions of the first round were that all Air Quality Objectives were expected to be met by 2005.

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2003-2005 USA Detailed Assessment

The USA 2003 concluded that a Detailed Assessment was required for NO2 due to emissions from road traffic at the Army & Navy Roundabout.

The Detailed Assessment concluded that the annual mean objective for NO2 would not be met by 2005. The Council declared an Air Quality Management Area on 1st December 2005.

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2006 USA Detailed Assessment

The USA 2006 identified that NO2 concentrations exceeded the objective at nine sites based on annualised data (two within the AQMA). It was recommended that the Council undertake Detailed Assessments to identify the risk of exceeding the objective at two locations outside the AQMA in Chelmsford; Springfield Road (town centre) and Wood Street / Miami Roundabout (outskirts). The Detailed Assessments concluded AQMAs were not required at either location as concentrations at sensitive receptors would meet the objectives by 2010.

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2009 2010-2011

USA Progress Reports

The USA 2009 report assessed monitoring data for 2008 and confirmed that one of the locations outside of the AQMA at Howe Green A12 Interchange. A Detailed and Further Assessment report for Howe Green A12 interchange concluded that additional monitoring was recommended during 2010. The 2010 and 2011 Progress Reports concluded that no further actions required

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USA

The USA 2012 identified that that there were no exceedences of the Air Quality objectives for NO2 and particulate matter (PM10) at relevant locations of exposure. In October 2012, the AQMA was amended to reduce the size based on the Detailed Assessment completed in 2010 and monitoring results from 2010 and 2011.


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Figure 1.1 Map showing Army and Navy AQMA in Chelmsford

Based upon the Ordnance Survey mapping with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office (c) Crown copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and may lead to

prosecution or civil proceedings. Chelmsford CC Licence No. 100023562 2013


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2 New Monitoring Data

2.1 Summary of Monitoring Undertaken

2.1.1 Automatic Monitoring Sites

This section provides details of automatic monitoring carried out in 2012, the year covered by this report. Table 2.1 contains specific details about each site. The current automatic monitoring undertaken by Chelmsford City Council consists of four chemiluminescence (NO/NO2/NOx)gas analysers located at: the Rainsford Lane (Roadside), Springfield Road (Roadside), Baddow Road (Roadside) and Chignal St James (Background) sites. The Council calibrates the sites twice every month. There are triplicate NO2 diffusion tubes co-located at these sites (except Baddow Road), to provide co-location data for calculation of a local bias adjustment factor. There is also continuous monitoring of particles (PM10) undertaken by Chelmsford City Council at three locations (except Baddow Road) using a Beta Attenuation Monitor (BAM). The ratified monitoring results for 2012 for these sites are shown in Table 2.5. The location of these monitoring sites is shown in Figure 2.1.

The Chignal St James site also monitors SO2 and O3.

Table 2.1 Details of Automatic Monitoring Sites

Site Name Site Type OS Grid Ref Pollutants Monitored

In AQMA?

Relevant Exposure

? (Y/N with distance (m) to relevant exposure)

Distance to kerb of

nearest road (N/A if not

applicable)

Does this location represent worst-case

exposure?

Chelmsford Chignal St James

Rural Background

566463 210830 NOx, O3, PM10, SO2

No Y - 40m N/A No

Chelmsford Fire Station, Rainsford Lane

Roadside 569912 206881 NOx, PM10 No Y - 20m 2.5m No

Chelmsford Springfield Road

Roadside 571640 207179 NOx, PM10 No Y - 29.2m 2.8m No

Chelmsford Baddow Road

Roadside 571654 205798 NOx Yes Y – 12m 5.1m No


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Figure 2.1 Map of Automatic Monitoring Sites

Based upon the Ordnance Survey mapping with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office (c) Crown copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and may lead to

prosecution or civil proceedings. Chelmsford CC Licence No. 100023562 2013


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2.1.2 Non-Automatic Monitoring Sites

Chelmsford City Council undertook monitoring with 63 NO2 diffusion tubes across 42 locations in 2012. In addition to the existing 40 locations, 2 new locations; CB72 & CB73 were added to the monitoring roster. The locations are shown in figure 2.2 and 2.3. Details are presented in table 2.2. Raw monthly mean data for 2012 can be found in Appendix 2.

• The diffusion tubes were supplied and analysed by Gradko International (UKAS Testing Laboratory number 2187) with a preparation method of 20% triethanolamine (TEA) in water.

• The local bias-adjustment factor used is calculated from one co-located sites within the district and is summarised in Appendix 1.

Table 2.2 Details of Non- Automatic Monitoring Sites

Site No.

Location X Y

Site Type Pollutant monitored

In AQMA? Relevant

Exposure? (Y/N with distance (m) to relevant exposure)

Distance to kerb of nearest road in metres

Worst- case Location?

CB01 12 Van Diemans Road

571421 205963

Façade NO2 Yes Y, 0 12 No

CB02 3 Moulsham Chase 571388 205725

Roadside NO2 No N, 9.3 2.5 Yes

CB03 5 Rosebery Road 570989 205905

Façade NO2 No Y, 0 5 No

CB04 28 Cleves Ct. 575267 210682

Roadside NO2 No Y, 3 3 No

CB05 7 Tylers Close 570763 205005

Suburban NO2 No N, 9.5 0 Yes

CB08 109 Balmoral Ct. 571383 206926

Façade NO2 No Y, 0 4.5 No

CB11 20 Brooklands Walk 570065 205468


CB13 60 Roxwell Road 569077 207528


CB15 106 New London Rd. 570626 206354

Roadside NO2 No N, 5 0 Yes

CB18 Maldon Rd nr Molrams Lane

573857 205382


CB19 Maldon Rd nr Baddow Hall Cresent

573358 205314


CB20 Lyster Avenue 573106 205252

Roadside NO2 No N, 11 8 No

CB22 95 Baddow Road (Triplicate)

571505 205968


CB25 20 Allen Way 573992 207985


CB26 214 Baddow Road(Triplicate)

571614 205812


CB27 Howe Green Interchange (Triplicate)

574080 203469

Roadside NO2 No Y, 7.5 18.5 No


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Site No.

Location X Y

Site Type Pollutant monitored

In AQMA?

Relevant Exposure? (Y/N with distance (m) to relevant exposure)

Distance to kerb of nearest road in metres

Worst- case Location?

CB28 146 Broomfield Road 570806 209877


CB30 Colchester Road 573403 208650


CB31 Main Road, Boreham 575338 210020


CB32 2 Abbots Place 571581 207144


CB33 Victoria Road 570974 207157


CB35 129 Moulsham Street 570489 205981


CB36 2 Rainsford Lane 570104 207247


CB44 Atlantic Business Centres

570422 207352

Roadside NO2 No N, 35 12 No

CB45 32 Van Diemans Road 571400 205911

Façade NO2 Yes Y, 0 7.5 No

CB46 32 Rochford Road 571062 206281

Roadside NO2 Yes Y, 1 10 No

CB48 1 Weight Road 571462 206950


CB49 26 Rochford Road 571104 206262


CB52 Penpol, Victoria Road 571367 207014


CB53 49 King Edward Rd, SWF

580829 198020

Suburban NO2 No Y, 20 50 No

CB54 Cat and Kitten Cottages 563075 203636

Rural NO2 No N, 41 10 No

CB55 15 Cedar Avenue 570278 207309


CB58 148 Baddow Road 571476 205964

Façade NO2 Yes Y, 0 11.5 No

CB61 10 Fraser Close 571445 205631


CB41 Hill Road South 571724 206303


CB42 Wharf Road 571308 206614

Kerbside NO2 No N, 50 0.5 Yes

CB62/ 63/64

Chignal St James (Co-location)

566463 210829

Rural NO2 No N, 46 33 No

CB65 Fire Station (Co-location )

569912 206881

Roadside NO2 No Y, 20 3.7 No

CB68 Goldlay Avenue (Triplicate)

571382 206092

Roadside NO2 Yes Y, 11 14 No

CB70 Howe Green Southend Road (Triplicate)

574101203420

Kerbside NO2 No Y, 55 1 No

CB72 16 Ayletts Broomfield 570735 211122

Roadside NO2 No Y, 4.5 4.5 No

CB73 Chelmer Road 572130 206507

Roadside NO2 No Y, 8 17.2 No


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Figure 2.2 Map of Non-Automatic Monitoring Sites in Chelmsford Borough

Location of Chelmsford City Council’s Diffusion Tube locations in Borough area

2012

CB 54 - Cat and Kitten Cottages

CB62, 63, 64 - Chignal (Co-location)

CB28 - 146 Broomfield Road

CB 13 – 60 Roxwell Road

CB 31 - Main Road, Boreham and CB 04

28 Cleves Ct.

CB 18, 19, 20 – Maldon Road

CB 27 and CB 70 – Howe Green Interchange (Triplicates)

CB 30 – Colchester

Road

CB 25 –

Allen Way

CB 53 – 49 King Edward

Rd SWF

Town Centre

Tubes

CB 72


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Figure 2.3 Map of Non-Automatic Monitoring Sites in Chelmsford City Centre

Location of Chelmsford City Council’s Diffusion Tube Monitoring Sites in

City Centre 2012

CB 65, 66, 67 - Fire Station (Co-location)

CB 36 - 2

Rainsford Lane

CB 55 - 15 Cedar Avenue

CB 44 - Atlantic

Business Centres

CB 37 - 30

Victoria Crescent

CB 37 – Prison (Co-location) and CB 32 - 2 Abbots

Place

CB 48 – 1 Weight Road, CB 08 - 109 Balmoral Ct. and CB 52 - Penpol

CB 33 –

Victoria Road

CB 42 –

Wharf Road

CB 41 – Hill

Road South

CB 15 – 106

New London Rd.

CB 35 – 129

Moulsham Street

CB 5 – 7 Tylers

Close

CB 11 –20

Brooklands Walk

CB 3 – 5

Rosebury Road

CB 49, 46. 56 – 26, 32, Rochford Road and 52 Goldlay Road

AQMA Tubes CB 01, CB 58, CB 68 CB 45, CB 22, CB 26, CB 57 and CB 61

CB 73 Chelmer Road


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2.2 Comparison of Monitoring Results with Air Quality Objectives

2.2.1 Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)

Automatic Monitoring Data

The 2012 data shows no exceedance of the annual mean or number of hourly exceedances of NO2 objective at the automatic monitoring sites. The hourly mean concentrations are shown in figures 2.4 to 2.7. The trends in the annual mean concentrations between 2009 and 2012 are shown in figure 2.8.

Table 2.3 Results of Automatic Monitoring for NO2: Comparison with Annual Mean Objective

Location Within AQMA?

Description

Annual mean concentrations (µµµµg/m3)

2009 2010 2011 2012

Springfield Road

No

Hourly Mean > 200 µgm

3 (18 times per year

permitted) 0 0 0 0

Annual mean 33.7 31.65 20.20 U34.00*

%Data capture 99 86.3 96.33 66.78

Rainsford Lane

No



permitted) 0 0 0 0

Annual mean 21.9 21.32 21.15 25.44*

%Data capture 95 97 93.79 59.93

Chignal St James

No



permitted) 0 0 0 0

Annual mean 22.7 17.48 14.97 16.26

%Data capture 91 95 90.45 85.95

Baddow Road

Yes



permitted) N/A 0 0 0

Annual mean N/A 25.16* 25.99 36.82

%Data capture N/A 68.35 87.07 88.05

*Annualised using Chignal St James & Baddow Road automatic monitoring stations in Chelmsford USpringfield Road 2012 Data is Unratified

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Figure 2.4 Hourly Mean NO2 Concentrations Measured at Springfield Road

Automatic Monitoring Site in 2012

Figure 2.5 Hourly Mean NO2 Concentrations Measured at Rainsford Lane


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Figure 2.6 Hourly Mean NO2 Concentrations Measured at Chignal St James


Figure 2.7 Hourly Mean NO2 Concentrations Measured at Baddow Road


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Figure 2.8 Trend Chart for NO2 Annual Mean Concentrations for the four Chelmsford Automatic Monitoring Sites from 2009-2012

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Diffusion Tube Monitoring Data

The 2012 bias adjustment factor used is 0.76. This is the factor calculated from the Chignal St James co-location sites in Chelmsford. See appendix 1. The results of the diffusion tube monitoring from 2012 are tabulated below. The bias adjusted mean values for 2009, 2010 and 2011 are also included to provide an indication of any trends in the monitored results.

Table 2.4 Results of NO2 Diffusion Tubes 2008-2012

Site ID Location Within AQMA?

Data Capture 2012 %


adjusted for bias

2009 (Bias 0.86)

2010 (Bias 0.86)

2011 (Bias 0.79)

2012 (Bias 0.76)

CB01 12 Van Diemans Road Yes 100 35.07 38.52 29.30 27.71

CB02 3 Moulsham Chase No 100 25.11 22.82 19.74 19.32

CB03 5 Rosebury Road No 92 20.77 20.94 17.97 14.95

CB04 28 Cleves Ct. No 100 25.81 25.28 22.03 21.03

CB05 7 Tylers Close No 100 22.32 19.74 18.78 17.46

CB08 109 Balmoral Ct. No 92 33.83 33.89 29.25 28.25

CB11 20 Brooklands Walk No 92 33.81 29.11 24.75 26.71

CB13 60 Roxwell Road No 83 29.74 20.41 18.40 18.70

CB15 106 New London Rd. No 83 32.19 32.49 28.22 30.17

CB18 Maldon Rd by Molrams Lane

No 100 33.21 27.61* 17.57* 16.65

CB19 Maldon Rd by Baddow Hall Cresent

No 100 29.21 25.14* 20.40 17.09

CB20 Lyster Avenue No 100 28.74 29.12* 20.38 16.67

CB22 95 Baddow Road (Triplicate)

Yes 92 39.34 35.24* 29.46 27.31

CB25 20 Allen Way No 92 28.07 25.71 17.63* 18.59

CB26 214 Baddow Road(Triplicate)

Yes 100 37.8+ 31.46 27.61 26.81

CB27 Howe Green Interchange(Triplicate)

No 100 39.04 35.16 36.55 31.97

CB28 146 Broomfield Road No 100 22.13 20.05 17.94 17.97

CB30 Colchester Road No 92 30.93 30.90 30.21 26.02

CB31 Main Road, Boreham No 100 32.28 31.43 26.01 24.76

CB32 2 Abbots Place No 100 38.43 34.81 30.62 30.42

CB33 Victoria Road No 83 36.76 37.17 34.46 27.09

CB35 129 Moulsham Street No 83 28.18 27.69 24.81* 21.79

CB36 2 Rainsford Lane No 92 34.48 34.54 28.15 31.24

CB37 30 Victoria Crescent No 100 33.03 25.91 21.86 23.58

* - Annualised using automatic monitoring stations in Chelmsford, see appendix for calculations # - Corrected for fall in distance using the Defra calculator - see Appendix 1 for calculations


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Table 2.4 Results of NO2 Diffusion Tubes 2008-2012 (continued)

* - Annualised using automatic monitoring stations in Chelmsford, see appendix for calculations # - Corrected for fall in distance using the Defra calculator -see Appendix 1 for calculations

Site ID


Data Capture 2012 %


adjusted for bias)

2009 (Bias 0.86

2010 (Bias 0.86)

2011 (Bias 0.79)

2012 (Bias 0.76)

CB38/39/40

Prison (Co-location) No 100 33.68 30.17 27.89 26.23

CB44 Atlantic Business Centres No 100 36.79 34.16 30.95 16.80

CB41 Hill Road South No 75 20.38 20.60 19.18 28.78

CB42 Wharf Road (Gas works) No 83 22.83* 25.38 23.01* 29.35

CB45 32 Van Diemans Road Yes 100 30.18 32.57 27.15 24.19

CB46 32 Rochford Road Yes 92 31.07 33.30 24.97 23.86

CB48 1 Weight Road No 92 33.41 29.52 25.36 24.06

CB49 26 Rochford Road Yes 100 24.72 33.43 22.77 25.32

100

CB52 Penpol, Victoria Road No 92 39.02 37.49 29.84 26.60

CB53 49 King Edward Rd SWF No 75 16.11 15.24 14.88* 14.85

CB54 Cat and Kitten Cottages No 100 18.74 19.06 15.84 12.65

CB55 15 Cedar Avenue No 92 30.78 28.58 23.94 21.99

CB56 52 Goldlay Road Yes 100 27.28 31.59 24.00 23.27

CB57 Goldlay House, Parkway Yes 92 30.26 29.75 30.14 25.15

CB58 148 Baddow Road Yes 100 45.1+ 41.09 36.76 32.08

CB61 10 Fraser Close No 100 18.64 23.36 16.66 15.06

CB62/63/64

Chignal (Co-location) No 100 13.50* 14.16 13.80 13.63

CB65/66/67

Fire Station 1(Co-location) No 100 30.16* 28.82 24.24 23.27

CB68 Goldlay Avenue 1 (Triplicate)

Yes 92 N/A 30.52 28.90 31.23

CB70 Howe Green Southend Road (Triplicate)

No 100 N/A 58.18* 45.03 (29.90)

#

40.01 (25.00) #

CB71 64 Micawber Way No 100 N/A 26.03* 17.15* 13.63*

CB72 16 Ayletts Broomfield No 17 N/A N/A N/A 23.79*

CB73 Chelmer Road No 25 N/A N/A N/A 21.99


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2.2.2 Particulate Matter (PM10)

There is currently continuous monitoring of particles (PM10) undertaken by Chelmsford City Council at three locations: Springfield Road, Rainsford Lane and Chignal St James sites using a Beta Attenuation Monitor (BAM). Data for the BAMs has been corrected to gravimetric equivalent dividing by the 1.211 factor from the "UK Equivalence Programme for Monitoring of Particulate Matter". The ratified results are shown in table 2.5. Annual mean values for years 2008 to 2012 are shown in figure 2.9.

Table 2.5 Results of PM10 Automatic Monitoring: Comparison with Annual Mean Objective


Valid Data

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Figure 2.9 Trend Chart for PM10 Annual Mean Concentrations for the three Chelmsford PM10 Automatic Monitoring Sites 2008-2012

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Chelmsford City Council has started monitoring SO2 at the background monitoring station located in Chignal St James. The results from this monitoring are detailed below. Please note that this data is not ratified for 2012.

Table 2.6 Results of SO2 Automatic Monitoring


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Chelmsford City Council does not currently monitor Benzene levels.

2.2.5 Other pollutants monitored

Monitoring of Ozone (O3) is undertaken at the Chignal St James Air Quality monitoring station. Though O3 is a pollutant that has no objective limits with respect to LAQM the results of the monitoring are displayed below:

Table 2.7 Results of O3 Automatic Monitoring


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2.2.6 Summary of Compliance with AQS Objectives

Chelmsford City Council has examined the results from monitoring in the Borough. Concentrations are all below the objectives at the relevant receptor locations, therefore there is no need to proceed to a Detailed Assessment.


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3 New Local Developments

Chelmsford City Council confirms that there are no new or newly identified local developments which may have an impact on Air Quality within the Local Authority area.

3.1 Road Traffic Sources

Chelmsford City Council confirms that there are no new or newly identified road traffic sources which may have an impact on Air Quality within the Local Authority area.

3.2 Other Transport Sources

3.3 Industrial Sources

3.4 Commercial and Domestic Sources

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Chelmsford City Council confirms that there are no new or newly identified transport sources which may have an impact on Air Quality within the Local Authority area.

Chelmsford City Council confirms that there are no new or newly identified industrial sources which may have an impact on Air Quality within the Local Authority area.

Chelmsford City Council confirms that there are no new or newly identified commercial and domestic sources which may have an impact on Air Quality within the Local Authority area.


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3.5 New Developments with Fugitive or Uncontrolled Sources

Chelmsford City Council confirms that there are no new developments with fugitive or uncontrolled sources which may have an impact on Air Quality within the Local Authority area.


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4 Planning Applications

Chelmsford City Council confirms that there are no new planning applications made in 2012 that required an Air Quality Impact Assessment.


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5 Air Quality Planning Policies

The following statements relating to Air Quality and environmental protection have been adopted into Chelmsford’s Local Development Framework:

Strategic Objective EPE2:

“Seek to ensure development has a net beneficial effect on the local and global environment by reducing the generation of pollution and the waste and the consumption of natural resources, including fossil fuel-based energy consumption. The generation of energy from renewable resources will be encouraged.”

Policy CP13: Minimising Environmental Impact

“The Council will seek to ensure that development proposals minimise their impact on the environment and that they do not give rise to significant and adverse impacts on health, amenity including Air Quality, and the natural environment”

Policy CP14: Environmental Quality and Landscape Character

“The Council will promote and support the enhancement of the environmental quality of the countryside and settlements”

Policy DC30: Air Quality

“Within designated Air Quality Management Area the Council will promote measures to improve Air Quality and will expect development proposals to reduce sources of air pollution. Where the Council considers that Air Quality objectives are likely to be prejudiced or proposals fall within an Air Quality Management Area, applicants will be required to submit a detailed specialist report which sets out the impact that the proposed development has on Air Quality. Planning permission will not be granted for development where there is a significant adverse impact upon Air Quality within the Air Quality Management Area.”

Policy DC31: Amenity and Pollution

“Planning permission will be refused for development, including changes of use, which will or could potentially give rise to polluting emissions to land, air, and water by reason of noise, light, smell, fumes, vibration or other (including smoke, soot, ash, dust and grit) unless appropriate mitigation measures can be put in place and permanently maintained.


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6 Local Transport Plans and Strategies

The City of Chelmsford is covered by the Essex County Council Local Transport Plan. There are a number of general measures in the Essex LTP which are aimed at reducing the impact of road transport on Air Quality. Essex County Council’s LTP 3 gives high priority to Air Quality within declared AQMAs. The Council is working in partnership with the Essex County Councils Environment, Sustainability and Highways department to ensure that new traffic management schemes consider the potential impact on Air Quality, and to consider the feasibility of implementing highway schemes at the existing Army and Navy AQMA that may offer an improved level of Air Quality.


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7 Climate Change Strategies

In support of the Climate Change Programme and as part of its vision ‘……..to be at the leading edge of…….environmental excellence at the heart of Essex, where people choose to live…..because of the ever-improving quality of life……now and for future generations’, the Council became a signatory to the Nottingham Declaration in 2007 and committed itself to address the causes and impacts of Climate Change. The Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan were presented to the Cabinet in April 2009 and were approved. The Strategy highlights the objectives, and the tasks to achieve them. These cover: emission reduction from Council assets; reduction in greenhouse gases from travel and landfill sites; provisions to adapt to the impact of climate change; and, education and support to residents and businesses in the Borough to mitigate and adapt to climate change.


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8 Implementation of Action Plans

Table 8.1 Action Plan Progress

No. Measure Lead

authority Progress to date Progress in 2012

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Comments relating to emission reductions

1 Dynamic Daytime Operation of flyover

Essex County Council

The part time signals introduced in 2008 on the Army and navy roundabout create sufficient gaps in the traffic for the queues to clear along the bypass. Hence the risky operation of changing the direction of flow at other times than the current fixed times is no longer required.

No progress reported as the action is dropped owing to safety concerns.

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Less queues on the approach roads achieved through part time signal introduction.

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Reintroduction of signal controls at Chelmer Road and possibly Parkway exits


The part time signal control of the roundabout was completed late November 2008

N/A Completed

The impact on the successful implantation of this measure resulted in reduction of air pollution on the approach roads.

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Relocation of pedestrian crossing on Parkway.


Planned and funding still to be allocated Costing done by ECC and waiting for funding.

2014-15 None

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Replacement of existing crossing on Van Diemans Road with staggered crossing.


Dropped due to public objection during consultation.

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5 Replacement of Chelmer Viaduct

Highways Agency

Planning application submitted to Chelmsford City Council.

Timescales extended due to financial issues at Highways Agency.

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Removing pinch point at the base of flyover by widening 1.5 lanes to 2 full lanes.


Land acquired through Section 106 agreement. Funding for widening still to be allocated.

No update in 2012

2014/15 None

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Dedicated LH Feeder lane from Van Diemans Road to Parkway


The Van Diemans scheme is currently dropped as the congestion reduction benefits that would have been realised did not justify the expenditure.

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Left hand filter lane from Parkway to Chelmer Road


No update, still waiting for developer timescales on Jewson’s site and the traffic impact is still to be determined.

None. Still waiting for the timescales from developer of Jewson site.

To be agreed None

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Access to Chelmer Waterside Development


Due to the economic situation, the provision of Chelmer Waterside development is on hold.

On hold until further notice. To be agreed None

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Replacement of tidal flyover with two way system


Research by Essex County Council Transport Planners confirmed the impracticalities and hence measure dropped.

Measure dropped. N/A None

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Rerouting of buses away from the town centre end of Baddow Road.

CCC/ECC

Modelling work to determine the localised traffic impact of this option has been commissioned by ECC.

Proposals being considered by the AQ Steering group.

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The maintenance of pedestrian access across the Army and Navy Junction and Review of CCTV in the Army and Navy Underpass

CCC/ECC

ECC has commissioned an investigation to improvements to the subway in order to assess how these improvements can be taken forward.

No updated in 2012 To be agreed None

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Improvements to cycling facilities across the town

CCC/ECC

CCC and ECC working together to improve these facilities. Some work to be undertaken as part of the Chelmsford Partnership Action Plan, priority 1 under ‘Our Community is Well Connected’. Sustrans, in partnership with Chelmsford Cycling Action Group have suggested a cycle route though the replacement Chelmer viaduct is required to improve cycle routes. The suggestion is included in the plans of the new viaduct.

None Autumn 2014

On going improvements to cycle facilities and evidence of reduction in pollution through recent monitoring results.

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Installation of New Air Quality Monitoring Equipment

CCC New continuous automatic monitoring station commissioned with financial support from an AQ grant from Defra

N/A Completed

The data from the new station is used to analyse the hourly and daily trends in air pollution.

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Chelmsford City Councils’ Climate Change Action Plan

CCC Climate Change Strategy approved by Cabinet. Delivery of action plan in progress.

Delivery of action plan in progress.

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Phase I of Chelmsford City Councils’ Sustainable Travel Plan

CCC

Chelmsford City Council’s Sustainable Travel Plan is launched and includes car sharing, public transport discounts and discounts at cycle shops. Travel theme of CCC Climate Change Strategy addresses actions to improve sustainable travel.

Chelmsford City Council’s Staff Travel Plan was accredited to Bronze standard by ECC Work Plan Travel Plan team. The accreditation made the Council eligible for additional discounts and public transport.

On going

18 New Railway Station

National Rail/ developer

Outline Planning application submitted along with the second phase of Beaulieu Park development.

Full planning application submitted. Awaiting formal timescales.

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Park and Ride Expansion

ECC

The Sandon Park and Ride has been extended twice to take the total capacity to 1,175 spaces. Chelmer Valley Park and Ride site is complete and operational.

Due to high demand, ECC are planning to extended Chelmer Valley park and ride in the next 2-3 years.

To be agreed

Improved Air Quality on approach roads to Army and Navy Roundabout and town centre.

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ECC

ECC is currently implementing the third Local Transport Plan (LTP3) and one of the key aims is to address AQMAs in the districts.

On going

21 Green driving and fleet improvements be encouraged on Council vehicles and County contracts

This is being encouraged through Travel Plan scheme at CCC which includes car sharing, public transport discounts and discounts at cycle shops. Travel theme of CCC Climate Change Strategy addresses actions to improve sustainable travel.

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Improved Air Quality on approach roads to Army and Navy Roundabout and town centre.


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9 Conclusions and Proposed Actions

9.1 Conclusions from New Monitoring Data

The 2012 Progress Report of new monitoring data has shown that there was one exceedance of the NO2 annual mean objective from data collected by Diffusion Tube occurred at one location in Chelmsford. The location of this exceedance is outside of the AQMA. The exceedances of the annual mean NO2 objective occurred at: CB 70 - Howe Green, Southend Road. When the measured value was projected to the nearest receptor, it was within the objective and hence no action is required. See Appendix 1.

Proposed Actions Proposed actions arising from the 2013 Progress Report are as follows:

• Proceed to the Progress Report in 2014.


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10 References

i. AEA Energy and Environment (2006) Precision and Accuracy (Bias) Spreadsheet [online] Available from: laqm.defra.gov.uk/documents/AEA_DifTPAB_v04.xls

ii. Air Quality Consultants (2011) Nitrogen Dioxide fall off with distance calculator [online]

Available from: http://laqm.defra.gov.uk/tools-monitoring-data/no2-falloff.html iii. Bureau Veritas (2006) UK Equivalence Programme for Monitoring of Particulate Matter

[online] Available from: http://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/reports/cat05/0606130952_UKPMEquivalence.pdf

iv. Chelmsford City Council Air Quality Action Plan

v. Chelmsford Borough Council Local Air Quality Management Review and Assessment

vi. Chelmsford Borough Council (2003) Local Air Quality Management Updating and Screening

Assessment 2003. vii. Chelmsford Borough Council Local Air Quality Management Detailed Assessment

viii. Chelmsford Borough Council (2006) Local Air Quality Management Updating and Screening

Assessment 2006. ix. Chelmsford Borough Council (2006) Local Air Quality Management Detailed Assessment

2006. x. Chelmsford Borough Council (2009) Local Air Quality Management Updating and Screening

Assessment 2009. xi. Chelmsford Borough Council (2009) Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan 2009.

xii. Chelmsford Borough Council (2010) Local Air Quality Management Annual Progress Report

2010. xiii. Chelmsford Borough Council (2011) Local Air Quality Management Annual Progress Report

2011. xiv. Chelmsford City Council (2012) Local Air Quality Management Updating and Screening

Assessment 2012. xv. Defra (2012) Background Maps [online] Available from: http://laqm.defra.gov.uk/review-and-

assessment/tools/background-maps.html xvi. Defra UK-Air AURN Resources [online] Available from: http://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/interactive-

map xvii. Essex County Council Local Transport Plan. xviii. Local Air Quality Management Technical Guidance LAQM.TG (09). February 2009. Published

by xix. Defra in partnership with the Scottish Government, Welsh Assembly Government and

Department of the Environment Northern Ireland. xx. Summary of Laboratory Performance in WASP NO2 Proficiency Testing Scheme for Rounds

111-118. Reports are prepared by HSL for BV/NPL on behalf of Defra and the Devolved Administrations.


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Appendices

Appendix A: QA:QC Data

Diffusion Tube Bias Adjustment Factors

Chelmsford City Council has three triplicate co-location sites at its Springfield Road, Rainsford Road and Chignal St James continuous monitoring sites; however due to low capture rate only the automatic data and the diffusion tube data from the Chignal St James rural background location used to calculate the local bias adjustment factor.

Factor from Local Co-location Studies

Continuous monitoring and diffusion tube data from the Chignal St James rural background site in Chelmsford was used to calculate the local bias adjustment factor.

Figure A.1 Precision and Accuracy Check of Triplicated Tubes


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Using the AEA spreadsheet a bias adjustment figure of 0.76 (0.66 to 0.90 with 95% confidence interval) was calculated. Table A.1 Local Bias Adjustment Figure

Site Type Factor

Chignal St James Background 0.76

Factor Used 0.76

QA/QC of diffusion tube monitoring The Workplace Analysis Scheme for Proficiency (WASP) is an independent analytical proficiency-testing (PT) scheme, operated by the Health and Safety Laboratory (HSL). WASP offers a number of test samples designed to test the proficiency of laboratories undertaking analysis of chemical pollutants in workplace and ambient air. One such sample is the WASP NO2 test sample type that is distributed to participants in a quarterly basis. The following table summarises laboratory performance in WASP NO2 Proficiency Testing Scheme for Rounds 116-118. Data for WASP R119 was not available at the time of writing this report. Table A.2 WASP Proficiency Testing Scheme Rounds 116-118

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Gradko International

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PM10 Monitoring Adjustment

There is currently continuous monitoring of particulates (PM10) undertaken by Chelmsford City Council at three locations in the area using a Beta Attenuation Monitor (BAM). Data for the BAM has been corrected to gravimetric equivalent dividing by the 1.211 factor from the "UK Equivalence Programme for Monitoring of Particulate Matter".


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Table A.3 PM10 Monitoring Adjustment

Short-term to Long-term Data adjustment Two diffusion tube locations had a capture rate of less than 75%. For the estimation of annual mean concentrations, data from two Chelmsford City Council automatic monitoring stations were

• Chignal St James

• Rainsford Lane Calculations for the estimation of annual mean concentrations from short-term monitoring data Table A.4 Location CB72 Short term to long term data adjustment

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Chignal 23.39 16.16 1.45

Rainsford Lane 23.19 32.94 0.70

Average (Ra) 1.08

October & December (Period Mean) Table A.5 Location CB73 Short term to long term data adjustment

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Chignal 23.39 13.69 1.71

Rainsford Lane 23.19 29.15 0.80

Average (Ra) 1.25

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Figure A.2 Calculation of concentrations at the receptor for CB 70 using the Nitrogen Dioxide fall off with distance calculator


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Appendix 2 Chelmsford City Council raw diffusion tube data 2012

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CB01 12 Van Diemans Road 38.39 39.52 42.5 35.18 29.07 32.68 16.58 29.35 44.85 53.08 48.46 27.88

CB02 3 Moulsham Chase 32.3 29.6 27.36 18.38 14.94 17.95 10.08 24.42 35.80 33.96 34.01 26.19

CB03 5 Rosebury Road 25.86 23.24 21.23 14.02 12.89 18.11 7.76 21.51 Missing 25.35 25.92 20.49

CB04 28 Cleves Ct. 30.83 32.62 29.99 20.98 15.17 22.7 11.5 27.15 30.33 49.88 32.7 28.12

CB05 7 Tylers Close 26.5 25.45 22.69 13.53 12.24 18.33 8.64 19.18 26.29 49.31 32.55 20.9

CB08 109 Balmoral Ct. 35.84 35.87 50.47 22.96 21.74 Missing 15.98 33.94 46.59 65.15 49.18 31.11

CB11 20 Brooklands Walk 30.55 34.63 36.81 Missing 42.7 27.09 15.33 31.44 34.25 71.41 35.91 26.41

CB13 60 Roxwell Road 28.88 28.09 Missing 16.28 14.94 29.27 Missing 20.51 27.98 24.85 38.16 17.15

CB15 106 New London Rd. 30.47 33.9 37.72 Missing 40.15 36.57 15.68 Missing 74.83 0.11 40.34 87.14

CB18 Maldon Rd nr Molrams Lane 28.52 26.35 26.02 17.03 12.48 17.75 7.97 18.55 21.07 36.18 28.75 22.2

CB19 Maldon Rd nr Baddow Hall Cresent 28.7 26.03 27.81 18.23 8.27 19.38 9.5 23.05 25.63 25.34 32.29 25.65

CB20 Lyster Avenue 28.04 27.02 23.35 15.20 14.51 17.66 7.79 18.25 24.99 31.37 32.27 22.71

CB22 95 Baddow Road (Co-location 1) 44.05 2.16 42.88 Missing 25.62 32.73 15.35 33.56 45.85 40.32 40.91 28.24

CB22B 95 Baddow Road (Co-location 2) 39.64 42.92 44.87 Missing 27.22 30.74 15.77 35.87 46.52 44.27 41.28 30.47

CB22C 95 Baddow Road (Co-location 3) 42.82 36.44 47.13 Missing 25.65 30.03 15.89 32.89 50.81 52.2 46.78 27.68

CB25 20 Allen Way 31.99 30.23 29.48 21.97 8.7 9.98 10.38 25.54 31.32 43.5 Missing 25.92

CB26 214 Baddow Road (Co-location 1) 38 32.79 43.23 28.37 28.5 35.33 17.21 35.16 42.34 48.92 42.3 34.62

CB26B 214 Baddow Road (Co-location 2) 35.59 35.16 40.86 27.88 25.5 34.15 16.79 33.93 46.41 36.63 45.41 28.72

CB26C 214 Baddow Road (Co-location 3) 36.77 43.38 40.47 29.79 29.55 32.73 17.55 36.83 44.45 50.01 41.52 33.1


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CB30 Colchester Road 38.44 35.43 33.71 21.23 29.19 33.45 16.32 37.19 42.16 54.7 Missing 34.77

CB31 Main Road, Boreham 36.02 40.03 37.34 26.11 19.48 31.89 12.86 35.81 35.37 47.05 38.45 30.55

CB32 2 Abbots Place 45.91 43.3 53.73 24.52 25.62 34.99 16.17 41.29 39.98 76.52 44.82 33.39

CB33 Victoria Road 46.03 37.57 54.4 27.55 22.1 31.84 17.48 38.48 48.42 Missing Missing 32.65

CB35 129 Moulsham Street Missing 35.03 35.7 22.90 22.59 26.87 12.72 27.88 36.53 39.79 Missing 26.69

CB36 2 Rainsford Lane 39.23 38.66 38.07 25.62 27.94 44.48 Missing 26.47 40.74 57.88 70.29 42.72

CB37 30 Victoria Crescent 34.51 31.07 38.79 16.61 16.35 24.58 12.57 28.84 36.00 49.29 61.36 22.3

CB38 Prison 1 (Co-location) 39.95 36 49.82 21.41 22.24 32.86 15.86 34.59 39.73 67.17 43.1 28.43

CB39 Prison 2 (Co-location) 35.74 41.09 51.81 23.55 18.35 31.37 15.49 41.07 39.97 67.95 40.54 41.8

CB40 Prison 3 (Co-location) 37.39 33.08 45.8 19.90 28.07 31.24 16.99 35.25 34.72 42.37 43.41 110.72

CB41 Hill Road South 27.78 25.36 25.84 10.71 Missing 20.07 6.34 22.01 Missing Missing 39.25 21.54

CB42 Wharf Road(Gas Works) 98.87 34.49 33.17 14.76 17.8 22.5 10.77 24.58 Missing 96.75 Missing 25

CB44 Atlantic Business Centres 34.33 36.63 54.68 21.97 24.64 37.62 15.29 37.66 41.18 70.26 62.71 26.42

CB45 32 Van Diemans Road 38.53 35.01 31.99 26.91 20.36 30.64 14.23 28.14 40.84 40.49 44.04 30.73

CB46 32 Rochford Road 35.69 38.39 40.68 27.93 14.79 Missing 12.39 32.05 41.79 31.26 47.03 23.33

CB48 1 Weight Road 35.15 36.12 42.13 16.61 Missing 25.55 12.8 28.80 35.31 39.02 45.95 30.76

CB49 26 Rochford Road 38.26 32.77 32.28 21.46 16.87 24.04 11 27.45 29.30 102.42 36.75 27.25

CB52 Penpol, Victoria Road 44.23 45.94 66.74 26.26 25.04 Missing 16.21 30.70 44.32 0.45 51.62 33.56

CB53 49 King Edward Rd Missing 20.1 16.82 10.43 23.03 Missing 13.88 14.99 21.26 31.27 24.02 Missing

CB54 Cat and Kitten Cottages 16.22 22.57 15.81 8.66 10.07 13.04 5.5 14.35 8.37 39.32 31.65 14.23


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Site Code


CB55 15 Cedar Avenue 38.77 39.27 Missing 49.55 19.85 25.96 10.73 27.87 35.97 0.48 48.5 21.28

CB56 52 Goldlay Road 35 33.14 35.96 40.52 17.22 22.75 11.41 25.85 34.68 45.25 37.51 28.08

CB57 Goldlay House, Parkway 37.56 38.31 40.92 27.49 23.96 30.22 16.08 34.23 Missing 52.17 39 24.13

CB58 148 Baddow Road 45.98 43.84 53.57 35.56 29.65 41.72 10.83 52.32 61.02 53.21 50.39 28.45

CB61 10 Fraser Close 26.88 23.7 23.29 12.58 12.24 16.84 6.91 18.84 24.69 22.34 29.48 20.01

CB62 Chignal 1(Co-location) 19.59 21.21 15.56 7.08 7.7 Missing 11.7 14.54 17.80 32.81 35.89 19.62

CB63 Chignal 2(Co-location) 21.21 15.94 14.85 7.55 8.21 13.4 12.19 14.57 18.94 31.63 36.32 20.5

CB64 Chignal 3(Co-location) 20.18 19.47 15.85 8.58 10.02 12.4 10.86 16.40 17.86 26.32 34.99 21.25

CB65 Fire Station 1(Co-location) 37.95 29.28 39.42 21.95 17.51 22.13 5.12 26.66 32.42 45.94 56.45 24.79



CB68 Goldlay Avenue 1 (Co-location) 41.95 46.76 43.57 29.88 26.5 32.61 15.13 32.21 Missing 79.3 55.53 25.9

CB68B Goldlay Avenue 2 (Co-location) 37.39 47.45 39.83 31.17 33.02 68.72 13.52 6.94 0.41 100.78 56.98 25.17

CB68C Goldlay Avenue 3 (Co-location) 36.72 41.96 40.62 28.42 29.09 36.6 14.82 36.16 0.29 Missing 55.55 22.34

CB70A Howe Green Southend Road 47.78 57.83 69.15 43.80 43.37 54.91 28.72 58.40 64.17 58.04 0.78 38.44

CB70B Howe Green Southend Road 53.23 61.53 64.64 49.83 42.08 51.76 26.37 58.91 63.77 52.33 52.72 56.85

CB70C Howe Green Southend Road 52.55 52.69 65.87 41.11 40.18 51.52 24.97 53.26 77.05 69.28 54.77 57

CB72 Ayletts, Broomfield 42.33 Missing 29.41

CB73 Chelmer Road 20.68 Missing Missing 75.22 Missing 30.92 CB72 New location – Monitoring started October 2012 CB73 New Location – Monitoring started July 2012 Monthly exceedences highlighted in red Raw annual mean exceedences highlighted in orange


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Appendix 3: List of Chelmsford City Council Prescribed Processes 2012

Metal Coating & Surface Cleaning

S.No Operator Name Reference Address Risk rating (Low/Medium/High)

1 AST Ltd., IPPC01 1-2 Farrow Road, Chelmsford Industrial Park, Chelmsford CM1 3UB

Low

2 e2v technologies ( UK ) Ltd.,

PPC41 106. Waterhouse Lane, Chelmsford CM13UB

Low

Animal Feed Compounding

1 Marriage's PPC01 Chelmer Mills, New St., Chelmsford CM1 1PN

Low

Cement Batching

1 Bardon Concrete PPC09 St. Cleres Hall Pit Main Road, Danbury, Chelmsford CM3 4AS

Low

2 Euromix Ltd PPC10 Unit 1., Borham Ind. Estate, Waltham Road, Boreham, Chelmsford CM3 3AW

Low

3 Hanson Quarry Products Europe Ltd.

PPC20

Boreham Plant, Bulls Lodge Quarry, Generals Lane, Boreham, Chelmsford CM3 3HR

Low

Crematoria

1 Chelmsford Crematorium

PPC15 Chelmsford Crematorium Writtle Road, Chelmsford CM1 3BL

High

Dry Cleaners

1 South Woodham Dry Cleaners

PPC29 15. Queen Elizabeth II Square,South Woodham Ferrers CM3 5TD

Low

2 Exclusive Dry Cleaners

PPC30

Holsmart Ltd., 6, Warwick Parade, Hullbridge Road,South Woodham Ferrers CM3 5JT

Low

3 Willows of Danbury

PPC32 1. Eves Corner, Danbury CM3 4QF

Low

4 ESR Services PPC33 54a. High Street, Chelmsford CM1 1DH

Revoked in 2012

5 Monarch Cleaners ( Springfield ) Ltd

PPC34 9. Havengore, Springfield, Chelmsford CM16JP

Low

6 Johnson Cleaners Ltd.

PPC35 37. Duke Street, Chelmsford CM1 1HY

Low


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7 Promenade Dry Cleaners

PPC37 8. Torquay Road, Chelmsford CM1 6NF

Low

8 Quicksmart Dry Cleaners

PPC38 261. Broomfield Road, Chelmsford CM14DP

Low

9 Chelmer Cleaners PPC36 16 Village Square Chelmer Village, Chelmsford CM2 6RF

Low

10 Michaels ( Bright Value Ltd. )

PPC44 Michaels Dry Cleaners ( Bright Value Ltd. ) 144 Gloucester Avenue, Chelmsford CM2 9LG

Low

11 Thistle DC ( part of Michaels )

PPC 43 174 Moulsham Street Chelmsford CM2 0LD

Low

12 Liberty Professional Dry Cleaners

PPC 47 47 Watchouse Road Galleywood, Chelmsford CM2 8PU

Low

13 Johns Dry Cleaners & Tailors

EPR.DC.048 1-2 Corporation Road, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 2AR

New permit issued in 2012

Mobile Crushers

1 Micor Demolition PPC 03 Unit 6. Templewood, Stock Road, West Hanningfield, Chelmsford CM2 8LL

Low

2 RM & TM Pegram PPC07 Rose Hill Farm, Creephedge Lane, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford CM3 8BP

Low

PPC25 Rose Hill Farm, Creephedge Lane, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford CM3 8BP

Low

PPC27 Rose Hill Farm, Creephedge Lane, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford CM3 8BP

Low

EPR/011 Rose Hill Farm, Creephedge Lane, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford CM3 8BP

Low

3 Donald J Dear Ltd

PPC18 Home Farm, Warren Lane, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8DG

Low

epa/29 Home Farm, Warren Lane, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford CM3 8DG

Low

4 P R Bates Groundworks

PPC45 Highlands farm, Southend Road, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford CM3 8EB

Low

5 Northeast Demolition

PPC 46 Newlands, Drakes Farm Lane, Little Waltham Chelmsford CM3 3ND

Low


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Unloading of Petrol into Storage

1 Sainsbury's, Springfield

VR3 2 White Hart Lane, Springfield, Chelmsford CM2 5PH

Low

2 Tesco's, Danbury Park Service Station

VR4 68 Maldon Road, Danbury, CM3 4QW

Low

3 Tesco's Princes Road

VR6 Princes Road, Chelmsford CM2 9XW

Low

4 BP Boreham Service Area

VR7 Colchester Road, Chelmsford CM2 5PY

Low

5 ASDA, South Woodham Ferrers

VR11 Queen Elizabeth II Sq., SWF, Chelmsford CM3 5SY

Low

6 Woodpecker Service Station

VR12 Stock Rd., West Hanningfield, Chelmsford CM2 8LA

Low

7 BP Harmony, Roxwell Road

VR13 Roxwell Road, Chelmsford, CM1 3RU

Low

8 West End Service Station

VR14 Rainsford Road, Chelmsford CM1 2QL

Low

9 Somerfield ( aka West Chelmsford ) Service Stn.

VR15 Waterhouse Lane, Chelmsford CM1 2RY

Low

10 Jones of Chelmsford

VR16 372 Baddow Road, Chelmsford CM2 9RA

Low

11 Prestons Garages Ltd

VR17 2 - 4 Lordship Road, Writtle, Chelmsford CM1 3EH

Low

12 Oaklands Service Station

VR19 Princes Road, Chelmsford CM2 9DF

Low

13 ASDA, Chelmer Village

VR20 Chelmer Village Centre, Chelmsford CM2 6RE

Low

14 BP Baddow Road Service Station

VR22 Baddow Road, Chelmsford CM2 9QZ

Low

15 Broomfield Filling Station

VR24 Main Road, Broomfield, Chelmsford CM1 7DH

Low

16 South Woodham Garage

VR26 Old Wickford Rd.,South Woodham Ferrers CM3 5QS

Low

17 BP Admiral Broomfield Road

EPR/VR/027 89 Broomfield Road Chelmsford Essex- CM1 1RY

Low


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Respraying Road Vehicles

1 County Motor Works

PPC04 Eastern Approach, Springfield, Chelmsford CM2 6PN

Low

2 Chelmer Truck Bodies Ltd

PPC06 Industrial Estate, Waltham Road, Boreham, Chelmsford CM3 3AW

Revoked in 2012

3 Brockley Road Bodyworks Ltd.

PPC08 Brockley Road, Chelmsford CM2 6HQ Low

4 Sollis Panelcraft ( formerly Glyn Hopkins )

PPC17 Unit 8. Bilton Road, Chelmsford CM1 2UP

Revoked in 2012

5 Chelmsford Accident Repair Specialists Ltd.

PPC21 Rivermead Industrial Estate, Bishops Hall Lane, Chelmsford CM1 1PD

Low

6 Dovercourt Ford PPC22 30 Robjohns Road, Widford Industrial Estate, Chelmsford CM1 3AG

Low

Roadstone Coating

1 Hanson Quarry Products Europe Ltd.

PPC26 Boreham Roadstone Coating Plant, Bulls Lodge Quarry, Generals Lane, Boreham, Chelmsford CM3 3HR

Medium

2 Mid Essex Gravel Pits Ltd ( aka Mid Essex Asphalt Ltd. )

PPC14 Essex Regiment Way, Chelmsford CM3 3PZ

Medium

Timber

1 Brooks Bros PPC05 Timber Yard, Twitty Fee, Danbury, Chelmsford CM3 4PG

Medium

Waste Oil Burners

1 Schilward Motors ltd

WO2

Castle Garage 209-211 Main Road Great Leighs Chelmsford CM3 1NS

Low

2 Hemmings and Reynolds Motor Repairs

WO4 70 Navigation Road (Rear of 63A Navigation Road) Chelmsford CM2 6ND

Low

3 Waltham Service Station

WO10 Main Road Little Waltham Chelmsford CM3 3PA

Low

4 Robin Wilkinson Engineering Ltd

WO 11 Unit 5C, Pooles Lane, Highwood Chelmsford CM1 3QL

Low

5 C & C Automotive Repair

WO 14 Unit 10 Lockside Industrial Estate Hill Road South Chelmsford CM2 6HE

Low

6 Essex-Honda WO 12 198-200 Baddow Road Chelmsford CM2 9QP

Medium


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7 Nook Service Station

WO 48 17, Writtle Road Chelmsford CM21 3BS

Low

8 Radley & Read Motors

WO 49 Rivermead Industrial Estate Bishops Hall Lane Chelmsford CM1 1PD

Low

9 The Carriages WO 50 Chelmsford Carriage Company,Old Southend Road, Howe Green Chelmsford CM2 7TD

Low

10 John Tinham Motor Engineer

EPR/WOB/047 Unit 13 Oyster Place Dukes Park Industrial Estate Chelmsford Essex CM2 6TX

Low

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