Air pollution
Kirklees Council is reviewing its local Air Quality Strategy. The strategy will be published once the Air Quality Action Plan consultation has been completed and ready for submission to Government.
There are four levels of air pollution: low, medium, high, and very high.
We regularly reviewed and assess the levels.
Pollutants assessed are: Nitrogen Dioxide, Sulphur Dioxide; fine particles (PM10); Carbon Monoxide; Lead; Benzene; 1-3 Butadiene.
Some industries must be authorised by either the Environment Agency or us, to confirm the amount of pollution that can be emitted from the site.
Smoke control areas
Smoke control areas are areas where it's illegal to allow smoke emissions from chimneys. In these areas, you can only burn authorised fuels in approved appliances (exempted stoves). You can be fined up to £1,000 if you break the rules.
Smoke control areas cover all of Kirklees. There are only a few exempted properties in certain areas.
Learn more about Rules in smoke control areas GOV.UK
Air quality management areas
We have declared nine air quality management areas:
Area number 1: Bradley Road/Leeds Road junction, Huddersfield for elevated levels of Nitrogen Dioxide
- Air quality management Area Order 1
- Detailed assessment of air quality at Bradley Road/Leeds Road junction
Area number 2: Scout Hill, Dewsbury for elevated levels of PM10s
Area number 3: Ainley Top, Huddersfield for elevated levels of Nitrogen Dioxide
Air quality management Area Order 3
Area number 4: Birkenshaw, Bradford for elevated levels of Nitrogen Dioxide
Air quality management Area Order 4
Area number 5: Eastborough, Dewsbury for elevated levels of Nitrogen Dioxide
Air quality management Area Order 5
Area number 6: Edgerton, Huddersfield for elevated levels of Nitrogen Dioxide
Air quality management Area Order 6
Area number 7: Liversedge for elevated levels of Nitrogen Dioxide
Air quality management Area Order 7
Area number 8: Outlane, Huddersfield for elevated levels of Nitrogen Dioxide
Air quality management Area Order 8
Area number 9: Huddersfield Town Centre for elevated levels of Nitrogen Dioxide
Air quality management Area Order 9
Area number 10: Thornton Lodge for elevated levels of Nitrogen Dioxide
Furnaces
Notify us of the installation of all non-domestic furnaces (16.12 kW or above). They should be capable of operating smokelessly.
We must approve chimney height and arrestment plant of furnaces which either:
- burn pulverised fuel, or
- burn at a rate of 45.4 kg or more an hour any other solid matter, or
- burn at a rate equivalent to 366.4 kW or more any liquid or gaseous matter
Reports and strategies
Reports
Under Local Air Quality Management Kirklees council submits its Annual Status Report or ASR to central government. The ASR contains the previous year's Air Quality monitoring data collected from around the district and recommendations for future actions in relation to Air Quality
- 2023 Kirklees Council air quality annual status report
- 2022 Kirklees Council air quality annual status report
- 2021 Kirklees Council air quality annual status report
- 2020 Kirklees Council air quality annual status report
- 2019 Kirklees Council air quality annual status report
- 2019 Kirklees air quality action plan
- 2018 Kirklees Council air quality annual status report
- 2017 Kirklees Council air quality annual status report
- 2016 Kirklees Council air quality annual status report
- 2015 Kirklees Council updating and screening assessment
- 2014 Kirklees Council air quality progress report
- 2012 Air quality updating and screening assessment
- 2010-2011 Kirklees air quality progress report
- 2009 Kirklees updating and screening assessment
- 2008 Kirklees air quality action plan
- 2008: Kirklees air quality progress report
Strategies
Kirklees council is currently reviewing its Air Quality Strategy. We will publish our new strategy here when the review is complete. Our previous strategy published in 2007 will remain here until the new strategy is ready.
Since 2007 Kirklees council has worked regionally with the West Yorkshire Local Authorities to produce the 'West Yorkshire Low Emission Strategy' or WYLES with its technical guides. This documents and its technical guides is the primary strategy the Council is using in its management of Air Quality.
Contact us
- Pollution and Noise Control
- Phone 01484 414739
- Address Flint Street, Huddersfield, HD1 6LG
- Report noise and other pollution