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Air quality, noise, and vibration can cause significant environmental impact issues and must be considered throughout the planning process to comply with national legislation and protect the local environment. ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ offers key services that generate the critical data required to carry out an independent environmental impact assessment services. 

What is an environmental impact assessment? 

An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a highly localized study performed by ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½’s air quality, noise, and vibration teams to identify the overall environmental impact of new developments.

Environmental Impact Assessments should be carried out at the earliest opportunity to highlight implications for natural habitats, surrounding communities and wider area ecosystems.

Whether developing a new site or modifying the use of an existing site, studies are performed to all relevant national legislation and international standards and demonstrate to your local authority that the development sits within the (NPPF).

Environmental impact assessment services: Air quality 

• Provision of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services 
• Baseline air quality surveying 
• Process industry boundary monitoring programs 
• Statistical/directional analysis capabilities 
• Cost-effective techniques are available in real-time for shorter studies or snapshot assessment 
• Diffusion tube services and wet chemistry testing 
• Direct measurement of ambient air pollutants 
• Odour monitoring and impact modelling 
• Dispersion modeling assessment using AERMOD and ADMS-Roads software 
• Stack sampling and emission monitoring

EIA services: Noise and vibration

Environmental acoustics 

• Provision of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services 
• Noise modeling using CadnaA (Computer Aided Noise Abatement) software 
• Environmental noise and vibration assessments to support planning applications, Environmental Permitting support and BS 4142:2014+A1:2019 
• Construction and Demolition Assessments 
• Industrial and commercial environmental noise investigations in accordance with BS 4142:2014+A1:2019 
• Road traffic, rail, and aviation noise assessments 
• Ground-borne vibration surveys and assessments 
• Acoustic camera surveys for problem noise identification 

Architectural acoustic testing 

• Architectural Acoustic Design 
• Assistance with the discharge of conditions relating to planning permissions 

As members of the  (IOA), our experts can provide specialist testing, assessment, and modeling services in all areas of environmental acoustics. 

How to do an Environmental Impact Assessment 

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a tool used to assess the significant effects of a project or development proposal on the environment. 

EIA has 5 main stages. If an EIA is required, an Environmental Assessment Impact Report will be written and submitted with the application for development consent. 

1. Screening                                   
2. Scoping
3. Preparing the EIA Report  
4. Making an application and consultation
5. Decision making
6. Post decision assessment work

The ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ advantage

All of our measurement equipment is routinely calibrated by external laboratories to ensure the accuracy of the data and provide full transparency to regulatory bodies.

For more information about the services, we provide to the planning consultancy industry, contact us today.