Assessments to support planning applications.
Permit applications, variations and enforcement notices.
Air quality for the public sector.
We are proven expert witnesses in air quality matters.
We monitor air quality and dust, over short-term and long-term.
We are experts in air quality dispersion modelling.
About us
Air Pollution Services (APS), part of Kalaco, is an independent environmental consultancy, specialising in air quality. We have a proven track record of providing unique solutions to support clients with complex projects and lead the way professionally, maximising technical knowledge with efficiencies to ensure clients timescales are achieved.
Our growing team of experts has over 80 years of experience in environmental consultancy and collaboratively we draw knowledge and expertise from a range of backgrounds to enable us to deliver services of any scale and for a wide range of industries.
APS has substantial experience providing services to the private sector including the following: residential, commercial, industrial, power-generating, waste, agricultural and transport developments. The team also has extensive experience in providing services to the public sector, including support for local authorities, local to national scale emission inventories and development of guidance and policy, including for the Environment Agency and JNCC.
Services
Services
Support
Modelling
Meteorological Data
Modelling capability
Projects
Sherlock Street
Birmingham
The team undertook the air quality and odour assessment for a large residential-led mixed-use scheme, covering construction and operational impacts. Input to the emerging scheme design was provided throughout the process.
Millharbour
Isle of Dogs, London
The team undertook the air quality assessment and helped Galliard Homes successfully obtain a MCPD and Specified Generator Environmental Permit for the energy centre of a large tower block in central London.
Guinness Brewery, London
Planning
Our team completed the air quality, odour and climate change assessments to support the application for a new Guinness brewery near Covent Garden, London.
105 Victoria Street
Westminster, London
The team were the air quality experts for the planning application to demolish the existing building, extend the existing basement and erect a building of ground, mezzanine, plus up to fourteen-storeys comprising commercial and leisure use.
Broadwater Gardens
Welwyn Garden City
The team prepared the Air Quality ES Chapter for a high-quality development of 289 apartments across several blocks of 4 and 9 storeys in height. Support was provided for both the construction and operational phases, taking into account road, rail and combustion plant related emissions and cumulative effects.
Croydon University Hospital
London
The team prepared the air quality assessment and helped the NHS Trust to obtain an Environmental Permit for two CHP Plant, which form Medium Combustion Plant (MCP) and Specified Generators (SGs). A detailed assessment was undertaken taking account of the existing boiler, generator and incinerator plant.
Grevenbroich
Germany
The team carried out a quantitative assessment of pollutant emissions released to the atmosphere from a proposed saltcake processing plant in Grevenbroich, Germany. This included assessment of nitrogen oxides, dust and ammonia emissions from cooler, crusher and recovery process stacks upon Germany's land use zoning system.
UK APAS (AERIUS) – Dispersion Model Review & Recommendation
Joint Nature Conservation Committee
The team carried out the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) – UK APAS (AERIUS) – Dispersion Model Review & Recommendation.
Hanwell Chase Phase 3
Cherwell
The team carried out the air quality assessment for Phase 3 of the large urban extension in the traditional market town of Banbury. The assessment was completed efficiently utilising information available from the prior phases and nearby schemes.
Barrack Street,
Birmingham
The team undertook the air quality assessment for the erection of a new secondary school building at the former Vauxhall Gardens Education Centre at Barrack Street in Birmingham. The assessment was calibrated against onsite monitoring and detailed consideration was given to the high sensitivity of children's exposure and Birmingham's CAZ.
NH3 CSF monitoring framework
Environment Agency
The team undertook a research project commissioned by the EA looking at development of an ammonia monitoring network for catchment sensitive farming (CSF) interventions.
Gatwick Airport
DCO Hearing
The experts provided evidence during recent hearings for the Gatwick North Runway development.
Tata Steel
Litigation
Our experts were commissioned to provide evidence in the case Pugh & Others -v- Tata Steel UK Limited.
London City Airport
Local Authority Experts
Our experts carried out the review of the air quality and climate change assessments on behalf of Newham Council, which culminated in a recommendation for refusal.
Urban CHP plant
Environment Agency
The team undertook a research project commissioned by the EA looking at the impact of CHP plant in urban areas.
Our team
Kieran Laxen
Director & Founder
kieran@kalaco.co.uk
Dr Claire Holman
Director
claire@kalaco.co.uk
Paul Outen
Associate Director
paul@kalaco.co.uk
George Bratchel
Senior Consultant
george@kalaco.co.uk
Thomas Wescott
Consultant
thomas@kalaco.co.uk
Elen Jones
Consultant
elen@kalaco.co.uk
Ellie Tsiarapa
Consultant
ellie@kalaco.co.uk
Liana Malynczakova
Consultant
liana@kalaco.co.uk
Contact us
Address:
Chapel House
Barton Manor
Bristol
BS2 0RL
Tel:
0117 9112423
