The following is a list of the land and properties previously declared by the four Air Quality Management Areas within the borough of Charnwood. 

These 4 areas were all revoked in September 2024.

All descriptive text should be read in conjunction with the relevant air quality maps.

Loughborough

This area was designated in relation to a likely breach of the nitrogen dioxide (annual mean) objective as specified in the Air Quality Regulations (England)(Wales) 2000.

The land of the following highways and all publicly owned land within 10 meters of the kerbside of each highway:

  • Leicester Road, High Street, Swan Street, The Rushes, Derby Road (From The Rushes to Warwick Way), Warwick Way, Epinal Way (From Warwick Way to Shelthorpe Road), Epinal Way Extension, Ashby Road (From Greenclose Lane to Epinal Way), Alan Moss Road (From Epinal Way to Derby Road), Greenclose Lane, Belton Road, Ratcliffe Road, Nottingham Road (From Brush Works entrance to Queens Road).

The following privately owned properties were included in the Order because we understood they were used for residential purposes and had a building facade less that 10 meters from the kerbside of the roads listed above:

  • Leicester Road 2, 5a, 36-44, 58-94, 166
  • High Street 3, 35
  • Burton Walks The Lodge
  • The Rushes 4-21, 41
  • Ashby Road 31-59, 67-75, 85-95, 99-115, 119-125, 219, 20-46, 62a-92, 96-108, 142, 148, 150-172, 176, 190-192
  • Ratcliffe Road 8-154, 3-141
  • Glebe Street 32-36
  • Storer Road 1
  • Haydon Road 1&2
  • Brisco Avenue 1&3
  • Derby Road Station Hotel, 25a, 35, 107-151, 187, 191-209, 215-219, 223-225, 46-114, 120-124, 130-142, 156-162
  • Cliffe Avenue 12b, 12d

Syston

This area was designated in relation to a likely breach of the nitrogen dioxide (annual mean) objective as specified in the Air Quality Regulations (England & Wales) 2000.

The land of the A607 highway between the junctions with Wanlip Road and High Street, Syston and all publicly owned land within 10 meters of the kerbside of the highway.

The following privately owned properties were included because we understood they were used for residential purposes and had a building facade less that 10 meters from the kerbside of the roads listed above:

  • Melton Road 1108-1126, 1182-1190, 1238-1260, 1091-1109, 1121-1141, 1163
  • Midland Railway Hotel
  • Sandford Road number 2A

Mountsorrel

This area was designated in relation to a likely breach of the particulate matter (PM10) 24 hour mean National Air Quality Objective as specified in the Air Quality Regulations (England)(Wales) 2000.

  • Hawcliffe Road 49-55 (odd) and 84 & 86 (even)
  • Farnham Court, Bond Lane: 13-24

The designated area also incorporated sections of highways including all publicly owned land within 10 meters of the kerbside of each; 

  • Granite Way, Wood Lane, Rushey Lane, Bond Lane 

Great Central Railway

This area was designated in relation to a likely breach of the sulphur dioxide (fifteen minute mean) objective as specified in the Air Quality Regulations (England)(Wales) 2000.

The area around the Great Central Railway that had been declared was based on computer modelling of the emissions from the railway locomotives at the engine sheds.

The private residential properties contained within the Area were:

  • Queens Road 62-74
  • Warner Place 33-39
  • Morris Close 5-65, Taylor House
  • Holbein Close 2-18, 1-39
  • Wolsey Way 19-45, 18-40

Last updated: Thu 19th September, 2024 @ 14:54