Pollution

How to report Noise Pollution and find out about hazardous substances and contaminated land.

• pollution control- smoke control areas
  Within Solihull the majority of properties fall within a smoke control area. This means that only smokeless fuels can be used on heating appliances unless the appliance is one which is especially exempted by law. These appliances are generally only available from selected suppliers.  More details can be found on the web site at smokecontrol.defra.gov.uk/ along with a list of the exempt appliances and suppliers.
• Smoke Control areas do not apply to garden bonfires or barbeques. Howeve smoke from barbecue or bonfires can be a legal nuisance, usually if it is very regular and/or if the smoke is very bad.

• Pollution Control - bonfires
  Information and advice about holding a bonfire.
• Pollution control - Clean Air Act approval
  Information about approving chimney heights.
• Pollution control - Part B authorisation
  Information about the classification and authorisation of processes that have potential to cause pollution.
• Pollution control - air
  Information about control of air quality.
• Pollution control - construction information
  The authority monitors construction activities to minimise pollution caused by noise, dust and other nuisances.
• Pollution control - contaminated land
  Information about contaminated land.
• Pollution control - hazardous substances
  Information about the Regulations controlling hazardous substances.
• Pollution control - light pollution
  Under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 light pollution can be classed as a statutory nuisance.
• Pollution control - noise
  Information about burglar alarms and other sources of noise nuisance.
• Pollution control - penalty notice
  Information about pollution control abatement notices
• Pollution control - water
  What areas of water quality do Environmental Health Officers look at?