Planning
Investigation of odours in land use planning
Land use planning requires both the authorities as well as planners and builders to observe environmental impacts and the resulting planning restrictions. Odours, for example, due to livestock farming or industrial plants,frequently make up an important limiting factor when it comes to planning options.
An odour assessment can objectively define the circumstances and the claims of the different parties involved in the processes.
For a forecast, odour emissions are projected from odour-relevant system data or agricultural companies (operating times, source levels, number of animals, quantity of exhaust air, etc.) published values and odour-specific data from a variety of measurements of odour emissions taken by our experts. Odour measurements can help clarify the set of circumstances.
Using meteorological data or proliferation calculations, we can draw conclusions concerning the pollution levels of residential buildings or commercial operators and assess these levels according to the official specifications.
Which questions are asked during the land use planning?
- Can people live or work in the area to be planned without significant unpleasant odours?
- Which minimum clearances must be observed between residential areas and systems producing emissions or livestock farming?
- Which expansion options must companies concede in the vicinity of planned construction areas?
- Can textual stipulations be made regarding odours?
- Which site designation or assessment possibilities are there for excessive immission values?
- How can emissions be reduced?
Which odour sources must be taken into consideration?
All systens that emit odours are odour sources. Ultimately, it is insignificant whether it is a agricultural company, a convenience restaurant, or a sugar refinery.
Not considered here are ordinary odours bearing no relation to any facility and originating, e.g. from motor vehicle traffic, household heating installations, vegetation, etc.
Which standards and statutory regulations form the basis of our work?
The German Federal Immission Control Act (BImSchG) stipulates that system may not produce any harmful environmental impacts and thus, may not emit significant unpleasant odours. The odour pollution directive (GIRL) sets forth more detailed regulations for odour investigations.
Which services do we offer?
- We assist you with all land use planning matters: we determine the required minimum clearances, we develop proposals for site designations, and make recommendations for mitigation measures.
- We examine expansion options for neighbouring companies that must be conceded for site designation.
- We provide advice for the procedure and the coordination with the construction and emission control authorities.
- We prepare forecast assessments for odours, dust, ammonia, and germs.
- We conduct analyses for individual cases and tests for special cases.
- We discuss the the findings and develop solution concepts.
