London housing approved in area with illegal pollution levels

Air quality assessment advises that occupants of Lewisham development should shut windowsA south London housing development has been approved in an area where air pollution is so high that residents will be advised to keep their windows closed.Nitrogen dioxide exceeds legal limits on the busy road where the development is planned, next to the A2 in Lewisham. An air quality assessment carried out on behalf of the developers found levels of 56.3 micrograms per cubic metre in the area - far above the legal limit of 40ug/m3. Continue reading...