Dust and odours
Pollution control officers will investigate complaints about dust and odours from commercial premises in order to assess whether a statutory nuisance exists. Examples include cooking smells from restaurants and sawdust from timber yards.
At the planning stage of a commercial development, conditions are imposed to prevent the dust or odour from the proposed premises becoming a statutory nuisance to nearby residents.
Complaints and enquiries should be made to pollution control on (020) 8825 6633.
Best practice guidance: The control of dust and
emissions from construction and demolition (pdf)
It is advised that developers provide this guidance to
contractors to minimise dust and emissions from demolition and/or
construction works.'