Industrial Air Pollution Control

Industrial processes - part B's/permits

Certain industrial and commercial processes are subject to Local Authority control with regards to their emissions to air. These include foundries, paint spraying operations, crematoria, petrol stations etc.

Read more about industrial emissions at https://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/article/5569/Environmental-permits.

The London Borough of Hillingdon has more than 70 Part B processes:

Investigating pollution complaints

The Contact details for Environmental Protection Unit (EPU) investigates hundreds of complaints each year concerning a diverse range of matters such as:

  • smoke, dust emissions & asbestos
  • odours & fumes
  • air pollution
  • noise from industrial and commercial premises,
  • bonfire smoke
  • smoke from chimneys