Air Quality Expert Witness
Our expert witness work experience is primarily focused on two areas of the law: nuisance and planning. Air quality, dust, smoke, and odour nuisance cases are driven by public nuisance case law in the UK and the Statutory Nuisance provisions of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. For planning, the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 allows for disputed planning applications to be examined by an inspector at a local planning inquiry. When positions on individual topics are disputed by the applicant and the local planning authority, our air quality expert witness and other specialists present evidence to enable the planning inspector to determine the application on behalf of the Secretary of State.
Legal & Planning
DustScanAQ provides expert witness services in both legal cases and planning inquiries. As a leading air quality expert witness, Dr. Hugh Datson has many years of experience providing expert evidence in high-profile legal actions and planning inquiries. Gordon Allison has offered expert evidence to planning inquiries on air quality and climate change in England, Scotland, and Ireland. He has also served as an expert witness in court for dust nuisance cases in England. Dr. John Bruce has provided expert evidence to planning inquiries on dust and air quality and prepared proof of evidence for inquiries across England. Our expert team is supported by the wider DustScanAQ team in preparing and analysing evidence.
Our expert witness team has the depth of expertise needed for any work we provide in environmental planning. We are equipped to support clients in achieving their goals with precision and accuracy.
John Bruce
(PhD, BSc, MIAQM, MIEnvSc)
Principal Consultant
Discuss Your Expert Witness Requirements with Our Principal Consultant
If you would like to discuss your air quality expert witness needs with our Principal Consultant, we can arrange an initial call to better understand your exact requirements.
Please call us on +44 (0)1608 810110 or email John using the email button below.
Case Studies
Dust Characterisation Case Study using Optical Microscopy and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
Detailed analysis of dust samples from a heat exchange unit in Derry/Londonderry
Construction Dust Risk Assessment Case Study
Assessment of construction emissions for a mixed use development in London
The business was formed in 2004
We are employee owned
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