Air Quality
Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council undertake regular monitoring of air quality using 'diffusion tubes' and 'real-time monitoring equipment'. Results from our real-time monitoring, general information and data on Air Quality in the Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council area and in the rest of Northern Ireland is available at www.airqualityni.co.uk
Where we have found levels of pollution above health-based standards, we have declared an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) and drawn up an Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP) to improve air quality, in consultation with residents, businesses and other key stakeholders.
Within Lisburn & Caslereagh City Council we have declared an AQMA along part of the Upper Newtownards Road where the air has been affected by pollution, principally nitrogen dioxide (NO²) from road transport.
To download a copy of recent air quality reports please see below.
Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council Updating and Screening Assessment (2015)
Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council Air Quality Progress Report (2016)
Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council Air Quality Progress Report (2017)
Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council Updating and Screening Assessment (2018)
Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council Air Quality Progress Report (2019)
Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council Air Quality Progress Report (2020)
Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council Updating and Screening Assessment (2021)