Air quality in Plymouth is mainly good and there were very few areas where levels of nitrogen dioxide are above government objectives during 2015. These concentrations are largely related to road traffic emissions.
Plymouth has a single city wide Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) which is due to levels of nitrogen dioxide exceeding national objectives. This AQMA includes Exeter Street, Mutley Plain, Stoke Village, Royal Parade and Tavistock Road and their connecting roads.
Local Air Quality Management
We regularly review and assess air quality in our areas and determine whether or not the air quality objectives are likely to be achieved. This information is submitted to Defra in the form of Annual Status Reports.
Annual Status Reports for air quality in Plymouth
There are two monitoring stations operated in Plymouth as part of the DEFRA monitoring network;