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Guidance on the Control of Odour and Noise from ... - Defra

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Urban Kebab n<strong>on</strong>e At eaves height<br />

but discharging<br />

horiz<strong>on</strong>tally<br />

Rural Small scale<br />

Chinese<br />

Coastal/urban Various (Greek,<br />

kebab, fish &<br />

chips, Thai,<br />

Spanish, Indian<br />

<strong>and</strong> Chinese)<br />

Urban Change <strong>of</strong> use<br />

<strong>from</strong> tea room to<br />

fish <strong>and</strong> chip shop<br />

Coastal/Rural Teashop,<br />

changing to,<br />

Grease <strong>and</strong> prefilters,<br />

charcoal<br />

Discharged at<br />

eaves<br />

Shops with<br />

residential <strong>on</strong><br />

first/sec<strong>on</strong>d floor<br />

Beside<br />

residential<br />

property in<br />

terrace<br />

N<strong>on</strong>e (tea room) N<strong>on</strong>e (tea room) Residential area<br />

with flats over<br />

restaurant<br />

N<strong>on</strong>e <strong>on</strong><br />

teashop <strong>and</strong><br />

N<strong>on</strong>e <strong>on</strong><br />

teashop, small<br />

87<br />

<strong>Odour</strong>/noise • EHO <strong>Noise</strong> limits set at nearest noise<br />

sensitive receptor.<br />

<strong>Odour</strong>/ <strong>Noise</strong><br />

5-6 different<br />

complainants<br />

• Enforcement under EPA difficult because<br />

closest locati<strong>on</strong> vacated.<br />

• EHO ideally seeking stack height to be<br />

raised.<br />

• Silencer installed to deal with noise.<br />

• On-going problem that started when<br />

cooking commenced<br />

• Planning c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s required:<br />

Pre-Filter change every 2 weeks.<br />

Carb<strong>on</strong> filter change every 4 to 6 m<strong>on</strong>ths<br />

• T<strong>on</strong>al c<strong>on</strong>tent caused noise problems<br />

Residential <strong>Odour</strong>/noise • Found that poor maintenance made carb<strong>on</strong><br />

filtrati<strong>on</strong> ineffective.<br />

• Using carb<strong>on</strong> filtrati<strong>on</strong> effected noise –<br />

though higher back pressure.<br />

• Chemical neutralisati<strong>on</strong> system is found to<br />

be effective, but still needs maintenance.<br />

• High level discharge necessary but<br />

problems encountered with site <strong>on</strong> rising<br />

ground.<br />

<strong>Odour</strong> Old building separated in to flats. Ground floor<br />

flat granted A3 use as tea room. Changed use<br />

to fish <strong>and</strong> chip shop.<br />

Low level extract <strong>and</strong> odour neutralising system<br />

installed. Did not work. Notice served. On going<br />

problem. Council are seeking:<br />

• Stack to 3m above eaves; <strong>and</strong><br />

• Filtrati<strong>on</strong> with carb<strong>on</strong> filters.<br />

Residential in <strong>Odour</strong>/noise Current tenants installed:

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