Dust

The pollution team at Shepway District Council is responsible for the investigation of dust complaints across the district. The officers within the team work to control unreasonable dust from premises, more commonly on building sites.

The Council has a statutory duty to investigate dust nuisance complaints in accordance with the Environmental Protection Act 1990. Before considering action the pollution team will fully investigate a complaint to determine if the dust amounts to a statutory nuisance, however the Council will always endeavour to resolve the matter informally by providing guidance to those responsible on dust prevention. The Council will need to determine the following points:

• the dust occurs often enough
• the extent of the dust and its affect on the complainant
• the dust lasts for unreasonable periods of time.

If you require further information concerning dust nuisance or wish to register a complaint you can use the form provided or contact us by post, phone or email.