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AQMAs Declared by Cornwall County Council

The following AQMAs have been declared by Cornwall County Council.
These are listed with most recent first.

AQMA Description Date Declared Date Amended Date Revoked Pollutants
Kerrier AQMA An area encompassing the Cambourne, Redruth and Pool regeneration area. 16/12/2005 Nitrogen dioxide NO2
Bodmin AQMA An area encompassing parts of Bodmin Town Centre. 02/07/2008 Nitrogen dioxide NO2
Tideford AQMA The village of Tideford, including Mill Road and Quay Road on the A38. 01/05/2011 Nitrogen dioxide NO2
AQMA Area 4 - Gunnislake encompasses the area shown in red including the A390 Newbridge Hill to the river crossing, Fore Street and part of Sand Hill.The AQMA also includes properties on Chapel Street, King Street and Woodland Way to the west Calstock Road, Bealswood Road and Bealswood Close to the South and the River Tamar to the East. 05/03/2014 Nitrogen dioxide NO2
AQMA Area 5 - St Austell encompasses the main urban area of St Austell shown in red. This includes the A390 from Truro Road to the West, and the A391 to the East. It is bounded by the A391 to the East, Bodmin Road/B3274 to the North-east where it meets the A391, the railway line to the north-west and Edgecumbe Green and Chipponds Drive to the West. 05/03/2014 Nitrogen dioxide NO2
AQMA 6 - Truro Newquay Road, Truro Eastern Park and Ride, and Higher Newham to the east Highertown, Newbridge, Gloweth, Threemilestone and Greenbottom bounded by the main railway line to the south West Langarth and land bounded by Road from Garth Lodge to Tregavethan Manor to the west and north west and bounded by New Mills Lane to the north and including Kenwyn and Nancemere. The AQMA also includes the main roads of A390, A39 and B3284 where they fall within the boundary 01/07/2015 Nitrogen dioxide NO2
Grampound encompasses the area shown in purple including in the east of Grampound: Bosillion Lane, undeveloped land to the north of Bosillion, Old Tannery Lane, Bartholomew Crescent, Creed Lane, New Hill Estate, Bonython Drive, Pepo Lane, land to the east of Pepo Lane, land to the north and east of Barn Close; and in the west of Grampound: undeveloped land to the north of Tybesta Barn, Recreation Ground, Bartliver Hill and land to the east of Bartliver Hill, Old Hill and land to the north and south of Old Hill, land to the north and west of Fal Valley Pets, land west of the River Fal, Mill Lane. The AQMA also includes the main A390 where it falls within the boundary. 24/07/2017 Nitrogen dioxide NO2
Launceston AQMA encompasses areas including St Stephen, Lanstephan, Newport, Launceston Town Centre, St Thomas, Kensey Valley Meadow, and Withnoe. The area includes the A388, St Thomas Road, Western Road, and Link Road. 05/02/2018 Nitrogen dioxide NO2
Camelford Encompasses the area shown in purple including Sportsmans Road and Sir James Smith School to the east; the B3266 and Farriers Green to the south; properties on Victoria Road (including undeveloped land and the former Council Offices), Market Place, Fore Street, Anvil Road and High Street to the west and north west; and Green Meadows, Mill Lane, Beechwood Drive and Oakwood Rise to the north. The AQMA also includes the main roads of A39, and B3266 where they fall within the boundary. 04/01/2017 Nitrogen dioxide NO2

Cells in the above table are empty where information has previously not been recorded.

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