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August 18, 2026

Podcast: Inside the Project Lifecycle – Air Quality with Ben Turner

Podcast

Crystal Jenkins was joined by Ben Turner of SLR to discuss air quality and its role throughout the planning and development process.

 

The conversation looks at why air quality matters for both human health and biodiversity, and how it needs to be considered alongside wider planning and sustainability requirements.

 

They also discuss when developers should engage air quality specialists, recent changes to planning guidance, Clean Air Zones and alternative approaches, as well as some of the challenges that arise where industrial and residential developments meet.

 

 

To skip:

 

  • Introduction & Ben’s career background – 0:00 – 1:50
  • Why air quality matters – 1:50 – 3:25
  • Air quality overlooked in planning – 4:10 – 6:15
  • Human health vs. biodiversity in planning – 6:15 – 9:15
  • When developers should engage air quality specialists – 9:45 – 11:00
  • NPPF & policy changes – 11:30 – 13:50
  • Ben’s day-to-day role & project examples – 14:10 – 16:00
  • Residential scheme design – 15:45 – 16:30
  • Clean Air Zones & ULEZ – 16:50 – 19:30
  • Manchester’s alternative approach – 20:20 – 22:30
  • Balancing sustainability priorities – 23:00 – 24:00
  • Strategic local authority work – 24:10 – 25:30
  • Metrics & tools for developers – 25:50 – 29:00
  • Industrial-residential boundary issues – 30:00 – 34:00
  • Future NPPF & closing – 34:30 – 35:35

 

Contact the Overford team if you require support with a construction claim or dispute.

 

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