Air Quality Management Areas and Air Quality Action Plans in Adur and Worthing
Areas within Adur and Worthing that do not meet national air quality standards because levels of air pollution exceed the national objectives are designated Air Quality Management Areas (AQMAs).
Following any such designation, we must produce Air Quality Action Plans (AQAPs) for these areas, identifying what measures will be introduced to help improve air quality.
Where there are no AQMAs, the council must produce an Air Quality Strategy (AQS) outlining how the council intends to improve air quality across its area.
Adur AQMAs:
There are no AQMAs in Adur.
We have produced an Air Quality Strategy outlining actions the Authority will take to improve air quality in the area. It aims to tackle the main causes of poor air quality within Adur, namely NO2 and PM2.5 emissions from transport and PM2.5 and PM10 emissions from the burning of solid fuels.
See also: Local air quality reports
Worthing AQMAs:
The Worthing Grove Lodge (A27 Upper Brighton Road) AQMA was declared in 2010 as levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) exceeded national limits. Following further assessment the AQMA was extended to include the area around Lyons Farm and Offington Corner (A27/A24 junction) in 2014.
The map below shows the current designated AQMA:
Our Worthing Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP) outlines the actions that we will deliver between 2024 and 2029 in order to reduce concentrations of air pollutants and exposure to air pollution; thereby positively impacting on the health and quality of life of residents and visitors to Worthing. The purpose of the report is to set out how the local authority will exercise its functions in order to achieve the relevant air quality objectives.
As the main cause of high NO2 levels in the AQMA is road traffic, some actions involve Highways England, who are responsible for the A27 and West Sussex County Council, who are responsible for all other roads in the area.
Other actions focus on reducing emissions from various sources which also contribute to higher levels of pollution.
See also: Local air quality reports
Contact us
We always welcome the views of members of the local community on how to reduce levels of pollution. If you'd like to get in touch with the Environmental Health team please contact us via our online portal:
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- Once registered please click on 'Requests' - then 'Submit a Request Complaint'.
- When entering complaint details please choose 'Environmental Protection' under 'Request Subject'.
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Page last updated: 31 July 2026