15 Applications for approval of height of chimneys of furnaces
Clean Air Act 1993 (1993 c 11) | Legislation

15  Applications for approval of height of chimneys of furnaces

(1)     This section applies to the granting of approval of the height of a chimney for the purposes of section 14.

(2)     Approval shall not be granted by a local authority unless they are satisfied that the height of the chimney will be sufficient to prevent, so far as practicable, the smoke, grit, dust, gases or fumes emitted from the chimney from becoming prejudicial to health or a nuisance having regard to—

(a)     the purpose of the chimney;

(b)     the position and descriptions of buildings near it;

(c)     the levels of the neighbouring ground; and

(d)     any other matters requiring consideration in the circumstances.

(3)     Approval may be granted without qualification or

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