Regional Air Quality Plan

West Coast Regional Air Quality Plan

The West Coast Regional Air Quality Plan became operative on the 31 July 2002 and was amended in 2024. Click here to read the air plan.

The Air Quality Plan sets out how we manage air pollution for the people of the West Coast and the adverse effects of discharges of contaminants to air. The plan covers Particulate Matter, odour, dust, products of combustion, ozone, and the emission of greenhouse gases.

Amendments to the Air Plan

The West Coast Regional Air Quality Plan was amended on 10 December 2024 to incorporate two new policies from the National Policy Statement for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Industrial Process Heat 2023 (NPS GHG-IPH 2023).

• The policy on ‘cumulative effects’ provided for in Clause 3.2 (1) of the NPS GHG-IPH is added to the Regional Air Quality Plan by virtue of new policy 9.4.3. (Chapter 9 Global Issues).
• The policy on ‘updating emissions plans’ provided for in Clause 3.3 (1) of the NPS GHG-IPH is added to the Regional Air Quality Plan by virtue of new policy 9.4.4. (Chapter 9 Global Issues).
• Please click here to read the public notice advising of the 2024 plan change.

Plan Review in Progress

Council staff commenced preliminary work on a full review of the Air Plan in 2024.