The government has issued the October 2025 community update on the careful deconstruction of Grenfell Tower, publishing monthly dust, noise and vibration monitoring reports. The correspondence, dated 29 October, is available in English and 12 additional languages and reiterates ongoing engagement with bereaved families, survivors and residents.
Monitoring infrastructure comprises three vibration monitors, five air quality monitors and three noise monitors around the site boundary, collecting live data. Results are released monthly with explanations of any exceedances, and the latest cover 1–28 September 2025. Separately, the UK Health Security Agency continues air‑quality assessments in the area, with the latest report dated 23 October 2025.
According to the September dust report, there were no 15‑minute PM10 amber exceedances at DMP1 and DMP5; four 15‑minute PM2.5 amber exceedances at DMP2; and single 15‑minute PM10 amber exceedances at DMP3 and DMP4. Several 1‑hour PM2.5 red alerts occurred across four locations, largely during fog outside working hours; one PM10 alert was linked to council works under a monitor. Site thresholds are 150 µg/m3 (PM10, 15‑minute amber), 75 µg/m3 (PM2.5, 15‑minute amber), 190 µg/m3 (PM10, 1‑hour red) and 50 µg/m3 (PM2.5, 1‑hour red).
Noise monitoring at NMP1–NMP3 recorded no amber or red exceedances between 1 and 28 September. The project is currently in Sequence 2, deconstruction from approximately 67 metres (24th floor) down to 35 metres (12th floor). Under the Noise and Vibration Management Plan, Sequence 2 thresholds are set at 75 dB LAeq,1hr (amber) and 72 dB LAeq,10hr (red) at NMP1, and 74/71 dB at NMP2 and NMP3.
Vibration monitoring recorded three red and twenty‑seven amber exceedances at VMP1, two red and two amber at VMP2, and one amber at VMP3. Investigations attributed most events to plant movements near monitor locations and scaffolding activity, with one incident linked to sensor disturbance; monitors were relocated to avoid vehicle paths and reduce false triggering.
Working hours are 08:30–17:00 Monday to Friday and 08:30–13:00 on Saturdays, within site opening periods of 07:00–18:00 and 07:00–13:00 respectively. The deconstruction programme runs for 23 months from July 2025 to May 2027, preceded by enabling works from February to June 2025. EEMC has prepared the Air Quality and Dust Management Plan for Deconstruct UK Ltd, and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is identified as the permitting authority.
The management plan sets amber alerts as site warnings and red alerts as requiring investigation and mitigation, supported by a Section 61 Control of Pollution Act application and liaison with the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Vibration trigger and action levels are specified at 1 mm/s and 3 mm/s PPV for residential receptors and 3 mm/s and 5 mm/s PPV for commercial receptors.
Health and wellbeing support remains available throughout the works, including the Grenfell Wellbeing Service on 020 8637 6279 from 08:00 to 20:00 daily and CNWL’s 24‑hour advice line on 0800 0234 650. The site team can also meet individuals or groups to discuss methods, answer questions and arrange convenient times to talk.
Residents can request translations and receive updates by emailing GrenfellTowerSite@communities.gov.uk. Monitoring reports will continue to be issued monthly for transparency, alongside UKHSA’s separate publications for the surrounding area.