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Following oral evidence sessions in Parliament, the Environmental Audit Committee have now made all evidence submitted for their inquiry into Airport ...
The Environmental Audit Committee made evidence available for their inquiry into Airport expansion and climate and nature targets.
The IOA submitted evidence.
The IOA supports the continued application of the Noise Policy Statement England.
The Noise Policy Statement England is set out in the National Planning Policy Framework.
"In the experience of the IOA, this policy works well."
The IOA urges the committee to support the continued use of the Noise Policy Statement England.
The committee should consider existing regulations and policy related to aviation noise.
A number of the 54 submissions made refer to noise impacts.
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Following oral evidence sessions in Parliament, the Environmental Audit Committee have now made all evidence submitted for their inquiry into Airport expansion and climate and nature targets available. This includes evidence submitted by the IOA, in which we support the continued application of the Noise Policy Statement England as set out in the National Planning Policy Framework - "In the experience of the IOA, this policy works well and would urge the committee to support its continued use with respect to any aviation-related expansion, but taking account of the further existing regulations and policy that necessarily relate to the complex national and international context of aviation noise." A number of the 54 submissions made refer to noise impacts, notably evidence from the Noise Abatement Society, UK Noise Association and groups representing residents around regional airports.
IOA Evidence
The Northern Ireland Department for Infrastructure (DfI) have consulted on their round 4 Road Noise Action Plan covering 2023 – 28.
Government response to the Environmental Audit Committee Inquiry into Airport Expansion and Climate and nature targets noise recommendations
Considerations of noise and soundscape are embedded in the Natural Resources Wales State of Natural Resources Report 2025.
Outcome of Welsh Government consultation on changes to permitted development rights including air source heat pumps.
A report commissioned by the Department for Business and Industrial Strategy to look at assessment of noise from onshore wind farms is now published.
The Welsh Government are consulting on changes to permitted development rights including air source heat pumps(ASHP).
The Government are seeking views on proposals for changes to the planning process for national infrastructure projects.
As part of their ongoing enquiry into the impact of airport expansion on climate and nature targets, the Environmental Audit Committee will be taking oral evidence tomorrow - Wednesday May 14th.
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