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Transport Scotland have published a new Transport Noise Action Plan for 2025 – 2028.
Transport Scotland have published a new Transport Noise Action Plan (TNAP) for 2025 – 2028. These are currently required to be produced on a five yearly cycle, based on the results of strategic noise mapping, by the Environmental Noise (Scotland) Regulations 2006. The TNAPs require the Scottish Government to introduce measures intended to reduce harmful effects of environmental noise, on a prioritised area basis. Transport Scotland report that under the 2019 – 2024 plan measures implemented included noise barriers at five locations and low noise road surfacing in Noise Management Areas, and work to embed noise into policies. This consultation covers noise from roads and railways and identifies candidate noise management areas.
Draft Transport Noise Action Plan (TNAP) 2024 to 2028 - Scottish Government consultations - Citizen Space - open until Jan 30
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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