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The Scottish Government have opened a consultation on proposed changes to the Environmental Noise (Scotland) Regulations 2006.
The Scottish Government has opened a consultation on proposed changes to the Environmental Noise (Scotland) Regulations 2006.
The regulations require mapping noise from transport and industrial sources ("environmental noise").
Strategic noise maps are currently produced every five years.
Noise maps cover densely populated areas (agglomerations), major airports, roads and rail.
Compiling noise maps currently takes three years.
The proposed revision includes extending the mapping cycle to every ten years.
A consultation is also currently open for noise action plans in the five agglomerations.
The consultation is open until February 11th.
The Scottish Government have opened a consultation on proposed changes to the Environmental Noise (Scotland) Regulations 2006. These require the Scottish Government and some airport operators to map noise from transport and industrial sources (environmental noise) and produce action plans to to reduce noise impacts on a prioritised basis. Under current regulation, strategic noise maps are produced every five years, covering densely populated areas (agglomerations), major airports, roads and rail. The Scottish Government say compiling noise maps currently takes three years, giving insufficient time to formulate noise action plans and mitigate noise before the next cycle begins. Therefore part of the proposed revision is to extend the mapping cycle to every ten years. A consultation is also currently open for noise action plans in the five agglomerations.
Full consultation is here - open until February 11th
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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