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In responding to a consultation on revised guidance for assessing environmental noise - the IOA Ireland branch commend the EPA for providing a comprehensive ...
The IOA Ireland branch commends the EPA for providing a comprehensive Draft NG-4 guidance document.
The committee comments that the document should be technically accurate.
The committee comments that the document should be practical.
The committee comments that the document should be applicable.
The committee comments that the document should serve as a robust approach to environmental noise assessment.
Specific points raised include the use of Smartphone apps in noise assessment.
Smartphone apps do not meet instrumentation requirements.
The inclusion of increased competency requirements are welcomed.
In responding to a consultation on revised guidance for assessing environmental noise - the IOA Ireland branch commend the EPA for providing a comprehensive Draft NG-4 guidance document. The committee comment that the document should be technically accurate, practical, applicable and serve as a robust approach to environmental noise assessment. Specific points raised include the use of Smartphone apps in noise assessment - as they do not meet instrumentation requirements. The inclusion of increased competency requirements are welcomed.
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Support for inclusion of acoustic conditions in updated school premises regulations for Scotland
New CIEH data shows decline in noise complaints across and enforcement across England and Wales
New noise rating on labels for household tumble dryers
Government are consulting on permitted development for single wind turbines up to 30m high for business and public sector
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).
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.
The Government are seeking views on proposals for changes to the planning process for national infrastructure projects.
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