Health & Safety

Health & Safety

Mary Stevens
Mary Stevens
14 April 2025
Wales Consultation: Permitted development changes for Air Source Heat Pumps

The Welsh Government are consulting on changes to permitted development rights including air source heat pumps(ASHP).

Alex Shaida
Alex Shaida
08 April 2025
INSTITUTE OF ACOUSTICS MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS - NEW GUIDANCE!

All IOA membership applicants and their proposer(s) must note the following important points

Mary Stevens
Mary Stevens
03 March 2025
Ireland: Response to noise guidance (NG4) consultation

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.

Mary Stevens
Mary Stevens
28 February 2025
Noise concerns delay Gatwick second runway decision

The Secretary of State for Transport,  Heidi Alexander MP, has said she is "minded to approve" the operation of a second runway at Gatwick airport

Mary Stevens
Mary Stevens
26 February 2025
New report: EU cities are still too noisy

A new report by The European Court of Auditors finds that while European cities have cleaner air, they are still too noisy.

Mary Stevens
Mary Stevens
21 February 2025
New network set to focus on reducing noise

A network of engineers, policymakers, industry stakeholders and scientists, are set to focus on reducing noise pollution and building a healthier environment.

Mary Stevens
Mary Stevens
17 February 2025
Report considers noise alerts if e-scooters are to be legal

Artificial noise or acoustic alerts have been discussed as an important potential safety measure, for e-scooters, if their use in public places is to be made legal.

Mary Stevens
Mary Stevens
07 February 2025
Consultation: National Policy Statement for Nuclear Energy Generation

A draft of a new National Policy Statement for nuclear energy generation has been published for consultation, as part of the ongoing review of planning policy.

Helen Davies
Helen Davies
04 February 2025
IOA Courses Update - March 2025

Forthcoming IOA Certificate Courses in 2025. Spring courses are filling up quickly.

Mary Stevens
Mary Stevens
31 January 2025
Consultation on national land use launched

The Government has today launched a consultation on a strategic national approach to land use in England.

Mary Stevens
Mary Stevens
06 January 2025
Ireland: EPA consultation on Guidance Note for Noise (NG4)

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Ireland has revised Guidance Note for Noise (NG4) and it is now out for consultation.

Mary Stevens
Mary Stevens
01 January 2025
Ireland: Little progress with Noise Action Plans in 2023

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Ireland published its report on the environmental enforcement performance of local authorities in 2023 in December.