National Planning Policy Framework
The NPPF aims to make the planning system less complex and more accessible, to protect the environment and to promote sustainable growth. It replaces all national planning policy, circulars and guidance, including Planning Policy Guidance 24: Planning and Noise. The NPPF defines the Government’s planning policy for England and sets out the framework, within which […]
END Review
The European Parliament and Council adopted Directive 2002/49/EC in June 2002 to provide a common basis for addressing environmental noise issues in all Member States. The principle obligations of this directive for Member States covered the development of: – Strategic noise maps – to be drawn up by competent authorities in Member States for major […]
Noise Policy Statement for England (NPSE)
Whilst acoustic practitioners continue to await a revision to PPG 24: Planning Policy Guidance 24: Planning and Noise in the form of a new Planning Policy Statement, DEFRA has released this policy statement which: – provides a Noise Policy Vision, namely to “Promote good health and a good quality of life through the effective management […]
Noise Policy Statement for England (NPSE)
Whilst acoustic practitioners continue to await a revision to PPG 24: Planning Policy Guidance 24: Planning and Noise in the form of a new Planning Policy Statement, DEFRA has released this policy statement which: – provides a Noise Policy Vision, namely to “Promote good health and a good quality of life through the effective management […]
Consultation on Draft Noise Actions Plans
The consultation applies to England only and seeks views from all relevant stakeholders on the draft noise action plans for agglomerations, major roads(outside agglomerations) and major railways (outside agglomerations). These have been prepared to fulfil the relevant obligations in the Environmental Noise (England) Regulations 2006, as amended (‘the Regulations’), which transpose Directive 2002/49/EC on the […]
Noise Mapping England
The noise maps have been produced by Defra to meet the requirements of the Environmental Noise (England) Regulations 2006, and are intended to inform the production of noise action plans for large urban areas, major transport sources, and significant industrial sites in England. The maps are available in a searchable format on the DEFRA web-site.
