Response to Consultations
Below is a list of policy consultations to which the IOA have submitted a response:
April 2024
UK: Changes to various permitted development rights: consultation - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
IOA_England_Consultation_Permitted_Development_Apr24.pdf
March 2024
UK: Firearms licensing: sound moderators (accessible version) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Consultation: Firearms sound moderators | Institute of Acoustics (ioa.org.uk)
January 2024
UK: Consultation: MSC 020 Planning Standard for Permitted Development Installations of Air Source Heat Pumps
ioa_response_mcs020_pdinstallations_airsourceheatpumps.pdf
November 2023
GB: Consultation Updating GB type approval for road vehicles
ioa_response_gb_type_approval_nov23.pdf
September 2023
England: Consultation on additional flexibilities to support housing delivery etc
ioa_england_permitted-development_housing_sept23.pdf
August 2023
Scotland: Scottish Government Permitted Development Rights Phase 3
ioa_scottish_branch_response_to_scottish_government_review_of_permitted_development_rights_-_phase_3_23.08.23.pdf
June 2023
UK: BRE BREEAM v7
breeam_consultation_response_rg.xlsx
England: Revised National Networks National Policy Statement
ioa_england_response_revisions_nnnps.pdf
England: Environmental Outcomes Reports
ioa_response_england_environmental_outcomes_reports.pdf
May 2023
England/Wales: Planning for New Energy Infrastructure - Revised draft National Policy Statements for national energy infrastructure
ioa_england_response_npss_for_energy_infrastructure.pdf
April 2023
UK: Civil Aviation Authority - Consumer Environmental Information: Call for Evidence
ioa_response_caa_consumer_information.pdf
March 2023
UK: Changes to the date of the first MOT test and Research into other MOT enhancements
ioa_response_dftmot_march23.pdf
England: Levelling-up and Regeneration bill: reforms to national planning policy
ioa_england_reforms_to_national_planning_policy.pdf
January 2023
Wales: Revised planning guidance in relation to air quality, noise and soundscape
ioa_wales_response_tan11_noise-and-soundscape_20-1-23.pdf
April 2022
England: Biodiversity Net Gain Regulations
ioa_eng_respose_biodiversity_net_gain.pdf (soundscape)
March 2022
Scotland: Draft National Planning Framework 4
ioa_scot_response_snpf4_mar22.pdf
January 2022
Scotland: Onshore Wind Policy Statment Refresh
ioa_scot_response_onshore_wind_jan22.pdf
England: Phasing out the installation of fossil fuel heating systems in businesses and public buildings off the gas grid
ioa_eng_response_offgridheating_non-domestic_jan22.pdf (covers air source heat pumps)
England: Phasing out the installation of fossil fuel heating in homes off the gas grid
ioa_eng_response_offgridheating_domestic_jan22.pdf (covers air soucre heat pumps)
November 2021
UK: Future of Transport Regulatory Review: Future of Flight
ioa_uk_response_futureofflight_nov21.pdf
UK: Offshore Transmission network review: proposals for an enduring regime and multi-purpose interconncectors (offshore wind turbines)
ioa_uk_response_offshore_transmission_network_review_nov21.pdf
England/Wales: Planning for new energy infrastructure: Review of National Policy Statements
ioa_eng_response_energynps_nov21.pdf
Scotland: Scottish Building Regulations: Proposed changes to Energy Standards and associated topics including ventilation, overheating and vehicle charging infrastructure
ioa_scot_response_sbs_section_6_-_26.11.21_1.pdf
September 2021
UK: Jet zero:Our strategy for net zero aviation
ioa_uk_response_jetzero_sept21.pdf
August 2021
Scotland: Short Term Lets: Consultation on Draft Licensing Order and Business and Regulatory Impact (BRIA)UK
ioa_scot_response_shorttermlets_nov21.pdf
Scotland: Use and Sale of Fireworks in Scotland, tackling misue of pyrotechnics
ioa_scot_response_fireworks_aug21.pdf
March 2021
- Changes to Part L and Part F of the Building Regulations for non-domestic buildings and dwellings, and overheating in new residential buildings
(From August 2021 Bulletin)
- Environmental objectives for the spaceflight regulator (The Space Industries Act 2018)
(From May-June 2021 Bulletin)
November 2020
- Potential planning reform in England
https://www.ioa.org.uk/news/government-consultation-%E2%80%93-planning-future
October 2020
- The Future of aviation Noise Management: ICCAN’s emerging view.
(From March-April 2021 bulletin)
May 2020
- Welsh Government’s call for evidence to support its review of TAN11
October 2019
- Proposed changes to Part L and Part F of the Building Regulations (Future Homes Standard consultation)
https://www.ioa.org.uk/news/ioa-response-future-buildings-standard-consultation
https://www.ioa.org.uk/news/future-homes-standard-2019-consultation-response-institute-acoustics
(Also in May-June 2020 bulletin)
June 2019
- Response to DfT’s Aviation 2050 – The Future of UK Aviation
(From September-October 2019 bulletin)
May 2018
https://www.ioa.org.uk/news/draft-revised-nppf-%E2%80%93-ioa-response
April 2017
- Response to the Green Paper Building Our Industrial Strategy
(From the March-April 2017 bulletin)
April 2016
- Public Health Outcomes Framework
(From March-April 2016 bulletin)
September 2015
- Response to a call for evidence for the Select Committee on National Policy for the Built Environment
- IOA Response to House of Lords Select Committee on National Policy for the Built Environment.pdf
(From November-December 2015 Bulletin and the May-June 2016 Bulletin)
April 2014
- Response to BB93’s replacement
(From August 2014 bulletin)
- Acoustic design of schools consultation response form - IOA 160514.pdf
- BS4142 Consultation IOA Response.pdf
2013
- DCLG’s consultation on review of the planning practice guidance
- DCLG consultation on planning practice guidance.pdf
- Defra consultation on draft Noise Action Plans
(Both reported in June 2014 Bulletin by the Environmental Noise Group)
Royal Academy of Engineering consultation on wind power.pdf