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IOA PROVIDES RESPONSES TO POLICY CONSULTATIONS ON NOISE, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND ENERGY PLANNING TO INFORM POLICY AND REPRESENT MEMBER EXPERTISE.
Below is a list of policy consultations to which the IOA have submitted a response:
February 2026
Scotland: Amendment to Environmental Noise (Scotland) Regulations 2006
IOA_Response_Scotland_Environmental Noise (Scotland) Regulations 2006 -Feb-26
January 2026
Scotland: Draft Transport Noise Action Plan Draft Transport Noise Action Plan (TNAP) 2024 to 2028 | Transport Scotland
IOA response: IOA response to SG Consultation on Draft TNAP 2024-2028
November 2025
Licensing Reform call for evidence - Reforming the licensing system - GOV.UK
IOA evidence - IOA_response_Licensing_Reform_Nov25
October 2025
Response to consultation on streamlining infrastructure planning (onshore wind) - England and Wales IOA-response_infrastructure_planning_onshore_wind.pdf
Response to Permitted development rights to support the provision of new homes: consultation - gov.scot - covering air source heat pumps
IOA_response PDR and ASHP Scotland.pdf - form submitted
ASHP Consultation Response - Scotland 2025 formatted 231025.pdf - supporting letter
September 2025
Response to consultation on BS8233 - Sound insulation and noise reduction for buildings IOA BS8233 consultation response
Updated guidance for the assessment and rating of wind turbine noise: consultation document (accessible webpage) - GOV.UK IOA ETSU consultation response
August 2025
Draft updated sectoral marine plan for offshore wind energy https://consult.gov.scot/offshore-wind-directorate/updated-sectoral-marine-plan-offshore-wind-energy/ Scotland - response to draft sectoral marine plan offshore wind energy
May 2025
Planning for new energy infrastructure: 2025 revisions for national policy statements NPS - IOA Consultation Response -29.05.25.pdf
April 2025
Environmental Audit Committee inquiry on Airport expansion and climate and nature targets
IOA Response to EAC Call for Evidence on Airport expansion and climate and nature targets
March 2025
England: Land use in England IOA Response to Land Use in England Consultation
February 2025
Ireland: Draft Guidance Note for Noise (NG4) IOA Irish Branch comments on review of NG4
December 2024
Wales: Implementing the infrastucture (Wales) Act 2024 IoA Response to Implementing the Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024.docx
2024 Consultation on the Future Direction of the UK Aviation Environmental Review - Civil Aviation Authority - Citizen Space IOA_response_Future_UK_Aviation.pdf
November 2024
Measuring noise from outdoor equipment
IOA_response _Measuring Noise from Outdoor Equipment.pdf
October 2024 Scotland: Building Regulations for a Passivhaus Standard Stage 1 IOA_response_Scotland_Passivhaus_Standards.pdf UK: Civil Aviation Authority - Consumer Environmental Information IOA_response_CAA_Environmental_info_Oct24.pdf
September 2024 England: Proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) IOA_response_England_NPPF_Sept24_2.pdf
July 2024
England: Fusion energy facilities: New National Policy Statement and proposals on siting IOA_response_England_Fusion_Energy_NPS_1.pdf
April 2024
England: 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
(From August 2021 Bulletin)
https://author.ioa.org.uk/news/the-space-industries-act-2018-the-ioa-has-today-submitted-its-response-to-a-consultation-about-spaceflight
(From May-June 2021 Bulletin)
November 2020
https://author.ioa.org.uk/news/government-consultation-planning-for-the-future
October 2020
(From March-April 2021 bulletin)
May 2020
https://author.ioa.org.uk/news/ioa-response-welsh-governments-call-evidence-support-its-review-tan11
October 2019
https://author.ioa.org.uk/news/ioa-response-future-buildings-standard-consultation
https://author.ioa.org.uk/news/future-homes-standard-2019-consultation-response-institute-acoustics
(Also in May-June 2020 bulletin)
June 2019
(From September-October 2019 bulletin)
May 2018
https://author.ioa.org.uk/news/draft-revised-nppf-ioa-response
April 2017
(From the March-April 2017 bulletin)
April 2016
(From March-April 2016 bulletin)
September 2015
(From November-December 2015 Bulletin and the May-June 2016 Bulletin)
April 2014
(From August 2014 bulletin)
2013
(Both reported in June 2014 Bulletin by the Environmental Noise Group)
Royal Academy of Engineering consultation on wind power.pdf