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The Welsh Government is consulting on their first national strategy for soundscapes - the draft Noise and Soundscape plan for Wales 2023 – 2028. This ...
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The Welsh Government is consulting on their first national strategy for soundscapes - the draft Noise and Soundscape plan for Wales 2023 – 2028. This builds on the current Noise and Soundscape Action Plan 2018-2023. As well as considering the effects of noise on people, the effects of sound on wildlife, pets and farmed animals are covered (although this doesn’t include underwater noise). They intend the strategy to support well-being goals set out in their Programme for Government 2021-2026. These include - making cities, towns and villages even better places in which to live and work; supporting a stronger, greener economy as maximum progress is made towards decarbonisation; embedding their response to the climate and nature emergency in all action and identifying and responding to links between noise annoyance and deprivation, and in recognising the aural diversity of the population, the plan will support the objective to celebrate diversity and move to eliminate inequality in all of its forms.
In launching the consultation, Julie James MS, Minister for Climate Change said:
"The Welsh Government recognises both the positive and the negative impacts that the sound environment can have on people’s health and well-being. We are the first UK nation to include soundscapes not only in national policy but also now in primary legislation."
The consultation is open until October 2nd.
The Noise Policy Statement England must be integrated into the National Planning Policy Framework say IOA
Inclusion of Good Acoustic Design in revised Design and Placemaking PPG would support effective noise management.
A Europe wide review finds no one is risk-free and transportation noise affects everyone, including those who are otherwise healthy
The Greater London Authority are proposing licensing authorities work with the local planning authority to apply the Agent of Change principle.
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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