The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Ireland has revised Guidance Note for Noise (NG4) and it is now out for consultation. Updates include:
- Updated sections on licence application requirements, including interaction with the provisions of the Environmental Noise Directive agglomerations.
- Expansion of noise impact assessment using calculation methods.
- Expansion of details required in Environmental Noise Compliance Survey Reports for licensed sites.
- Updated information and methodologies on measurement of tonal, low frequency and impulsive noise.
- Expanded sections on noise complaints, noise control and mitigation.
- Updates on the assessment of low frequency noise, intermittent noise and other sound characteristics.
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Changes to penalties for noise sensitive locations for both tonal and impulsive noise
The consultation is open until February 28th 2025.
