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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Ireland published its report on the environmental enforcement performance of local authorities in 2023 in ...
The EPA report on environmental enforcement performance was published in December 2023.
The report covers the environmental enforcement work carried out by local authorities in 2023.
"In 2023, many local authorities made little progress on implementing their Noise Action Plans (NAPs)."
NAPs are "aimed at reducing people’s exposure to transport noise."
"Greater action is needed to reduce the impact of noise pollution on people’s health and wellbeing."
Local authorities should focus on implementing NAPs "on the priority areas identified using strategic noise mapping."
Local authorities should collaborate "with transport infrastructure bodies."
The Dublin agglomeration published their Noise Action Plan in August 2024.
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Ireland published its report on the environmental enforcement performance of local authorities in 2023 in December. The report shows that the scale of environmental enforcement work carried out by local authorities in 2023 was significant. However, "In 2023, many local authorities made little progress on implementing their Noise Action Plans (NAPs), aimed at reducing people’s exposure to transport noise. Greater action is needed to reduce the impact of noise pollution on people’s health and wellbeing. Local authorities, in collaboration with transport infrastructure bodies, need to focus implementation of NAPs on the priority areas identified using strategic noise mapping."
The Dublin agglomeration published their Noise Action Plan in August 2024
The Environmental Audit Committee Inquiry into Airport Expansion and Climate and nature targets that took place last year and included a recommendation on noise impacts.
Considerations of noise and soundscape are embedded in the Natural Resources Wales State of Natural Resources Report 2025.
In December the Welsh Government(WG) published the outcome of their consultation on changes to permitted development rights (PDR), which includes air source heat pumps (ASHP).
Transport Scotland have published a new Transport Noise Action Plan (TNAP) for 2025 – 2028.
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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