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In responding to a consultation on revised guidance for assessing environmental noise - the IOA Ireland branch commend the EPA for providing a comprehensive ...
The IOA Ireland branch commends the EPA for providing a comprehensive Draft NG-4 guidance document.
The committee comments that the document should be technically accurate.
The committee comments that the document should be practical.
The committee comments that the document should be applicable.
The committee comments that the document should serve as a robust approach to environmental noise assessment.
Specific points raised include the use of Smartphone apps in noise assessment.
Smartphone apps do not meet instrumentation requirements.
The inclusion of increased competency requirements are welcomed.
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In responding to a consultation on revised guidance for assessing environmental noise - the IOA Ireland branch commend the EPA for providing a comprehensive Draft NG-4 guidance document. The committee comment that the document should be technically accurate, practical, applicable and serve as a robust approach to environmental noise assessment. Specific points raised include the use of Smartphone apps in noise assessment - as they do not meet instrumentation requirements. The inclusion of increased competency requirements are welcomed.
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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