Noise Directive Consultation

Consultation on the Draft Northern Ireland Environmental Noise Directive Action Plan and Competent Authority Noise Action Plan Guidance

We are currently seeking views on the Draft Northern Ireland Environmental Noise Directive Action Plan and Competent Authority Noise Action Plan Guidance.

The purpose of the Action Plan is to describe how designated Competent Authorities under the Environmental Noise Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006, propose to deliver their obligations under the Environmental Noise Directive. The European Parliament and Council Directive for Assessment and Management of Environmental Noise 2002/49/EC, more commonly referred to as the Environmental Noise Directive (END), was published in the European Commission Official Journal of the EU in July 2002. This directive deals with noise from road, rail, and air traffic, and from agglomerations. It focuses on the impact of such noise on individuals, complementing existing EU legislation, which sets standards for noise emissions from specific sources.

The purpose of the draft Competent Authority Noise Action Plan guidance is to provide assistance in setting out the proposed mechanisms and arrangements for the development of Action Plans during the action planning process.

Responses

Please send responses to:

Dan Kennedy
Air & Environmental Quality
DOE Planning and Environmental Policy Group
20-24 Donegall Street
Belfast
BT1 2GP

Fax: 028-905-44599

E-mail: dan.kennedy@doeni.gov.uk

Responses should be received by 26th January 2009.

We intend to publish a summary of the responses to this document. Normally, the names and addresses (or part of them) of their authors are published along with the response. If you do not wish to be identified as the author of your response, please state this expressly in writing to us.

Consultee letter (176kb)