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An updated draft of the National Planning Policy Statement for England, which is intended to accelerate the development of housing and roll out of renewable ...
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An updated draft of the National Planning Policy Statement for England, which is intended to accelerate the development of housing and roll out of renewable energy has been launched for consultation. The new Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Angela Rayner, put the plan in context of wider proposals for planning reform on July 30th. Proposed changes that could influence noise and soundscape include: proposing a brownfield first policy and increasing density in urban areas; expanding the definition of brownfield; introducing the concept of grey belt when considering the green belt, focusing on well designed homes rather than 'beauty', and bringing larger scale onshore wind projects back into the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects regime.
The consultation is open until September 24th
Elements of acoustics are acknowledged in the Government response to the 2023 consultation on the Future Homes and Building Standard
Support for inclusion of acoustic conditions in updated school premises regulations for Scotland
New CIEH data shows decline in noise complaints across and enforcement across England and Wales
New noise rating on labels for household tumble dryers
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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