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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
The IOA commented on detail on the draft new National Planing Policy Framework for England and is pleased to hear the Government listened
So far as noise and vibration are concerned, IOA welcome draft NPS for Fusion Energy Generation EN-8 as a clear and coherent framework aligning with existing policy
Impact of road traffic noise on walkers and cyclists is considered in new design guidance from Active Travel England
IOA support proposals to increase maximum closure orders for disruptive premises from 6 months to 12 months - with caveats
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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