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The Environmental Audit Committee have issued a call for evidence on 'Airport expansion and climate and nature targets'.
The Environmental Audit Committee has issued a call for evidence on 'Airport expansion and climate and nature targets'.
The enquiry aims to establish the targets which Ministers ought to ensure are met under its policy to support airport expansion.
The enquiry will examine the provisions of the current Airports National Policy Statement (ANPS).
The ANPS specifies the mitigation of adverse impacts on health and quality of life from noise.
The enquiry will examine how the ANPS provisions are supported by evidence and projections on aviation growth.
The enquiry is accepting written evidence.
The deadline for written evidence is April 24th.
There is a "call for evidence."
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The Environmental Audit Committee have issued a call for evidence on 'Airport expansion and climate and nature targets'. The enquiry aims to establish the targets which Ministers ought to ensure are met under its policy to support airport expansion. This includes examining to what extent the provisions of the current Airports National Policy Statement (ANPS) (which specifies the mitigation of adverse impacts on health and quality of life from noise) are supported by current evidence and projections on aviation growth. The enquiry is accepting written evidence until April 24th.
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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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