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The Government are seeking views on proposals for changes to the planning process for national infrastructure projects.
The Government is seeking views on proposals for changes to the planning process for national infrastructure projects.
Projects included are solar and wind farms, electricity networks, roads and public transport, and water supplies.
Many of these developments are subject to noise impact assessments.
These projects are "essential to delivering basic services".
These projects are essential to "growing the economy".
These projects are essential to "supporting the UK’s transition to clean power by 2030".
These projects are essential to "enabling 1.5 million homes to be built over this Parliament."
This is not a formal consultation and there is no deadline for comments.
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The Government are seeking views on proposals for changes to the planning process for national infrastructure projects. These include solar and wind farms, electricity networks, roads and public transport and water supplies. Many of these developments are subject to noise impact assessments. All of these are "essential to delivering basic services, growing the economy, supporting the UK’s transition to clean power by 2030, and enabling 1.5 million homes to be built over this Parliament." This is not a formal consultation and there is no deadline for comments. It is intended to promote discussion on the proposals.
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.
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