Our scope of services also included data collection and preparation, noise modeling and strategic noise map generation and analysis. In Scotland, noises caused from road, rail and air traffic, and industrial activities are required to meet END compliance.ĪECOM developed an automated noise mapping tool to help the Scottish government track noise levels and ensure compliance across the country, including Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, and Dundee. The action plans are intended to preserve the environmental noise quality of those areas with desirable levels, while reducing levels in areas where there is a potential for negative impact. Noise modeling and mapping need to be addressed in agglomerations-areas of dense population or industrial activity. END’s objectives determine a population’s exposure to noise through mapping, provide public access to environmental noise information, and establish action plans based on the mapping results. See Planning Application Consultations for more information.To regulate noise levels in dense populations, the European Union and the European Parliament enacted the Environmental Noise Directive (END) in 2002. Planning Officers will consult Environmental Health where there are potential environmental protection matters relevant to an application. By reviewing and making recommendations on planning applications, potential problems can be identified, prevented or managed with effective planning conditions.
Location of new homes near existing transport noise sources is considered at the Planning stage. See Planning Application Consultations for more information.Įnvironmental Health is a statutory consultee on planning applications. The resulting strategic noise maps can be found at Scottish Government - Noise Mapping. In Scotland, the competent authority for identifying and mapping noise sources from roads and railways is the Scottish Government. This came into force in the UK in late 2006, when the regional versions of the Environmental Noise Regulations came into force (in Scotland from in The Environmental Noise (Scotland) Regulations 2006). Management of general noise levels associated with road use is done via the Environmental Noise Directive 2002. Where the noise is caused by a road fault, this should be reported. Noise from equipment on vehicles such as refrigerators, ice cream van chimes lies with Environmental Health. General noise, including from modified engines or exhausts, lies with Police Scotland under the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations. Enforcement under planning conditions is carried out by Planning Enforcement. For more information see Wind Turbine Noise. Wind Turbine noise is rigorously assessed by Environmental Health at the planning stage to avoid noise problems arising. This team also provides an out of hours emergency noise service. Neighbour / Household noise complaints are the responsibility of the Safer Neigbourhoods Team which can be contacted on 01506 280000. However, complaints about aircraft using Edinburgh Airport should be directed to the airport itself. Noise from Railways and Railway EngineeringĪircraft noise is regulated by the Civil Aviation Authority. (In these cases, we will forward any complaint we receive to SEPA, advising the complainant of the action taken) Noise from businesses, except some large industrial sites, which are regulated by SEPA - Scottish Environment Protection Agency. Scottish noise mapping full size#
For full size aircraft see Aircraft Noise Examples of the types of complaint dealt with include:
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