Draft Transport Noise Action Plan (TNAP) 2024 to 2028
Overview
A Transport Noise Action Plan is required, by the Environmental Noise (Scotland) Regulations 2006 ("the 2006 Regulations"), to be produced on a five yearly cycle, based on the results of the strategic noise maps.
The 2006 Regulations requires the Scottish Government to bring about measures which are intended to avoid, prevent, or reduce, on a prioritised area basis, the harmful effects, including annoyance, due to the exposure to environmental noise.
This consultation applies to the draft Transport Noise Action Plan, and seeks the views of those individuals and organisations who hold an interest in noise pollution from roads and railways, and the related transport policy.
Read the consultation paper. The consultation paper contains full background information for this consultation. You may find it useful to read or refer to while responding.
Reason for Consultation
The 2006 Regulations require, on a five yearly cycle, the Scottish Government to produce strategic noise maps and therafter to produce a Transport Noise Action Plan, based on the results of the noise mapping.
This noise action plan is then consulted upon. Since the introduction of the 2006 Regulations this is Round 4. The fourth round of noise mapping took place during 2021.
What does the consultation cover?
This consultation relates to the draft Transport Noise Action Plan which aims to directly manage and, where practicable, reduce the effects of transport noise from Scotland's trunk roads, major roads, and rail corridors, and to work with all transport providers to shape, focus, and deliver transport policy to manage noise.
It does not cover the action planning functions relating to the five agglomerations of Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Falkirk, and Glasgow being consulted on separately, nor does it include the noise action plans covering airports.
The Transport Noise Action Plan (TNAP) 2024 to 2028 sets out a range of proposed, direct and indirect, actions we will take during the next 4 years, to reduce the impact of transport noise, building on the work we have taken forward in previous years.
Consultation questions preview
The consultation questions are included here for your reference. Please click 'Begin consultation' at the bottom of this page to proceed.
1. Do you consider there has been anything left out of the Transport Noise Action Plan?
2. Is there anything you consider should be discussed at the Transport Noise Action Plan Steering Group during the next 5 year cycle for Round 5?
3. Do you have any views on the long term opportunities to better address Scotland's needs for managing transport noise?
4. Are there any other comments you wish to provide in relation to transport noise or the Transport Noise Action Plan?
Useful information about responding to this consultation
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Why your views matter
Responses to this consultation will inform the development of the Transport Noise Action Plan, and future transport noise policy.
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