The Environmental Noise (Scotland) Regulations 2006

PART 2 S STRATEGIC NOISE MAPS

CHAPTER 1 S GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR STRATEGIC NOISE MAPS

Strategic noise maps: general requirements S

5.—(1) Any strategic noise map made or revised under this Part shall satisfy the applicable requirements in Schedule 1.

(2) A competent authority under regulation 6 or 8 shall apply–

(a) the noise indicators L_den and _night in accordance with Annex I to the Directive; and

(b) the supplementary noise indicators F1 ...,

when making or revising strategic noise maps under this Part.

(3) The values of L_den, _night and the supplementary noise indicators shall be determined by [F2 computation (at the assessment position) and by means of the assessment methods set out in the Annex II to the Directive].

[F3 (3A) In paragraph (3), “assessment position” means the assessment height in paragraph 7 of Annex IV to the Directive]

F4 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F4 (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(6) “Supplementary noise indicator” means a noise indicator as defined in Schedule 3.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 5(2)(b) omitted (31.12.2018) by virtue of The Environmental Noise (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/342), regs. 1, 2(2)(a)

F2 Words in reg. 5(3) substituted (31.12.2018) by The Environmental Noise (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/342), regs. 1, 2(2)(b)

F3 Reg. 5(3A) inserted (31.12.2018) by The Environmental Noise (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/342), regs. 1, 2(2)(c)

F4 Reg. 5(4)(5) omitted (31.12.2018) by virtue of The Environmental Noise (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/342), regs. 1, 2(2)(d)

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 5 in force at 5.10.2006, see reg. 1(1)

CHAPTER 2 S STRATEGIC NOISE MAPS – NOISE SOURCES OTHER THAN AIRPORTS

Application and Competent Authority S

6.  This Chapter does not apply to noise from airports and the competent authority for this Chapter is the Scottish Ministers.

Commencement Information

I2 Reg. 6 in force at 5.10.2006, see reg. 1(1)

Duty to make, review and revise strategic noise maps S

7.—(1) No later than 30th June 2007 the competent authority shall make and, in accordance with regulation 21, adopt strategic noise maps showing the situation in the preceding calendar year for all–

(a) first round agglomerations;

(b) first round major roads; and

(c) first round major railways.

(2) No later than 30th June 2012, and thereafter every 5 years, the competent authority shall make and, in accordance with regulation 21, adopt strategic noise maps showing the situation in the preceding calendar year for all–

(a) agglomerations;

(b) major roads; and

(c) major railways.

(3) Every 5 years, and whenever a major development occurs affecting the existing noise situation, the competent authority shall–

(a) review; and

(b) if necessary, revise

any strategic noise map made pursuant to paragraphs (1) or (2) and adopted pursuant to regulation 21.

Commencement Information

I3 Reg. 7 in force at 5.10.2006, see reg. 1(1)

CHAPTER 3 S STRATEGIC NOISE MAPS – AIRPORTS

Application and Competent Authority S

8.  This Chapter applies to noise from airports and the competent authority for this Chapter is the airport operator.

Commencement Information

I4 Reg. 8 in force at 5.10.2006, see reg. 1(1)

Interpretation S

9.—(1) In this Chapter–

“input data” means all the data and related information used to produce the numerical data in electronic form required by paragraph 3(2)(b) or 4(2)(b) (as appropriate) of Schedule 1;

“metadata” means such elements of Section 2 of the “SPIRE Data Standard, Version 1.0” (DEFRA, 25th November 2004)(1) as are required to describe the–

(a)

input data; and

(b)

information and data required by paragraph 3(2) or 4(2) (as appropriate) of Schedule 1.

(2) Any requirement in this Chapter to submit input data to the Scottish Ministers is a requirement to submit that input data in a format that–

(a) is electronic;

(b) allows electronic manipulation; and

(c) does not require manipulation in order to reproduce the numerical data in electronic form required by paragraph 3(2)(b) or 4(2)(b) (as appropriate) of Schedule 1.

Commencement Information

I5 Reg. 9 in force at 5.10.2006, see reg. 1(1)

Duty to make, review and revise strategic noise maps: major airports S

10.—(1) This regulation applies to major airports.

(2) No later than 31st March 2007, and thereafter every 5 years, the competent authority shall–

(a) make a strategic noise map showing the situation in the preceding calendar year for the airport; and

(b) submit that map with input data and metadata to the Scottish Ministers.

(3) Every 5 years, and whenever a major development occurs affecting the existing noise situation, the competent authority shall–

(a) review; and

(b) if necessary, revise

any strategic noise map made pursuant to paragraph (2) and adopted pursuant to regulation 21.

(4) The competent authority shall submit any strategic noise map revised pursuant to paragraph (3)(b), with input data and metadata, to the Scottish Ministers within 3 working days of its revision.

Commencement Information

I6 Reg. 10 in force at 5.10.2006, see reg. 1(1)

Duty to make, review and revise strategic noise maps: other airports S

11.—(1) This regulation applies to airports other than major airports.

(2) Where air traffic from the airport results in air traffic noise anywhere within a first round agglomeration, no later than 31st March 2007 the competent authority shall, in relation to that noise–

(a) make a strategic noise map showing the situation in the preceding calendar year for the first round agglomeration; and

(b) submit that map with input data and metadata to the Scottish Ministers.

(3) Where air traffic from the airport results in air traffic noise anywhere within an agglomeration, no later than 31st March 2012 and thereafter every 5 years, the competent authority shall, in relation to that noise–

(a) make a strategic noise map showing the situation in the preceding calendar year for the agglomeration; and

(b) submit that map with input data and metadata to the Scottish Ministers.

(4) Every 5 years, and whenever a major development occurs affecting the existing noise situation, the competent authority shall–

(a) review; and

(b) if necessary, revise

any strategic noise map made pursuant to paragraphs (2) or (3) and adopted pursuant to regulation 21.

(5) The competent authority shall submit any strategic noise map revised pursuant to paragraph (4)(b), with input data and metadata, to the Scottish Ministers within 3 working days of its revision.

Commencement Information

I7 Reg. 11 in force at 5.10.2006, see reg. 1(1)

(1)

SPIRE Programme, Product Reference: SIP–DP– 011.