The Environmental Noise (England) Regulations 2006

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL

[F1 Consolidated noise maps

14.— (1) The Secretary of State may compile a consolidated noise map in respect of any area covered by more than one strategic noise map.

(2) In this regulation, “strategic noise map” means a strategic noise map—

(a) made or revised pursuant to regulation 7, 11 or 12; and

(b) adopted pursuant to regulation 23.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Reg. 14 substituted (25.7.2009) by The Environmental Noise (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1610), regs. 1(b), 6(1)

[F2 Duty to publish criteria or limit values

14A.— (1) The Secretary of State must set out limit values or other criteria for the identification of priorities for action plans (“relevant criteria”) in such published form as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

(2) The Secretary of State must keep the relevant criteria under review and, where the Secretary of State considers it appropriate, make revisions.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Reg. 14A added (25.7.2009) by The Environmental Noise (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1610), regs. 1(b), 6(2)

Action plans: general requirements

15.—(1) Any action plan drawn up or revised under this Part must—

(a) meet the objectives of Article 1(c) of the Directive;

(b) be designed to manage noise issues and effects, including noise reduction if necessary;

(c) aim to protect quiet areas in first round agglomerations and agglomerations against an increase in noise;

[F3 (d) address priorities which must be identified by having regard to the relevant criteria;]

(e) apply in particular to the most important areas as established by strategic noise maps adopted pursuant to regulation 23; and

(f) meet the requirements in Schedule 4.

(2) Paragraph (3) applies to—

(a) any action plan; and

(b) any revision of an action plan,

drawn up under this Part for a first round agglomeration or an agglomeration.

(3) An action plan and any revision of an action plan must be based upon and apply in particular to the most important areas as established by—

(a) all strategic noise maps that—

(i) are made or revised pursuant to regulation 7, 11 or 12 and adopted pursuant to regulation 23, and

(ii) concern any part of the area addressed by the action plan; and

(b) a consolidated noise map to the extent that it concerns any part of the area addressed by the action plan.

Textual Amendments

F3 Reg. 15(1)(d) substituted (25.7.2009) by The Environmental Noise (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1610), regs. 1(b), 7