DRAFT KILDARE COUNTY COUNCIL NOISE ACTION PLAN 2024 - 2028
Overview
The Draft Kildare Noise Action Plan has been informed by and is based on the Strategic Noise Maps which were prepared for Kildare County Council, and which covers road transport noise from major roads with traffic volumes of more than 3 million vehicles per year and the Rail network.
Why We Are Doing It
A Noise Action Plan is a requirement of the Environmental Noise Directive (‘END’) (2002/49/EC), which aims to put in place a European wide system for identifying sources of environmental noise, informing the public about relevant noise data and taking the necessary steps to avoid, prevent or reduce noise exposure. The END was transposed into Irish Law by the Environmental Noise Regulations 2006 (S.I. 140/2006) (the ‘Regulations’), which are revised and revoked by the European Communities (Environmental Noise) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 549/2018) and amended through the European Communities (Environmental Noise) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 663/2021).Regulations require Strategic Noise Maps and Noise Action Plans to be made or revised every five years.
When We Are Doing It
This Noise Action Plan covers Round 4 of the implementations of the Environmental Noise Directive (‘END’. The final Noise Action Plan must be completed and issued to the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) and subsequently issued by the EPA to the EU Commission by the end of January 2025.
Requirements of the Noise Action Plan
The Environmental Noise Directive (END) requires local authorities to draw-up plans of action which will include measures to 'address priorities which may be identified by the exceeding of any relevant limit value or by other criteria chosen by the Member State and apply in particular to the most important areas as established by strategic noise mapping'. It also requires Plans to identify and protect “quiet areas against an increase in noise”.
Why your views matter
The Draft Noise Action Plan relates to Noise from major roads with traffic volumes of more than 3 million vehicles per year within the county and the Rail Network .
Electronic copies are available for the reader to download, or alternatively you can view a paper copy of the draft plan and the screening reports at any of the locations below:
The Offices of Kildare County Council, Transportation Section, Kildare County Council, Level 4, Transportation and Public Safety Department, Áras Chill Dara Devoy Park Naas Co Kildare W91 X77F.Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays) between the hours of 9:00am to 5:00pm from15 October 2024 to the 27 November 2024.
The draft Noise Action Plan will also be available for inspection on the Kildare County Council Website Public Consultation Portal:
Submissions or observations relating to the Draft Noise Action Plan 2024-2028 review can be made online at the above public consultation portal
OR
In writing to the: A/Senior Executive Officer, Roads, Transportation and Public Safety Department, Kildare County Council, Áras Chill Dara, Devoy Park, Naas, Co. Kildare W91 X77F on or before 17:00pm on 11 December 2024
Please make your submission by one medium only i.e. in hard copy or online.
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Draft Noise Action Plan 2024-2028 - Kildare County Council
DRAFT KILDARE COUNTY COUNCIL NOISE ACTION PLAN 2024 - 2028
Overview
The Draft Kildare Noise Action Plan has been informed by and is based on the Strategic Noise Maps which were prepared for Kildare County Council, and which covers road transport noise from major roads with traffic volumes of more than 3 million vehicles per year and the Rail network.
Why We Are Doing It
A Noise Action Plan is a requirement of the Environmental Noise Directive (‘END’) (2002/49/EC), which aims to put in place a European wide system for identifying sources of environmental noise, informing the public about relevant noise data and taking the necessary steps to avoid, prevent or reduce noise exposure. The END was transposed into Irish Law by the Environmental Noise Regulations 2006 (S.I. 140/2006) (the ‘Regulations’), which are revised and revoked by the European Communities (Environmental Noise) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 549/2018) and amended through the European Communities (Environmental Noise) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 663/2021).Regulations require Strategic Noise Maps and Noise Action Plans to be made or revised every five years.
When We Are Doing It
This Noise Action Plan covers Round 4 of the implementations of the Environmental Noise Directive (‘END’. The final Noise Action Plan must be completed and issued to the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) and subsequently issued by the EPA to the EU Commission by the end of January 2025.
Requirements of the Noise Action Plan
The Environmental Noise Directive (END) requires local authorities to draw-up plans of action which will include measures to 'address priorities which may be identified by the exceeding of any relevant limit value or by other criteria chosen by the Member State and apply in particular to the most important areas as established by strategic noise mapping'. It also requires Plans to identify and protect “quiet areas against an increase in noise”.
Why your views matter
The Draft Noise Action Plan relates to Noise from major roads with traffic volumes of more than 3 million vehicles per year within the county and the Rail Network .
Electronic copies are available for the reader to download, or alternatively you can view a paper copy of the draft plan and the screening reports at any of the locations below:
The draft Noise Action Plan will also be available for inspection on the Kildare County Council Website Public Consultation Portal:
https://consult.kildarecoco.ie/en/consultation/draft-noise-action-plan-2024-2028-kildare-county-council
Submissions or observations relating to the Draft Noise Action Plan 2024-2028 review can be made online at the above public consultation portal
OR
In writing to the: A/Senior Executive Officer, Roads, Transportation and Public Safety Department, Kildare County Council, Áras Chill Dara, Devoy Park, Naas, Co. Kildare W91 X77F on or before 17:00pm on 11 December 2024
Please make your submission by one medium only i.e. in hard copy or online.
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