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Sound Advice on Noise
Section 3
Planning to stop the noise
The planning system can help to prevent potential noise
problems. For example, noisy industrial developments can be
sited away from schools and hospitals, and buildings and
roads can be designed to limit noise. Conditions can also
be placed on planning permissions to control noise from
pubs, clubs and restaurants, by restricting their opening
hours.
When considering an application for planning permission,
planning authorities need to consider the noise
implications of development. Scottish Executive Development
Department
Circular 10/1999 Planning and Noise and the
accompanying
Planning Advice Note 56: Planning and Noise,
provide guidance and advice on how noise issues should be
handled by planning authorities. These documents are
available by contacting the Scottish Executive Development
Department (address at back of booklet). They are also
available on the Internet (
www.scotland.gov.uk/planning).
If you are concerned about the noise implications of a
proposed development you should write to the local Planning
Officer and explain your concerns. These will be taken into
account by the local authority when they determine the
application.
You should also contact your local planning officer if
you suspect that conditions attached to a previous approval
to control noise are being breached.
Noise from pubs, clubs, etc can also be controlled by
conditions contained in licenses issued by local
authorities. Licenses may restrict opening hours, and place
noise limits on music, for example.
Further general advice on the planning system in
Scotland is available in "A guide to the Planning System in
Scotland", available by contacting the Scottish Executive
Development Department. It is also available on the
Internet
(www.scotland.gov.uk/planning).
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