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The European Union Directive on Environmental Noise has set up a series of stringent requirements for strategic noise mapping and the resultant action plans. The density of population in the UK means that the Environmental Noise Directive (END) is likely to have a greater impact in Great Britain than in any other EU member country. This will have a significant effect both in terms of carrying out the requisite noise maps, and in terms of drawing up and implementing the action plans which result.

TIMETABLE

June 2007 – noise maps to be produced for all urban areas with more than 250,000 inhabitants and for areas adjacent to major roads, railways and airports.

July 2008 – action plans to attenuate noise levels to be approved for the 2007 noise maps.

June 2012 – noise maps to be produced for all urban areas with more than 100,000 inhabitants.

July 2013 – action plans to attenuate noise levels to be approved for the 2012 noise maps.

The noise maps and action plans are to be updated every 5 years. The noise maps will have to be freely available to the general public, and public consultation will have to be carried out as part of the production of action plans.

Hepworth Acoustics is uniquely placed to assist clients meet these stringent requirements on time, accurately and effectively. Our experience in noise mapping and the application of the state-of-the-art LIMA software is unparalleled in the UK.