The Scottish Government are consulting on an updated Agglomeration Noise Action Plan.
This consultation applies to the draft Agglomerations Noise Action Plan for Scotland that covers the five agglomerations of Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Falkirk, and Glasgow, and seeks the views of those individuals and / or organisations that hold an interest in noise pollution.
The Environmental Noise (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (“the 2006 Regulations”) requires the Scottish Government to bring about measures which are intended to avoid, prevent, or reduce, on a prioritised area basis, the harmful effects, including annoyance due to the exposure to environmental noise.
Agglomerations are defined by regulation as urbanised areas with at least 100,000 inhabitants and a population density equal to or greater than 500 people per km2.
Read the consultation paper. This consultation is open until December 31st.
Also, noise exposure levels are to be mapped within agglomeration boundaries and information made available to the public.
Agglomerations Noise Action Plan for Scotland – Scottish Government consultations – Citizen Space
