Guidance on preparing Codes of Practice for minimising noise in England
Under section 71 of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) can approve codes of practice to minimise noise. The purpose of the guidance is to set out considerations which should be taken into account and the procedures which should be followed if a code is to be submitted to the Secretary of State for approval. It is particularly important that the procedures are followed as the Secretary of State will be unable to approve a code unless she is satisfied that the necessary consultation has been carried out, especially since the courts will take into account these codes when making their decisions.This guidance relates only to England. The National Assembly for Wales and the Scottish Executive have produced separate guidance for use in Wales and Scotland respectively. Northern Ireland will produce its own guidance in due course.
Where to get the guidance
Copies of the free guidance can be read and downloaded via the following web page.
Printed copies can be obtained from:
Defra Publications
Admail 6000
London SW1A 2XX
Telephone 08459 556 000
Fax 020 8957 5012 or
email defra@iforcegroup.com.
Alternatively it can be requested by sending an email to noise@defra.gsi.gov.uk or by writing to:
Defra
Noise and Nuisance Policy
Air and Environmental Quality Division
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
4/H17 Ashdown House
123 Victoria Street
London SW1E 6DE
Background
This guidance has been prepared following a consultation draft published in October 2001. A summary of the responses to the consultation exercise was published.
Page last modified:
19 May 2005
Page published: 2 September 2002