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This consultation has now closed. A summary of responses has now been published, and the finalised "Guidance on preparing Codes of Practice for minimising noise in England" is also available.
The following material has been left in place for reference/archive purposes.
Consultation Paper on Guidance to draft Codes of Practice to Minimise Noise
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 consultation paper is to provide guidance on how to develop codes of practice to minimise noise. It sets out considerations which should be taken into account and recommends the procedures which should be followed if the code is to be submitted 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 Scottish Executive will be consulting separately in Wales and Scotland.
The consultation paper and covering letter to consultees are available on the following pages (including copies available for downloading):
- Letter to Consultees including list of those consulted
- Consultation paper on Guidance to draft Codes of Practice to Minimise Noise
Responses
Comments should be sent to Steve Ratcliffe, 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. Alternatively you can e-mail comments to the following e-mail address noise@defra.gsi.gov.uk or send them by fax on 020 7944 6300. The deadline for comments is 31 January 2002.
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