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What are the planning rules regarding noise?

The Government has produced policy to advise local authorities on the use of their planning powers to minimise the adverse impact of noise.

The planning practice guidance website1 outlines the considerations to be taken into account in determining planning applications both for noise-sensitive developments and for those activities which generate noise.

  1. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/noise--2

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