local authorities – ICAN Acoustics

The Irish EPA and ProPG

Planning Guidance The EPA Guidance note for Noise Action planning (2009) includes some sections that cover planning aspects and it contains the following observation; ‘Whilst Local Authorities have it within their powers to set conditions relating to noise as part of a planning permission, there is currently no national policy or guidance which addresses the [...]

Time to enforce noise guidelines (Dubai)

Whether it’s all-night construction, screaming jet skis, revving cars or neighbours’ raucous parties, many residents of our larger cities are able to recount horror stories about noise. With Ramadan and its disrupted sleep schedules about a week away and with international research showing insufficient sleep to be an increasing problem in modern life, this is [...]