The Draft Noise Action Plan has been informed by and is based on the Strategic Noise Maps which were prepared for Galway County Council, and which covers road transport noise from major roads with traffic volumes of more than 3 million vehicles per year.
Why we are doing it
The Noise Action Plan is required under the Environmental Noise Directive (“END”) (2002/49/EC) which was transposed into Irish law through the European Communities (Environmental Noise) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 549/2018) and the European Communities (Environmental Noise) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 663/2021). The Regulations require Strategic Noise Maps and Noise Action Plans to be made or revised every five years.
When we are doing it
This Noise Action Plan covers Round 4 of the implementation of the END. The public consultation will be open from 9.00 a.m. Friday 5th July 2024 for a period of 8 weeks until 4.00 p.m. Friday 30th August 2024.
Requirements of the Noise Action Plan
The Environmental Noise Directive (END) requires local authorities to draw-up plans of action which will include measures to ‘address priorities which may be identified by the exceeding of any relevant limit value or by other criteria chosen by the Member State and apply in particular to the most important areas as established by strategic noise mapping’.
Why your views matter
The Draft Noise Action Plan relates to Noise from roads with traffic volumes in excess of 3 million vehicles per year. In County Galway this includes sections of the following routes:
M6, M17 and M18 motorways
N6 and N17 national primary roads
N59, N67, N83, and N84 national secondary roads
R336, R338, R339, R381, R446 and R458 regional roads
L4103 local road
Reader note
Readers are welcome to view the draft plan and aspects of the plan that may be relevant to you.
Electronic copies are available for the reader to download at https://consult.galway.ie/or alternatively you can view a paper copy of the draft plan at any of the following locations:
• Galway County Council Offices, County Hall, Prospect Hill, Galway H91H6KX
• Tuam Regional Office & Public Library, High Street, Tuam, H54F627
• Ballinasloe Civic Office, Ballinasloe H53A7K7
• Loughrea Area Office, Barrack St., Loughrea H62K065
• Clifden Area Office & Public Library, Market St., Clifden H71Y892
• An Cheathrú Area Office & Public Library, An Cheathrú Rua H91 HY76
• Portumna Public Library, Castle Avenue H53WN23
Give us your views
Submissions in relation to the Draft Plan may be made by any of the following options:
Electronically through Galway County Council’s Consultation Portal at the following address: https://consult.galway.ie/ and select the Draft Galway Noise Action Plan 2024-2028
Draft Noise Action Plan 2024 – 2028
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Draft Noise Action Plan 2024 – 2028
Overview
The Draft Noise Action Plan has been informed by and is based on the Strategic Noise Maps which were prepared for Galway County Council, and which covers road transport noise from major roads with traffic volumes of more than 3 million vehicles per year.
Why we are doing it
The Noise Action Plan is required under the Environmental Noise Directive (“END”) (2002/49/EC) which was transposed into Irish law through the European Communities (Environmental Noise) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 549/2018) and the European Communities (Environmental Noise) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 663/2021). The Regulations require Strategic Noise Maps and Noise Action Plans to be made or revised every five years.
When we are doing it
This Noise Action Plan covers Round 4 of the implementation of the END. The public consultation will be open from 9.00 a.m. Friday 5th July 2024 for a period of 8 weeks until 4.00 p.m. Friday 30th August 2024.
Requirements of the Noise Action Plan
The Environmental Noise Directive (END) requires local authorities to draw-up plans of action which will include measures to ‘address priorities which may be identified by the exceeding of any relevant limit value or by other criteria chosen by the Member State and apply in particular to the most important areas as established by strategic noise mapping’.
Why your views matter
The Draft Noise Action Plan relates to Noise from roads with traffic volumes in excess of 3 million vehicles per year. In County Galway this includes sections of the following routes:
Reader note
Readers are welcome to view the draft plan and aspects of the plan that may be relevant to you.
Electronic copies are available for the reader to download at https://consult.galway.ie/ or alternatively you can view a paper copy of the draft plan at any of the following locations:
• Galway County Council Offices, County Hall, Prospect Hill, Galway H91H6KX
• Tuam Regional Office & Public Library, High Street, Tuam, H54F627
• Ballinasloe Civic Office, Ballinasloe H53A7K7
• Loughrea Area Office, Barrack St., Loughrea H62K065
• Clifden Area Office & Public Library, Market St., Clifden H71Y892
• An Cheathrú Area Office & Public Library, An Cheathrú Rua H91 HY76
• Portumna Public Library, Castle Avenue H53WN23
Give us your views
Submissions in relation to the Draft Plan may be made by any of the following options:
In addition to seeking submissions from the general public, the following stakeholders are being invited to comment on this Noise Action Plan.
Closing Dates
Closing date for submissions on the draft plan is 5.00 pm on Friday 30th August 2024
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