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Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

To assist the delivery of sustainable development, the Council will require developers to provide impact assessments in association with planning applications where this is necessary to allow proper c

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

The aim of this policy is to ensure that development proposals do not result in environmental pollution which could adversely affect the environment or local amenity. This aim has taken account of and

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Proposals for overnight visitor accommodation development shall be required to address and mitigate any adverse impact associated with environmental amenity, traffic and servicing arrangements to ensu

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

The development of integrated waste management facilities. The context for consideration of the development of integrated waste management facilities is provided within WMPs. Integrated activities min

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

The hours of operation of a waste management facility are linked closely to the issues of noise control and traffic movements, but are also relevant, for example, to levels of lighting. Where appropri

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

The establishment of a network of civic amenity and similar neighbourhood facilities will play an important part in enabling the achievement of the relevant targets in the Waste Management Strategy. T

NI-wide·PPS 8 Open Space Sport and Outdoor Recreation

The Department will only permit the development of sport or outdoor recreational activities that generate high levels of noise where all the following criteria are met: (i) there is no unacceptable le

NI-wide·PPS 8 Open Space Sport and Outdoor Recreation

The impact of noise is an important issue in assessing proposals for activities such as motorsports, shooting, water-skiing and paintball adventure games. The noise associated with such activities can

NI-wide·PPS 8 Open Space Sport and Outdoor Recreation

Appropriate sites for regular use by noise generating sports are not easy to identify. Much will depend on the type of activity, the tone, level, frequency and duration of any noise generated, the des

Belfast·SPG011 Evening and Night time Economy

When new evening and night-time economy noise-generating uses are proposed near existing or permitted sensitive land uses, the agent of change principle will be applied. New noise-generating developme

Belfast·SPG011 Evening and Night time Economy

A Noise Impact Assessment (NIA) will be required where new noise-generating uses are proposed in close proximity to existing and/or approved residential or other sensitive receptors. The NIA should in

Belfast·SPG011 Evening and Night time Economy

Reference should be made to current guidance and any updated/superceded versions of the following: BS4142:2014+A1:2019 methods for rating and assessing industrial and commercial sound; BS8233:2014 gui

Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses

Restaurants, cafés and hot food takeaways are often associated with a broad range of adverse impacts including noise and disturbance, odours, litter, vermin, road safety, traffic generation and anti-s

Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses

Residential areas are likely to be more sensitive to noise disturbance, particularly at times such as the late evening and during the night. Local residents have a legitimate expectation that surround

Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses

Noise associated with restaurants, cafés and hot food takeaways can emanate from a variety of sources, the main ones being: vehicles – e.g. deliveries loading/unloading, starting and revving of engine

Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses

In certain cases, the harmful effects of noise and disturbance from restaurants, cafés and hot food takeaways can be overcome by planning conditions attached to a grant of permission. Conditions desig

Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses

Further to this, applications for restaurants, cafés and hot food takeaways should demonstrate how noise will be adequately mitigated so as to not adversely impact residential amenity. Where an applic

NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)

Proposals for minerals development must also have particular regard to the safety and amenity of the occupants of developments in close proximity to the mineral workings. Minerals development likely t

NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)

ETSU-R-97 remains the UK standard methodology for the assessment of noise from wind energy development and it, along with 'A Good Practice Guide to the Application of ETSU-R-97 for the Assessment and