PPS 8 Open Space Sport and Outdoor Recreation·Page 30·5.41
Justification for Noise Policy in Sports and Recreation
Noise from activities like motorsports, shooting, water-skiing and paintball can disturb residents and conflict with sensitive uses such as schools, hospitals, and places of worship, while also affecting livestock and wildlife.
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 cause disturbance to local residents and conflict with nearby noise sensitive uses such as schools, hospitals, nursing homes and places of worship. These sports or activities can also be disruptive to livestock and wildlife and have a detrimental effect on the natural environment.
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