Kildare County Council Third Noise Action Plan 2019 - 2023 September 2019 Kildare County Council, Áras Chill Dara, Devoy Park, Naas, Co. Kildare. © Kildare County Council 2019 Kildare County Council Third Noise Action Plan 2019 - 2023 For the third round of noise action planning under the European Communities Environmental Noise Regulations 2018, S.I. No. 549 / 2018 in place of the revoked Environmental Noise Regulations 2006, S.I. No. 140 / 2006. Published by Kildare County Council Document Control Change Record Date Author Version Change Reference Approved by 28/02/2018 GD 1.0 Draft for review JC / J’ON 31/12/2018 CL 2.0 Draft plan for its submission to the JC / J’ON Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 17/07/2019 CL 3.0 Draft Plan for Public Consultation JC / J’ON 27/09/2019 CL 4.0 Final Noise Action Plan 2019 - 2023 JC / J’ON Contents Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................................................... i Definitions .................................................................................................................................................................. vi Glossary of Acoustic Terms and Abbreviations .......................................................................................................... vii 1. Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background ............................................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Noise ....................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Noise Indicators ....................................................................................................................................... 3 1.4 Effects of Noise on Health ....................................................................................................................... 3 1.5 Purpose and Scope of the Directive......................................................................................................... 6 1.6 Purpose and Scope of the Regulations .................................................................................................... 6 1.7 Roles and Responsibilities of Designated Bodies .................................................................................... 7 1.7.1 Noise mapping bodies ................................................................................................................... 7 1.7.2 Action Planning Authorities ............................................................................................................ 8 1.8 Key Phases ............................................................................................................................................. 8 1.8.1 Identification of areas required to be mapped ................................................................................ 9 1.8.2 Preparation of Strategic Noise Maps .............................................................................................. 9 1.8.3 Publication of the extent of noise impact ........................................................................................ 9 1.8.4 Development of the Noise Action Plans ......................................................................................... 9 1.8.5 Implementation of the Action Plan .................................................................................................. 9 1.8.6 Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Appropriate Assessment (AA) ............................ 9 2. Existing Noise Management ........................................................................................................................... 10 2.1 EU Legislation ....................................................................................................................................... 10 2.1.1 Aircraft noise ................................................................................................................................ 11 2.1.2 Outdoor machinery – Directive 2000/14/EC ................................................................................. 11 2.1.3 Recreational Craft – Directive 2003/44/EC ................................................................................... 11 2.1.4 Road traffic noise: ........................................................................................................................ 11 2.1.5 Railway Noise .............................................................................................................................. 12 2.1.6 Common Noise Assessment Methods in Europe (Cnossos – EU) ................................................ 12 2.2 National Legislation and Guidance ........................................................................................................ 13 2.2.1 The Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 .......................................................................... 13 2.2.2 National Roads Authority (NRA) Guidelines ................................................................................. 13 2.2.3 Planning And Development .......................................................................................................... 14 2.2.4 IPPC Licensing ............................................................................................................................ 14 2.2.5 Wind Energy Planning Guidelines ................................................................................................ 14 2.2.6 Quarries and Ancillary Activities ................................................................................................... 14 2.2.7 Building Regulations 1997 – 2014 ................................................................................................ 15 2.3 County Policy Documents ...................................................................................................................... 15 2.3.1 Kildare County Development Plan 2017 - 2023 ................................................................................... 15 2.3.2 Kildare County Council Corporate Plan 2015 – 2019 ............................................................................. 16 2.4 Strategic Policy Content ........................................................................................................................ 16 2.4.1 National Planning Framework 2040 ....................................................................................................... 16 2.4.2 National Development Plan 2018 - 2027................................................................................................ 17 2.4.3 Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area 2016 – 2035 ................................................................. 17 2.4.4 Regional Planning Guidelines for the Greater Dublin Area 2010 – 2022 ................................................ 17 2.4.5 Spatial Planning And National Road Guidelines for Planning Authorities, DECLG (2012) ...................... 17 2.4.6 Smarter Travel – A Sustainable Transport Future – a New Transport Policy for Ireland 2009 – 2020 .... 17 2.4.7 National Cycle Policy Framework 2009 – 2020 ...................................................................................... 17 2.4.8 Rural Transport Programme .................................................................................................................. 18 2.4.9 National Mitigation Plan ......................................................................................................................... 18 2.4.10 National Adaptation Framework ........................................................................................................... 18 2.4.11 National Climate Change Adaptation Framework................................................................................. 18 2.4.12 7th Environmental Action Programme (EAP) ........................................................................................ 19 2.4.13 Design Manual for Urban Roads and Streets, DTTS and DECLG 2013 (DMURS) ............................... 19 2.4.14 Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) ................................................................................... 19 2.4.15 Conference of European Directors for Roads (CEDR) ......................................................................... 19 3. Description of the Action Planning Area ......................................................................................................... 19 3.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 19 3.2 Extent of the action planning area ......................................................................................................... 20 3.3 Description of the topography / geographical location ............................................................................ 22 3.4 Description of the General Population ................................................................................................... 23 3.5 Location of Noise Sensitive Groups ......................................................................................................