Noise and vibration standards

Standards need to be set on noise and vibration for wind turbines and air source heat pumps to ensure neighbours are not disturbed by the development.

Standards have not yet been finalised, but permitted development rights for these technologies will be implemented as soon as adequate standards and safeguards have been drawn up and put in place.

This will be dealt with principally through further work being undertaken with the industry to develop a certification scheme for microgeneration that covers both standards for products and their installation.