TAN 11 - Noise - 1997
This TAN provides advice on how the planning system can be used to minimise the adverse impact of noise without placing unreasonable restrictions on development or adding unduly to the costs and administrative burdens of business.
It outlines some of the main considerations a planning authority should take into account in drawing up development plan policies and determining planning applications for development which will either generate noise or be exposed to existing noise sources.
It recommends close co-operation between planning and environmental health departments when considering noise and noise generating developments. It describes noise policies, conditions and planning obligations, and their inclusion in development plans.
It considers development control issues relating to noise generating development and noise sensitive development, as well as measures to mitigate the impact of noise.
Annexes provide specific advice on noise exposure categories for dwellings, assessment of noise from differing sources, examples of planning conditions, specifying noise limits and information on other noise control regimes, statutory instruments and British Standards.
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