Overview
The Draft Noise Action Plan has been informed by and is based on the Strategic Noise Maps which were prepared for Tipperary County Council, and which covers road transport noise from major roads with traffic volumes of more than 3 million vehicles per year.
Why we are doing it
The Noise Action Plan is required under the Environmental Noise Directive (“END”) (2002/49/EC) which was transposed into Irish law through the European Communities (Environmental Noise) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 549/2018) and the European Communities (Environmental Noise) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 663/2021). The Regulations require Strategic Noise Maps and Noise Action Plans to be made or revised every five years.
When we are doing it
This Noise Action Plan covers Round 4 of the implementation of the END. A public consultation will be open from 9.00 a.m. 19/09/2024 for a period of 6 weeks until 5.00 p.m. 31/10/2024
Requirements of the Noise Action Plan
The Environmental Noise Directive (END) requires local authorities to draw-up plans of action which will include measures to ‘address priorities which may be identified by the exceeding of any relevant limit value or by other criteria chosen by the Member State and apply in particular to the most important areas as established by strategic noise mapping’.
Why your views matter
The Draft Noise Action Plan relates to noise from roads with traffic volumes in excess of 3 million vehicles per year. In County Tipperary this includes sections of the following routes:
- M7 and M8 motorways;
- N24 national primary roads;
- N52 national secondary road;
- R688, R689 and R707 regional roads.
The public are welcome to view the draft plan and aspects of the plan that may be relevant to you.
Electronic copies are available on this page or alternatively you can view a paper copy of the draft plan at the following locations:
Tipperary County Council Offices,
- Civic Buildings, Emmett Street, Clonmel, or
- Civic Building, Cork Road, Nenagh
The Strategic Noise Mapping may also be viewed online at the same link.
Give us your views
Submissions in relation to the Draft Noise Action Plan may be made by any of the following options:
- Electronically through Tipperary County Council’s Consultation Portal at Draft Tipperary Noise Action Plan 2024-2028
- In writing marked “Submission - Draft Noise Action Plan 2024-2028” to Roads Section, Tipperary County Council Offices, Civic Buildings, Emmett Street, Clonmel
In addition to seeking submissions from the general public, the following stakeholders are being invited to comment on this Noise Action Plan.
- Environmental Protection Agency;
- Transport Infrastructure Ireland;
- Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications;
- Department of Transport;
- Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage;
- Southern Regional Assembly (SRA);
- Tipperary County Council;
- Kilkenny County Council;
- Limerick County Council;
- Cork County Council.
Closing Dates
Closing date for submissions on the draft plan is 5.00 pm on Friday 31/10/2024