Noise nuisance

Guidance and services

• Fixed penalty notices (FPNs) for environmental offences: guidance
  Explains who can issue fixed penalty notices, how they are managed and maximum fines.
• How to deal with noise problems
  Advice on what you can do if you have a problem with noise from neighbours, local premises and vehicles.
• Noise from model aircraft: code of practice
  Guidance for local authorities on how to reduce and deal with noise from flying model aircraft.
• Noise from loudspeakers on ice-cream vans and similar vehicles: code of practice
  Advice on the legal restrictions on the use of loudspeakers on vehicles such as ice cream vans.

Policy and background Includes strategy, reports, projects and assessments.

• Update of the synergies and conflicts between air quality and noise: report
  Report
  Reviews the issues associated with road traffic, railway and industrial noise sources.
• Fixed penalty notice returns for environmental offences
  Collection
  Penalties issued by local authorities for litter, dog fouling, graffiti, fly-posting, and noise.
• Quiet area maps
  Collection
  Areas in south Wales where planning policy should consider noise management more carefully.
• Electrification of railways in south Wales
  Report
  Report on how railway electrification may affect noise levels.
• Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill impact assessments
  Collection
  An assessment of how the Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill affects equality of opportunity, children’s rights, Welsh language and the justice system.
• Review of strategic noise maps
  Report
  Report to find out if noise maps for railways, roads and industry need updating.
• Estimated environmental noise levels
  Report
  A report on changes to noise levels from road, rail and industry.
• Noise and soundscape action plan 2018 to 2023
  Policy and strategy
  What we are doing to manage the impact of noise.