Question 2.14
14 of 14 in Place Making
Objective
To reduce the impact of noise upon the development.
Importance: 
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Question
Will the site be designed to minimise the impact of noise from external sources?
Policy Links
Proposed updates for RSS policies are being considered and site users should be aware of anticipated changes from the Examination in Public Panel Report and Schedules which can be downloaded from the North West Regional Assembly’s website.
RSS
- DP1 Regional Development Principles
- EM1 Integrated Land Management – Biodiversity, Landscape/Heritage, Woodlands
- EM3 Green Infrastructure
- EM5 Integrated Water Management
- L1 Health & Education Services Provision
- L3 Existing Housing Stock & Housing Renewal
- L4 Regional Housing Provision
- L5 Affordable Housing
- RDF1 Main Development Locations
- RDF5 Green Belts
- RT7 Regional Framework for Walking & Cycling
- W2 Broad Locations for Regionally Significant Economic Development
- W3 Supply of Sub-regional and Local Employment Land
- W4 Release of Allocated Employment Land
Reference
- British Standard 8233:1999
- CABE Protecting Design Quality in Planning
- Ciria Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems – design manual for England and Wales
- Defra: Contaminated Land
- Developing Accessible Play Space
- English Heritage Guidance on the Management of Conservation Areas
- English Heritage Part L Interim Guidance
- English Partnerships Active Frontage Guidelines
- English Partnerships Urban Design Compendium
- Environment Agency Guidance on Contaminated Land
- Guidance on Conservation Area Appraisal
- Information on Retention of Native Species
- Landscape Character Assessment Guidance
- Manual for Streets
- National Green Flag Award Scheme
- Planning Policy Statement 1
- PPG 24 Planning and Noise
- Publications about Sustainable Urban Design
- Regional Housing Strategy
- Regional Spatial Strategy
- Safer Places: The Planning System and Crime Prevention
- Secured by Design Programme
- TCPA Best Practice in Urban Extensions & New Settlements
- TCPA Biodiversity by Design
- Urban Design Compendium – Table 5.1
- WHO Noise Information