Action planning

There have been 3 rounds of END Action planning:

Technical Guidance

Guidance for stakeholders on determining whether or not an identified Candidate Noise Management Area (CNMA) should progress to Noise Management Area (NMA) status or whether the declaration of a NMA would not be appropriate in the circumstances has now been published.

This guidance document can be viewed by following the link below:

An appendix to the CNMA to NMA guidance document is available.

This document can be viewed by following the link below:

Guidance for stakeholders on determining whether or not an identified Candidate Quiet Area (CQA) should progress to Quiet Area (QA) status or whether the declaration of a QA would not be appropriate in the circumstances has now been published.

This guidance document can be viewed by following the the link below:

Guidance relating to possible road and rail noise mitigation measures has now been published.

This guidance document can be viewed by following the link below:

Guidance on Noise Action Planning

This guidance, designed to help in the implementation of Stage Two, sets out the proposed mechanisms and arrangements, including the formation of core and working groups, to prepare and draw up Action Plans. This document is provided to inform the public, give guidance to competent authorities, and provide a framework for all organisations involved in the Action Planning process.

Updated 06 September 2017