Noise: Roads

(asked on 18th February 2022) - View Source

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will provide details of its work with the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on issuing guidance in support of the National Planning Policy Framework in respect of noise, as set out in the Noise Action Plan: Roads.


Answered by
Jo Churchill Portrait
Jo Churchill
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
This question was answered on 28th February 2022

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) is responsible for the development of the National Planning Policy Framework.

Defra will continue to engage with DLUHC to provide advice and guidance on environmental noise issues, to ensure it is considered within the Government's planning policies and future projects.

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