PART 2STRATEGIC NOISE MAPS

CHAPTER 1GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR STRATEGIC NOISE MAPS

Strategic noise maps: general requirements4

1

Any strategic noise map made or revised under this Part must satisfy the applicable requirements in Schedule 1.

2

A competent authority under regulation 6 or 10 must apply—

a

the noise indicators Lden and Lnight as referred to in Annex I of the Directive; and

b

the supplementary noise indicators in all cases listed as examples in paragraph 3 of Annex I of the Directive,

when making or revising strategic noise maps under this Part.

3

The values of Lden, Lnight and the supplementary noise indicators must be determined by means of the assessment methods set out in Schedule 2.

4

Subject to paragraph (5) existing noise indicators and related data may be converted into Lden and Lnight.

5

The data referred to in paragraph (4) must not be more than three years old.

6

“Supplementary noise indicator” means a noise indicator as defined in Schedule 3.