Noise Pollution and Noise Action Plan 2018-2023

Noise Pollution

The Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 defines environmental pollution as including noise that is a nuisance, or that would endanger human health or damage property or damage the environment. It provides for various actions to be taken to prevent or limit noise pollution.

Local authorities have powers under the Act to require measures to be taken to prevent or limit noise, and you can make a noise complaint via the Longford County Council Environmental Complaints page.

Noise Action Plan

Longford County Council's Noise Action Plan 2018-2023 is a five-year strategy published under the Environmental Noise Directive 2002/49/EC and enabling Regulations (SI 140 of 2006) to address noise from major transport sources.