Public Consultation

Draft Noise Action Plan 2024-2028

This public consultation period has now passed. 

Longford County Council have prepared a Draft Noise Action Plan for sections of major roadways in their functional areas that experience a volume of traffic greater than 3 million vehicle passages per year. 

The plan covers environmental noise from major transport sources, as identified by the Environmental Noise Regulations 2006. Details of the sections of roadways are included within the draft plan. Please note that this plan excludes noise from domestic activities, noise created by neighbours and noise at workplaces.

Longford County Council’s Draft Noise Action Plan 2024-2028 is in line with the Environmental Noise Regulations, 2006 (Statutory Instrument No 140 of 2006).

This Draft Noise Action Plan, and the sections of roadways included within it, are available for inspection.

You can also view the following assessments which took place in support of this draft plan:

• Appropriate Assessment Screening. This considers European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats Regulations 2011 (S. I. No. 477 of 2011)
• A Strategic Environmental Assessment report and determination. Part of this screening stage includes a screening of environmental significance, to assess whether the plan is likely to result in significant effects and therefore taken forward for SEA.

If you wish to view the draft plan and the above screening reports in person, you can do so at:

• Longford County Council, Áras an Chontae, Great Water Street, Longford between 9am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm (weekdays) from Monday, 10 June to Friday, 19 July (inclusive). 
  
  

Observations and Submissions

Observations and submissions in respect of the Draft Noise Action Plan 2024-2028 should be made in writing to the Environment Department, Longford County Council, Great Water Street, Longford. Clearly mark your submission as: ‘Submission – Draft Noise Action Plan’.

The closing date for submissions is 4pm on Friday, 2 August.