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Environmental Noise (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 47 (W.15) of 2009)

Made 2009-01-15 · Text as of 2026-10-01

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environmental planning, noise pollution, environmental impact assessment (EIA), policy/planning, pollution control

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  1. W E L S H S TAT U T O RY I N S T R U M E N T S 2009 No. 47 (W.15) ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, WALES The Environmental Noise (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations amend the Environmental Noise (Wales) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2629). Regulation 3(2) inserts a definition of "consolidated noise map" into the list of words and terms used in the Environmental Noise (Wales) Regulations 2006 ("the 2006 Regulations"). Regulation 3(3) amends the definition of "Directive" in regulation 2 of the 2006 Regulations so that references to the Directive in the 2006 Regulations are to be construed as references to the Directive as amended from time to time in accordance with the power contained in paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972. Regulation 3(4) makes a minor correction to the definition of "major airport" in regulation 2. Regulation 4 amends regulation 3 of the 2006 Regulations so that the noise sources listed in regulation 3 of those Regulations are identified from 2011 by publishing maps. Regulation 5 amends regulation 13 of the 2006 Regulations so that quiet areas in the first round agglomerations and agglomerations are required to be identified in the action plans for those agglomerations. Regulation 6(1) amends regulation 15(1)(d) of the 2006 Regulations so that the action plans drawn up under Part 4 of the Regulations must identify and address priorities having regard to guidance issued by the Welsh Ministers under regulation 30(1). Regulation 6(2) amends regulation 15(4) of the 2006 Regulations by providing the Welsh Ministers with the power to make consolidated noise maps. O F F E RY N N A U S TAT U D O L C Y M R U 2009 Rhif 47 (Cy.15) DIOGELU’R AMGYLCHEDD, CYMRU Rheoliadau Sŵn Amgylcheddol (Cymru) (Diwygio) 2009 NODYN ESBONIADOL (Nid yw'r nodyn hwn yn rhan o'r Rheoliadau) Mae'r Rheoliadau hyn yn diwygio Rheoliadau Swn Amgylcheddol (Cymru) 2006 (O.S. 2006/2629). Mae rheoliad 3(2) yn mewnosod diffiniad o "map sŵn cyfunol" yn y rhestr o eiriau a thermau a ddefnyddir yn Rheoliadau Sŵn Amgylcheddol (Cymru) 2006 ("Rheoliadau 2006"). Mae rheoliad 3(3) yn diwygio'r diffiniad o "Cyfarwyddeb" yn rheoliad 2 o Reoliadau 2006 fel y bydd cyfeiriadau at y Gyfarwyddeb yn Rheoliadau 2006 i'w dehongli fel cyfeiriadau at y Gyfarwyddeb fel y'i diwygir o bryd i'w gilydd yn unol â'r pŵer a gynhwysir ym mharagraff 1A o Atodlen 2 i Ddeddf y Cymunedau Ewropeaidd 1972. Mae rheoliad 3(4) yn gwneud mân gywiriad i'r diffiniad o "prif faes awyr" yn rheoliad 2. Mae rheoliad 4 yn diwygio rheoliad 3 o Reoliadau 2006 fel bod y ffynonellau sŵn a restrir yn rheoliad 3 yn cael eu nodi o 2011 ymlaen drwy gyhoeddi mapiau. Mae rheoliad 5 yn diwygio rheoliad 13 o Reoliadau 2006 fel y bydd yn ofynnol i ardaloedd tawel yn y crynodrefi cylch cyntaf a'r crynodrefi gael eu nodi yn y cynlluniau gweithredu ar gyfer y crynodrefi hynny. Mae rheoliad 6(1) yn diwygio rheoliad 15(1)(ch) o Reoliadau 2006 fel y bydd yn rhaid i'r cynlluniau gweithredu a lunnir o dan Ran 4 o'r Rheoliadau nodi ac ystyried blaenoriaethau o ran canllawiau a gyhoeddir gan Weinidogion Cymru o dan reoliad 30(1). Mae rheoliad 6(2) yn diwygio rheoliad 15(4) o Reoliadau 2006 drwy wneud darpariaeth sy'n rhoi i Weinidogion Cymru y pŵer i wneud mapiau swn cyfunol. 1 Mae rheoliad 7 yn diwygio rheoliad 30 o Reoliadau 2006 drwy wneud darpariaeth sy'n rhoi i Weinidogion Cymru bŵer diwygiedig i ddyroddi canllawiau i awdurdodau cymwys, a thrwy osod dyletswydd ar awdurdodau cymwys i roi sylw i'r canllawiau hynny. Mae asesiad effaith rheoleiddiol llawn o'r effaith y bydd yr offeryn hwn yn ei chael ar gostau busnes ac ar y sector gwirfoddol ar gael gan Y Gangen Ymbelydredd ac Atal Llygredd, Ynni a Diwydiant Cynaliadwy Cymru, Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru, Parc Cathays, Caerdydd, CF10 3NQ ac mae wedi ei atodi i'r Memorandwm Esboniadol sydd ar gael ochr yn ochr â'r offeryn ar wefan OPSI. Regulation 7 amends regulation 30 of the 2006 Regulations by providing the Welsh Ministers with a revised power to issue guidance to competent authorities, and by imposing a duty on competent authorities to have regard to that guidance. A full regulatory impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector is available from the Radioactivity and Pollution Prevention Branch, Sustainable Energy Wales, Welsh Assembly Government, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ and is annexed to the Explanatory Memorandum which is available alongside the instrument on the OPSI website. 2 O F F E RY N N A U S TAT U D O L C Y M R U 2009 Rhif 47 (Cy.15) DIOGELU’R AMGYLCHEDD, CYMRU Rheoliadau Sŵn Amgylcheddol (Cymru) (Diwygio) 2009 Gwnaed 15 Ionawr 2009 Gosodwyd gerbron Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru 19 Ionawr 2009 Yn dod i rym 9 Chwefror 2009 Mae'r Rheoliadau hyn a'r rheoliadau y maent yn eu diwygio yn gwneud darpariaeth ar gyfer bwriad a grybwyllir yn adran 2(2) o Ddeddf y Cymunedau Ewropeaidd 1972(1) ac ymddengys i Weinidogion Cymru ei bod yn hwylus i'r cyfeiriadau, yn y rheoliadau y mae'r Rheoliadau hyn yn eu diwygio, at Gyfarwyddeb 2002/49/EC Senedd Ewrop a'r Cyngor dyddiedig 25 Mehefin 2002(2) sy'n ymwneud ag asesu a rheoli sŵn amgylcheddol, gael eu dehongli fel cyfeiriadau at y Gyfarwyddeb honno fel y'i diwygir o bryd i'w gilydd. Mae Gweinidogion Cymru wedi eu dynodi at ddibenion adran 2(2) o Ddeddf y Cymunedau Ewropeaidd 1972 mewn perthynas â chamau'n ymwneud ag asesu, trafod a rheoli swn amgylcheddol(3). Mae Gweinidogion Cymru yn gwneud y Rheoliadau hyn drwy arfer y pwerau a roddwyd gan yr adran honno a chan baragraff 1A o Atodlen 2 i'r Ddeddf honno. Enwi, cychwyn a chymhwyso 1.—(1) O ran y Rheoliadau hyn— (a) eu henw yw Rheoliadau Sŵn Amgylcheddol (Cymru) (Diwygio) 2009; (b) deuant i rym ar 9 Chwefror 2009; ac (c) maent yn gymwys o ran Cymru. W E L S H S TAT U T O RY I N S T R U M E N T S 2009 No. 47 (W.15) ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, WALES The Environmental Noise (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 Made 15 January 2009 Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 19 January 2009 Coming into force 9 February 2009 These Regulations and the regulations they amend make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(1) and it appears to the Welsh Ministers that it is expedient for the references to Directive 2002/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2002(2) relating to the assessment and management of environmental noise in the regulations which these Regulations amend to be construed as references to that Directive as amended from time to time. The Welsh Ministers are designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating to the assessment, management and control of environmental noise(3). The Welsh Ministers make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by that section and by paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to that Act. Citation, commencement and application 1.—(1) These Regulations— (a) may be cited as the Environmental Noise (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2009; (b) come into force on 9 February 2009; and (c) apply in Wales. (1) 1972 c.68. (2) O.J. No L 189, 18.07.2002, p.12. (3) S.I. 2004/706. 3 (1) 1972 p.68. (2) O.J. Rhif L 189, 18.07.2002, t.12. (3) O.S. 2004/706. Diwygio Rheoliadau Sŵn Amgylcheddol (Cymru) 2006 2. Diwygir Rheoliadau Sŵn Amgylcheddol (Cymru) 2006(1) fel a ganlyn. 3.—(1) Diwygir rheoliad 2(2) (dehongli) fel a ganlyn: (2) Yn y lle priodol yn y diffiniadau, mewnosoder "ystyr "map sŵn cyfunol" ("consolidated noise map") yw map sŵn a lunnir yn unol â rheoliad 15(4);"; (3) Yn y diffiniad o "Cyfarwyddeb", ar ôl "25 Mehefin 2002" ac o flaen "sy'n ymwneud ag asesu a rheoli" mewnosoder "ac fel y'i diwygir o bryd i'w gilydd;"; (4) Yn y fersiwn Saesneg yn unig, yn lle "major airport" ("prif faes awyr") rusuant to regulation 3" rhodder "major airport" ("prif faes awyr") pursuant to regulation 3;". 4.—(1) Diwygir rheoliad 3 (nodi ffynonellau sŵn) fel a ganlyn: (2) Ym mharagraff (2) yn lle "Rhaid i'r Cynulliad nodi, a hynny ar ffurf rheoliadau a heb fod yn hwyrach na 31 Rhagfyr 2011, yr holl" rhodder "Heb fod yn hwyrach na 31 Rhagfyr 2011, rhaid i'r Cynulliad gyhoeddi mapiau'n nodi'r holl"; (3) Ym mharagraff (4) yn lle "rhaid i'r Cynulliad nodi, a hynny ar ffurf rheoliadau" rhodder "rhaid i'r Cynulliad gyhoeddi mapiau'n nodi'r holl". (4) Ym mharagraff (3) yn lle "rheoliadau diweddaraf a gynhyrchir" rhodder "mapiau diweddaraf a gyhoeddir". 5. Yn lle rheoliad 13 (nodi ardaloedd tawel), rhodder— "(1) Rhaid i ardaloedd tawel mewn crynodrefi cylch cyntaf gael eu nodi yn y cynlluniau gweithredu a lunnir o dan reoliad 17(1)(c). (2) Rhaid i ardaloedd tawel mewn crynodrefi gael eu nodi yn y cynlluniau gweithredu a lunnir o dan reoliad 17(2)(c)". 6.—(1) Diwygir rheoliad 15 (cynlluniau gweithredu: gofynion cyffredinol) fel a ganlyn: (2) Yn lle paragraff (1)(ch) rhodder "nodi ac ystyried blaenoriaethau gan roi sylw i ganllawiau a ddyroddir gan Weinidogion Cymru o dan reoliad 30(1)". (3) Yn lle paragraff (4), rhodder— "Caiff Gweinidogion Cymru lunio mapiau sŵn cyfunol mewn cysylltiad ag unrhyw ardal a geir mewn unrhyw fapiau sŵn strategol— Amendment of the Environmental Noise (Wales) Regulations 2006 2. The Environmental Noise (Wales) Regulations 2006(1) are amended as follows. 3.—(1) Regulation 2(2) (interpretation), is amended as follows: (2) In the appropriate place insert ""consolidated noise map" ("map swn cyfynol") means a noise map compiled pursuant to regulation 15(4);"; (3) At the end of the definition of "Directive" add "as amended from time to time;"; (4) In the English version only for ""major airport"("prif faes awyr") rusuant to regulation 3", substitute " "major airport"("prif faes awyr") pursuant to regulation 3;". 4.—(1) Regulation 3 (identification of noise sources), is amended as follows: (2) In paragraphs (2) and (4) for "must, in the form of regulations, identify all", substitute "must publish maps identifying all"; (3) In paragraph (3) for "the most recent regulations produced" substitute "most recent maps published". 5. For regulation 13 (identification of quiet areas), substitute— "(1) Quiet areas in first round agglomerations must be identified in the action plans drawn up under regulation 17(1)(c). (2) Quiet areas in agglomerations must be identified in the action plans drawn up under regulation 17(2)(c)". 6.—(1) Regulation 15 (action plans: general requirements) is amended as follows: (2) For paragraph (1)(d) substitute "identify and address priorities having regard to guidance issued by the Welsh Ministers under regulation 30(1)". (3) For paragraph (4), substitute— "The Welsh Ministers may compile consolidated noise maps in respect of any area from any strategic noise maps that— (1) O.S. 2006/2629. (1) S.I. 2006/2629. 4 (a) sy'n cael eu gwneud neu eu hadolygu yn unol â rheoliad 7, 11 neu 12 a'u mabwysiadu yn unol â rheoliad 23, a (b) sy'n ymwneud ag unrhyw ran o'r ardal y rhoddir ystyriaeth iddi yn y cynllun gweithredu." 7. Yn lle rheoliad 30(canllawiau), rhodder— "(1) Caiff Gweinidogion Cymru ddyroddi canllawiau i awdurdod cymwys mewn cysylltiad ag arfer ei swyddogaethau o dan y Rheoliadau hyn. (2) Rhaid i awdurdod cymwys, wrth iddo arfer unrhyw un neu rai o'i swyddogaethau o dan y Rheoliadau hyn, roi sylw i ganllawiau a ddyroddir gan Weinidogion Cymru o dan baragraff 1.". Dirymu 8. Dirymir rheoliad 14 o Reoliadau Swn Amgylcheddol (Cymru) 2006. Y Gweinidog dros yr Amgylchedd, Cynaliadwyedd a Thai, un o Weinidogion Cymru 15 Ionawr 2009 (a) are made or revised pursuant to regulation 7,11 or 12 and adopted pursuant to regulation 23, and (b) concern any part of the area addressed by the action plan." 7. For regulation 30 (guidance), substitute— "(1) The Welsh Ministers may issue guidance to a competent authority with respect to the exercise of its functions under these Regulations. (2) A competent authority, in exercising any of its functions under these Regulations, must have regard to guidance issued by the Welsh Ministers under paragraph 1.". Revocation 8. Regulation 14 of the Environmental Noise (Wales) Regulations 2006 is revoked. Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing, one of the Welsh Ministers 15 January 2009 5 Jane Davidson © h Hawlfraint y Goron 2009 Argraffwyd a chyhoeddwyd yn y Deyrnas Unedig gan The Stationery Office Limited o dan awdurdod ac arolygiaeth Carol Tullo, Rheolwr Gwasg Ei Mawrhydi ac Argraffydd Deddfau Seneddol y Frenhines. © Crown copyright 2009 Printed and Published in the UK by the Stationery Office Limited under the authority and superintendence of Carol Tullo, Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office and Queen’s Printer of Acts of Parliament. W E L S H S TAT U T O RY I N S T R U M E N T S 2009 No. 47 (W.15) ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, WALES The Environmental Noise (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 O F F E RY N N A U S TAT U D O L C Y M R U 2009 Rhif 47 (Cy.15) DIOGELU’R AMGYLCHEDD, CYMRU Rheoliadau Sŵn Amgylcheddol (Cymru) (Diwygio) 2009 £5.00 W417/02/09 ON

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