Environmental Noise (Identification of Noise Sources) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 415 of 2007)

S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S 2007 No. 415 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, ENGLAND The Environmental Noise (Identification of Noise Sources) (England) Regulations 2007 Made - - - - 13th February 2007 Laid before Parliament 20th February 2007 Coming into force - - 19th March 2007 The Secretary of State is a Minister designated(a) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(b) in relation to measures relating to the assessment, management and control of environmental noise. The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by that section. Citation, commencement and application 1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Environmental Noise (Identification of Noise Sources) (England) Regulations 2007 and come into force on 19th March 2007. (2) These Regulations apply in England. Interpretation 2.—(1) Words and terms used in these Regulations that are also used in the Environmental Noise (England) Regulations 2006(c) have the same meaning as in those Regulations. (2) “Deposited map” means a map that is— (a) signed on behalf of the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; and (b) deposited at the offices of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. First round agglomerations 3. First round agglomerations are identified in the deposited maps referred to in the second column of the table in Schedule 1. First round major roads 4. First round major roads are identified in the deposited maps referred to in the second column of the table in Schedule 2. (a) S.I. 2004/706. (b) 1972 c.68. (c) S.I. 2006/2238. 2 First round major railways 5. First round major railways are identified in the deposited maps referred to in the second column of the table in Schedule 3. Major airports 6. Major airports are identified in the table in Schedule 4. Ben Bradshaw Minister of State 13th February 2007 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs SCHEDULE 1 Regulation 3 First round agglomerations First round agglomerations Map Blackpool “Blackpool – First Round Agglomeration”, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2nd February 2007, NGG00606/END/AGG01 Bournemouth “Bournemouth – First Round Agglomeration”, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2nd February 2007, NGG00606/END/AGG02 Brighton “Brighton – First Round Agglomeration”, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2nd February 2007, NGG00606/END/AGG03 Bristol “Bristol – First Round Agglomeration”, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2nd February 2007, NGG00606/END/AGG04 Coventry “Coventry – First Round Agglomeration”, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2nd February 2007, NGG00606/END/AGG05 Hull “Hull – First Round Agglomeration”, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2nd February 2007, NGG00606/END/AGG06 Leicester “Leicester – First Round Agglomeration”, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2nd February 2007, NGG00606/END/AGG07 Liverpool & Birkenhead “Liverpool & Birkenhead – First Round Agglomerations”, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2nd February 2007, NGG00606/END/AGG08 London “London – First Round Agglomeration”, Department for Environment, Food and Rural 3 First round agglomerations Map Affairs, 2nd February 2007, NGG00606/END/AGG09 Manchester “Manchester – First Round Agglomeration”, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2nd February 2007, NGG00606/END/AGG10 Nottingham “Nottingham – First Round Agglomeration”, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2nd February 2007, NGG00606/END/AGG11 Portsmouth “Portsmouth – First Round Agglomeration”, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2nd February 2007, NGG00606/END/AGG12 Preston “Preston – First Round Agglomeration”, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2nd February 2007, NGG00606/END/AGG13 Reading “Reading – First Round Agglomeration”, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2nd February 2007, NGG00606/END/AGG14 Sheffield “Sheffield – First Round Agglomeration”, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2nd February 2007, NGG00606/END/AGG15 Southampton “Southampton – First Round Agglomeration”, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2nd February 2007, NGG00606/END/AGG16 Southend “Southend – First Round Agglomeration”, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2nd February 2007, NGG00606/END/AGG17 Teeside “Teeside – First Round Agglomeration”, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2nd February 2007, NGG00606/END/AGG18 The Potteries “The Potteries – First Round Agglomeration”, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2nd February 2007, NGG00606/END/AGG19 Tyneside “Tyneside – First Round Agglomeration”, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2nd February 2007, NGG00606/END/AGG20 West Midlands “West Midlands – First Round Agglomeration”, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2nd February 2007, NGG00606/END/AGG21 West Yorkshire “West Yorkshire – First Round Agglomeration”, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2nd February 2007, NGG00606/END/AGG22 4 SCHEDULE 2 Regulation 4 First round major roads First round major roads Map East of England “Government Office for East of England – First Round Major Roads”, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2nd February 2007, NGG00606/END/GRO01 East Midlands “Government Office for East Midlands – First Round Major Roads”, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2nd February 2007, NGG00606/END/GRO02 North East “Government Office for North East – First Round Major Roads”, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2nd February 2007, NGG00606/END/GRO03 North West “Government Office for North West – First Round Major Roads”, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2nd February 2007, NGG00606/END/GRO04 South East “Government Office for South East – First Round Major Roads”, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2nd February 2007, NGG00606/END/GRO05 South West “Government Office for South West – First Round Major Roads”, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2nd February 2007, NGG00606/END/GRO06 West Midlands “Government Office for West Midlands – First Round Major Roads”, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2nd February 2007, NGG00606/END/GRO07 Yorkshire and The Humber “Government Office for Yorkshire and The Humber – First Round Major Roads”, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2nd February 2007, NGG00606/END/GRO08 London “Government Office for London – First Round Major Roads”, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2nd February 2007, NGG00606/END/GRO09 5 SCHEDULE 3 Regulation 5 First round major railways First round major railways Map East of England “Government Office for East of England – First Round Major Railways”, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2nd February 2007, NGG00606/END/GRA01 East Midlands “Government Office for East Midlands – First Round Major Railways”, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2nd February 2007, NGG00606/END/GRA02 North East “Government Office for North East – First Round Major Railways”, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2nd February 2007, NGG00606/END/GRA03 North West “Government Office for North West – First Round Major Railways”, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2nd February 2007, NGG00606/END/GRA04 South East “Government Office for South East – First Round Major Railways”, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2nd February 2007, NGG00606/END/GRA05 South West “Government Office for South West – First Round Major Railways”, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2nd February 2007, NGG00606/END/GRA06 West Midlands “Government Office for West Midlands – First Round Major Railways”, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2nd February 2007, NGG00606/END/GRA07 Yorkshire and The Humber “Government Office for Yorkshire and The Humber – First Round Major Railways”, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2nd February 2007, NGG00606/END/GRA08 London “Government Office for London – First Round Major Railways”, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2nd February 2007, NGG00606/END/GRA09 6 SCHEDULE 4 Regulation 6 Major airports Airport International Civil Aviation Organisation Location Code Birmingham International EGBB Blackpool Squire’s Gate EGNH Bournemouth EGHH Bristol Lulsgate EGGD Gloucestershire EGBJ Leeds Bradford EGNM Liverpool John Lennon EGGP London Biggin Hill EGKB London City EGLC London Gatwick EGKK London Heathrow EGLL London Luton EGGW London Stansted EGSS Manchester International EGCC Newcastle International EGNT Nottingham East Midlands EGNX Shoreham EGKA Southampton Eastleigh EGHI 7 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations are made pursuant to the duty in regulation 3(1) of the Environmental Noise (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2238) and identify the noise sources that must be mapped pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 7 of Directive 2002/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2002 relating to the assessment and management of environmental noise (O.J. No. L 189, 18.07.2002, p. 12). These Regulations apply in England. The maps referred to in regulations 3, 4 and 5 have been deposited at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Ashdown House, 123 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6DE where they may be inspected during office hours. The maps are also available on the following website: http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/noise/ambient.htm. A regulatory impact assessment has not been carried out in relation to these Regulations. However, a full regulatory impact assessment of the effect that the Environmental Noise (England) Regulations 2006 will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector is annexed to the Explanatory Memorandum for those Regulations and is available on the Office of Public Sector Information website: http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/em2006/uksiem 20062238 en.pdf. £3.00 Crown copyright 2007 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. E0203 2/2007 170203T 19585