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Briefing Sheets on Noise—What Can I Do?: Back to Directory Aircraft Noise—What Can I Do? Aircraft noise is becoming a problem for more and more people. The reason is quite simple: there are more planes than ever before using UK airports. It means that new flight paths have been created, so that people who didn’t have a problem with aircraft noise problem before now have one. It also means that for those people who always have had a problem, it has become worse. Traffic Noise—What Can I Do? You’ll see from our Traffic Noise Information Sheet that a huge number of people are bothered by traffic noise. Indeed, it is the noise that affects most people. But it is actually quite difficult to get something done about it. How do I go about getting something done about traffic noise? Low Frequency A lot of people these days are driven to distraction by the low hum from things like air conditioning systems or cooling fans. This is called low-frequency noise. Who Does What in the Council? This briefing aims to help you find the right person to approach if you have a noise problem. Poor Sound Insulation—What Can I Do? Poor sound insulation is a huge problem. It is not so much that the neighbours are noisy, simply that the sound insulation is so bad that you can hear just about every sound that they make. Neighbour Noise—What Can I Do? Neighbourhood Noise is a big problem. This briefing sheet outlines things you can do about it and points out the obstacles you may face. The Planning System—What Can I Do? There are opportunities to use the planning system to deal with noisy developments. Fireworks—What Can I Do? |
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