# The Infrastructure Planning (Model Provisions) (England and Wales) Order 2009, Paragraph 23: Control of noise during construction and maintenance


(1) No [stage of the] authorised development shall commence until, after consultation with the relevant planning authority, a written scheme for noise management during construction and maintenance [of that stage] has been submitted to and approved by the Commission.
(2) The scheme shall set out the particulars of—
(a) the works, and the method by which they are to be carried out;
(b) the noise attenuation measures to be taken to minimise noise resulting from the works, including any noise limits; and
(c) a scheme for monitoring the noise during the works to ensure compliance with the noise limits and the effectiveness of the attenuation measures.
(3) The approved noise management scheme must be implemented before and maintained during construction and maintenance of the [relevant stage of the] authorised development.
(4) The construction and maintenance works must be undertaken in accordance with the approved noise management scheme.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2265/schedule/4/paragraph/23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/infrastructure-planning-model-provisions-england-and-wales-order-2009/schedule-4/paragraph-23
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