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  • Open consultation Public Consultation on the Designation of Lagan Meadows as a Quiet Area pursuant to the Environmental Noise Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

    Topics:
    • Actions to Protect our Environment, 
    • Pollution

    Consultation closes 27 July 2026, 11.59 am

    Summary

    The Environmental Noise Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (the ‘Regulations’) aim to avoid, prevent and reduce, on a prioritised basis, the harmful effects, including annoyance, resulting from exposure to environmental noise. The Regulations require that the Department shall prepare maps identifying quiet areas pursuant to regulation 40. The primary method for responding to this consultation is online via Citizen Space.

    Documents

    • Consultation document – Consultation on the Designation of Lagan Meadows as a Quiet Area pursuant to the Environmental Noise Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 Adobe PDF (2 MB)
    • Equality and Disability Impact Screening Adobe PDF (689 KB)

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    Consultation description

    This consultation seeks your comments on the Department’s proposal to designate Lagan Meadows as a Quiet Area.  

    The selection of Lagan Meadows meets the requirements of the Departments Guidance for Quiet Areas, published on 21 September 2016, which sets out the identification, designation and management of quiet areas.

    Ways to respond

    Respond online
    Email:
    aeqteam@daera-ni.gov.uk
    Write to:
    Air & Environmental Quality Unit
    Natural Environment Policy Division
    Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
    1st Floor
    Clare House
    303 Airport Road West
    Belfast
    BT3 9ED
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