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Publication - Consultation paper

Draft agglomerations noise action plan: consultation

Published
4 November 2025
From
Director-General Net Zero, +1 more … Director of Environment and Forestry
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Transport
ISBN
9781806432233

We are consulting on this draft noise action plan for Scotland which has been produced under the terms of the Environmental Noise (Scotland) Regulations 2006.

Closed
This consultation closed 31 December 2025.

View this consultation on consult.gov.scot, including responses once published.

Consultation analysis

View supporting documents Supporting documents

Annex C: Candidate Noise Management Areas

C1.1 Candidate Noise Management Area Statistics

Table C1.1: Candidate Noise Management Areas Statistics
Agglomeration Source - Road Source - Rail Source - Total
Aberdeen 3 - 3
Dundee 8 - 8
Edinburgh 52 3 55
Falkirk 1 - 1
Glasgow 83 13 96
Total 147 16 163

C1.1 Candidate Noise Management Area Figures

Figure 12‑1: Candidate Noise Management Areas Within Aberdeen Agglomeration
A map of Aberdeen agglomeration, containing three road candidate Noise Management Areas
Figure 12‑2: Candidate Noise Management Area Within Dundee Agglomeration
A map of Dundee agglomeration, containing eight road candidate Noise Management Areas
Figure 12‑3: Candidate Noise Management Area Within Edinburgh Agglomeration
A map of Edinburgh agglomeration, containing 52 road and 3 rail candidate Noise Management Areas
Figure 12‑4: Candidate Noise Management Area Within Falkirk Agglomeration
A map of Falkirk agglomeration, containing a single road candidate Noise Management Area
Figure 12‑5: Candidate Noise Management Area Within Glasgow Agglomeration
A map of Glasgow agglomeration, containing 83 road and 13 rail candidate Noise Management Areas

Contact

Email: environment.protection.team@gov.scot

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