Policy information sourced from Barking and Dagenham Borough Wide Development Policies DPD

POLICY BR13: NOISE MITIGATION

Any new developments likely to generate harmful levels of noise will be directed away from existing noise sensitive locations, or areas allocated for noise sensitive developments .

Where it is not possible to fully separate noise sensitive and noise generating land uses, planning permission will only be granted if there will be no exposure to noise above an acceptable level. To achieve this, measures should be taken to minimise noise and mitigate its impact in accordance with Policy 4A.20 of the London Plan.

New noise-sensitive development (such as housing, schools and hospitals) will not normally be permitted in the vicinity of existing noisy developments such as those included in the noise exposure category D in PPG24.