Noise impact assessments typically evaluate how developments affect surrounding areas. Increasingly, assessments also consider how new residential developments expose people to existing noise sources, such as traffic, railways, or industry.
Future residents may face high noise levels that could worsen over time due to infrastructure expansions. The World Health Organisation (WHO) highlights noise as a major health risk, linking it to heart disease and sleep disturbances. Local noise action plans aim to reduce exposure.
Ireland lacks specific guidelines for assessing inward noise impacts. In their absence, assessments often follow ProPG: Planning & Noise, a UK framework that recommends noise limits and mitigation measures, such as enhanced building insulation.
ICAN Acoustics specializes in inward noise assessments for residential projects, ensuring compliance with best practices and creating quieter living environments.
