55
5.18
All
new
developments
that
ma y
gi ve
highways,
rise to
container
significant noise problems, such as
such
terminals and rail links, or which could be severely
affected by noise,
as hospitals, schools and
residential accommodation, will be assessed for their noise
i mp lications and, where appropriate, provisions will be
incorporated in the lay out or design to avoid creating
unnecessary noise.
5.19
road with noise reducing
And
the
The programme of treating selected stretches of
material will also be extended.
in recognition of
practical difficulties
encountered in relying purely on measures within new road
to achieve traffic noise planning standards,
consideration will be given to the feasibility of providing
remedial measures outside the road reserve. Such measures
ma y take the form of insulation to affected noise sensitive
buildings
reserves
boundaries.
or
noise
barriers
within
other
property
CONFIDENTIAL