The Mayor's Ambient Noise Strategy - Greater London Authority

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The Mayor’s Ambient Noise Strategy Mayor of London contents foreword executive summary i vii 1 introduction 1 2 challenges, effects and information 7 The context 7 Adverse impacts of noise 8 Changes in noise 11 Information on noise in London 12 3 vision and linkages 31 A vision for the Mayor’s Ambient Noise Strategy 31 Objectives of the Mayor’s Ambient Noise Strategy 31 Guidelines, limit values and targets 32 Linkages and cross-cutting themes 34 Linkages with the Mayor’s other strategies 39 4 policies and proposals 53 Principal mechanisms for delivering noise reduction 54 Procurement 55 An indicative noise management hierarchy 56 4A road traffic noise 57 Managing London’s streets 58 Quieter vehicles 60 Traffic reduction, street space allocation and routeing 64 Quieter, smoother and safer driving 66 Better streetworks and street maintenance 68 Noise-reducing road surfaces 70 Tree planting, noise barriers, landform and highway structures 71 Spatial planning and urban design 73 Building insulation 74 Neighbourhoods, town centres, public spaces, walking and cycling 75 Central London Congestion Charging 78 Road freight 79 Bus services 83 Taxis and private hire vehicles 88 Fleets and facilities of the GLA and functional bodies and other emergency services 89 Motorcycles, mopeds and scooters 90 Assessing and prioritising action 91
Mayor of London The Mayor’s Ambient Noise Strategy 4B railway noise 99 Issues in controlling railway noise 100 Track type and quality - including wheel-rail rolling contact 100 Quieter rolling stock and operation 102 Railway structures and noise barriers 104 Spatial planning and urban design 105 Building insulation 107 London Underground 108 National Rail 110 Construction and maintenance works 111 Noise mapping of railways in London 112 Passenger stations and interchanges 113 Train noise for passengers 113 Rail freight 114 New schemes and assessment 115 4C aircraft noise 119 Issues in controlling aircraft and airport-related noise 121 Quieter aircraft and aircraft numbers 121 Noise abatement operational procedures 125 Operating restrictions, including restrictions on night flights 128 Ground noise and surface access 131 Spatial planning and building insulation 132 Public information and communication 137 Air freight 139 Other airports and airfields 139 Helicopters 140 Future spatial distribution of airport facilities 144 Applying the ‘polluter pays’ principle 145 4D noise on rivers and canals 151 Powering of craft 152 Tourist and party boats, piers and moorings 153 Wharves, boatyards and waterside planning 154 Water and waterside soundscape quality 155 4E industrial noise 159 Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control and Waste Management 160 Issues in controlling industrial noise 162 Economic development potential 166 Aggregates 166 Transport routeing and access 167
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