Guidance

Noise and vibration: environmental permit application guidance

How and when to assess the risks of noise and vibration associated with your environmental permit application, with guidance on using the Noise Advisory Tool (NAT).

• From: Environment Agency
• Published: 1 December 2025

Applies to England

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Noise and vibration: environmental permit application guidance

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The Noise Advisory Tool

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When you apply for an environmental permit for an operation in England, you must consider the potential risk of noise and vibration associated with this.

This guidance is to help you decide if you need to submit a noise and vibration impact assessment (NIA) and noise and vibration management plan (NMP). The Environment Agency has developed the NAT to help you make this decision.

Published 1 December 2025