The EPA has reviewed the Noise Control Regulation in consultation with key stakeholders, and is proposing several changes to the Regulation. The proposed changes are summarised in the Proposed Changes to Noise Regulation in NSW (located in the document library above).

The EPA is consulting with local councils and other Appropriate Regulatory Authorities before finalising the draft Noise Control Regulation. Feedback received will help inform any final changes prior to public consultation.

Targeted consultation on the proposed changes to the Noise Control Regulation is now open until 14 May 2025.

Have your say on the proposed changes to noise regulation in NSW.

You can provide your feedback by:

• responding to the short survey below.
• providing written feedback by emailing noise.reform@epa.nsw.gov.au

The survey should take you about 15 minutes to complete. You are not required to answer every question. Each survey question relates to a corresponding section in the Proposed Changes to Noise Regulation in NSW (located in the document library above).

Please note, your feedback may include ‘personal information,' including your name, address, email, internet protocol address and any other personal information contained in your feedback.

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (the EPA) must comply with the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998. Visit the EPA’s privacy page and the Privacy Policy for further information on its online consultation platform.

The EPA may publish all or part of your feedback on its website, on its online consultation platform or in a consultation report. In providing us with your feedback, you consent to the EPA publishing all or part of your submission. If you would like all or part of your feedback to be withheld from publication, please let us know when making your feedback.

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