Residents who bought a new-build home in 2021 say no noise assessment was carried out for the site before development. They now request that the local council build a tall barrier—described as a four-metre fence—to reduce noise from a nearby carriageway where vehicles travel at up to 70mph.
The outlet reports the residents’ position that the council should take steps to shield their property from traffic noise. The article frames their request as a potential remedy after what they say was an omission in the site’s initial noise assessment. It does not provide details from the council, any planning authority response, or technical findings about whether a four-metre fence is necessary or effective in this case.
