In general, you won’t need planning permission to install soundproofing. If you are installing soundproofing against a shared wall, you will usually need to follow the rules and restrictions set out in the Party Wall Act. In listed buildings and conservation areas, there may be extra restrictions on soundproofing.
Isle Of North Uist
North Uist is an island as well as community in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. North Uist is the tenth-largest Scottish island and the thirteenth-largest island surrounding Great Britain. It has an area of 117 square miles (303 km2), a little smaller than South Uist. North Uist is attached by causeways to Benbecula using Grimsay, to Berneray, and also to Baleshare. With the exception of the south eastern, the island is extremely flat, and covered with a patchwork of peat bogs, reduced hillsides and lochans, with more than half the land being covered by water. Some of the lochs have a mixture of fresh and also tidal salt water, giving rise to some facility and unusual habitats. Loch Sgadabhagh, concerning which it has actually been stated "there is probably no other loch in Britain which comes close to Loch Scadavay in irregularity and intricacy of overview", is the biggest loch by area on North Uist although Loch Obisary has about twice the quantity of water. The northern part of the island belongs to the South Lewis, Harris as well as North Uist National Scenic Area, one of 40 in Scotland. The primary negotiation on the island is Lochmaddy, a fishing port as well as residence to a museum, an arts centre as well as a cam obscura. Caledonian MacBrayne ferryboats sail from the village to Uig on Skye, as well as from the island of Berneray (which is connected to North Uist by road embankment), to Leverburgh in Harris. Lochmaddy also has Taigh Chearsabhagh-- a museum as well as arts centre with a cafe, small shop and post office service. Close-by is the Uist Outdoor Centre. The island's primary villages are Sollas, Hosta, Tigharry, Hougharry, Paible, Grimsay as well as Cladach Kirkibost. Other negotiations consist of Clachan, Carinish, Knockquien, Port nan Long, Greinetobht and also Scolpaig, home to the 19th century Scolpaig Tower folly. Loch Portain is a tiny community on the eastern coastline-- some 9 miles (14 km) from Lochmaddy, with sub locations of Cheesebay and also Hoebeg. According to the 2011 census North Uist had a population of 1,254.