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.
Turriff
Turriff is a town and civil parish in Aberdeenshire in Scotland. It lies on the River Deveron, concerning 166 feet (51 m) above sea level, as well as has a population of 5,708. In day-to-day speech it is usually referred to by its Scots name, Turra, which is derived from the Scottish Gaelic pronunciation. There are 4 churches in Turriff: St Ninian's (Church of Scotland), St Andrew's (Church of Scotland), St Congan's (Episcopal Church), and a Baptist church. Turriff has a primary school, Turriff Primary School and also a secondary school, Turriff Academy. Turriff Primary School is a brand-new build which replaced the old Markethill Primary School and also available to students on 22 August 2017. People from the surrounding locations, including the villages of Cuminestown, Fyvie and also King Edward participate in the high school. Bank of Scotland, Santander UK (previously Alliance & Leicester), Clydesdale Bank as well as TSB have branches in the community. The major supermarket chains are Tesco (whose properties have actually previously been inhabited by Presto, Gateway and Somerfield) and also Co-op Food as well as there are numerous expert shops consisting of two dispensing drug stores. The community has a library, a sporting activities centre and swimming pool. It is served by Turriff Cottage Hospital. In October 2013, Aberdeenshire Council accepted a permit to occupy the Court (previously made use of as council workplaces) to a volunteer team for use as a basic community centre, while they finished their Community Asset Transfer of the structure. The team relabelled the structure Turriff Town hall. The main handover was expected to be finished in 2016, but in June 2016 the group revealed that they had not been successful in their Stage 2 Community Property Transfer. The group kept the licence to occupy till 28 October 2016, when the building was returned to Aberdeenshire Council. Turriff and District Heritage Society were approved a Community Asset Transfer of the building and also renamed it Turriff Heritage Centre.