Home Insulation

Residential Noise Insulation 

Building insulation is one of a range of measures that can mitigate the effects of aircraft noise within homes closest to an airport. The objective is to reduce aircraft noise impact on people through implementing noise reduction measures within a building. Eligibility for inclusion in a noise insulation scheme is often established by reference to a defined noise contour measured in decibels (dB). 

Noise contours are lines on a map that connect points of the same levels of noise exposure and represent the average aircraft related noise experienced (or projected to be experienced) by people living around an airport. Home insulation contours at Dublin Airport were traditionally calculated over a 16-hour period (07:00 – 23:00) during the busiest 92-day summer period from 16th June to 15th September. There is more information on the Aircraft Noise Information page of our website on the noise indicators used by ANCA and what they mean. 

The planning permission for the north runway at Dublin Airport contains a condition requiring the airport authority (daa) to implement a noise insulation scheme for dwellings within a defined noise contour in the vicinity of Dublin Airport. The eligibility contour can be examined at the link below. 

School Insulation  

The planning permission for the north runway at Dublin Airport contains a condition requiring the airport authority (daa) to implement a noise insulation scheme for schools within a defined noise contour in the vicinity of Dublin Airport. The eligibility contour can be examined at the link below. 

Voluntary Purchase of Dwellings 

The planning permission for the north runway at Dublin Airport also contains a condition requiring the airport authority (daa) to implement a voluntary purchase of dwellings scheme for homes most affected by aircraft noise in the vicinity of Dublin Airport. The eligibility contour can be examined at the link below. 

Scheme Eligibility Maps 

Eligibility maps of the school and home insulation and voluntary property schemes can be examined on the website of the airport authority by clicking here.