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Noise Assessments for Planning Applications
To progress your planning application quickly, you will need a partner that provides noise assessments and acoustic reports in a thorough and timely manner. Your local council and planning department will provide guidance on the assessments you need to carry out, as well as the requirements you must meet. We have a wealth of experience working on planning applications. We have developed longstanding relationships with local authorities and Environmental Health Officers and will happily liaise with them on your behalf to overcome any noise related issues. We pride ourselves on a collaborative approach and will work closely alongside your architects, developers, builders and other individuals. We aim to give your planning application the best chance of approval, first time.
- Residential Planning Applications – noise assessments for houses, apartments, new builds, conversions and change of use.
- Environmental – noise impact assessments, including traffic noise, railway noise, industrial noise.
- Industrial Premises – noisy plant and machinery, extractor fans, air conditioning units.
- Retail Premises – shops, restaurants & fast food outlets (planning permission for air conditioning and extraction units).
- Night Clubs, Pubs & Bars – noise assessments for planning approval and change of use.
- Public Events – live music venues, music festivals & concerts, wedding venues and sporting events.
- Up to two site visits as standard
- Noise monitoring at designated areas
- Analysis of noise data using industry leading software
- A full acoustic technical report
- Recommended mitigation measures, if necessary
- Liaison with the local authority, as appropriate
Listed below are some of the specifications you may need to comply with:
- BS4142 – Rating of industrial noise, required to investigate the impact of a noise source that is located or is proposed to be located close to any residential dwellings. You may be required to carry out a day time or a night time BS4142 noise assessment.
- Pro PG (Professional Practice Guidance on Planning and Noise) – Used for assessing the impact of transportation noise on a new residential development, this could be a new build scheme or a change of use.
- PPG 24 – Environmental Planning Guidance, required to investigate the suitability of land for the building of residential housing (or change of use), taking into account any existing noise source such as roads, motorways, railways or nearby factory workings etc. Noise testing is normally carried out over a 24-hour representative period.
- BS8233:2014 – identifies appropriate internal and external noise levels for bedrooms, living spaces and gardens for day time and night time. It also provides guidance on sound insulation design.
- WHO Guidelines – The World Health Organisation is the leading authority on research on the detrimental health effects of excessive noise exposure. The WHO guidelines highlight acceptable noise levels in bedrooms conducive to undisturbed sleep patterns for occupants.
- National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) – advises on how planning can manage potential noise impacts in a new development.
- Noise Policy Statement for England (NPSE) – sets out the long term vision of government noise policy.
- BB93 Building Bulletin – School and College Acoustics - A document that provides guidance on acoustic treatments for school building design. Typically, we would carry out noise measurements to establish internal reverberance of a classroom or a lecture theatre to check it complies with building criteria and conforms to the above document.