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Noise Reports and Planning Policy: What You Must Know

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When submitting a planning application in the UK, one document often proves crucial but easily overlooked: the noise report. Understanding how noise reports and planning policy intersect is essential for developers, consultants, and environmental professionals alike. Without this knowledge, projects may face avoidable delays or rejections. Why Are Noise Reports Important in Planning? Noise can […]

Acoustic Attenuators: Helping Pass BS4142 Noise Assessments

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Mechanical plant and equipment are essential for modern developments — but they come with a hidden cost: noise. Failing to control it can halt your project before it begins. Whether you’re installing air source heat pumps, rooftop AHUs, or generator systems, acoustic attenuators are one of the most effective ways to mitigate noise and satisfy planning conditions. […]

Plant Noise Assessment: A Comprehensive Guide to BS 4142

If you’re dealing with industrial noise or planning to install mechanical plant equipment, a plant noise assessment in accordance with BS 4142:2014+A1:2019 is a critical step. This standard provides a methodology to assess noise impacts on nearby residential or commercial properties. In this guide, we’ll explore the key aspects of BS 4142, its importance, and how […]

Acoustic Report for Planning: Essential Guide for 2025

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An acoustic report for planning is an essential component of many planning applications in the UK. As we enter 2025, the importance of these reports continues to grow due to stricter regulations and increasing urbanisation. In this guide, we’ll explore what an acoustic report for planning entails, why it’s crucial, and how it helps secure planning permission […]

Noise Survey: Explained

Why is a noise survey necessary, and what’s with all the technical language in my report? As an acoustic consultant, I encounter numerous noise survey reports annually. Noise surveys constitute a fundamental aspect of an acoustician’s work, but what exactly do they entail, why are they crucial, and how are they conducted? Why a Noise […]

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Institute of Acoustics accredited acoustic consultancy based on the south coast and working across the UK.

Covering the entire UK, we specialise in noise surveys and acoustic assessments from Bournemouth and Southampton, to Manchester and Liverpool, Birmingham and Northampton to London and Essex, Cardiff and Swansea to Glasgow and Newcastle. Our UK-wide acoustic consulting and design services extend from the South West to the North East, and from the South East to the North West.

Offering BS 4142 and BS 8233 noise assessments for your next planning application and building acoustic design solutions nationwide, we ensure acoustic excellence wherever you are in the UK.

Please email us on [email protected], call us on 0330 057 6787 or use the contact form to discuss your project with us or to book a noise survey.

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