Temporary acoustic barriers for construction sites.
If you include a barrier in your application, quote the performance figures and the test standard from its datasheet.
Prior consent under the Control of Pollution Act 1974
Section 61 prior consent, from site details to council documents
Prepare your Section 61 prior consent application, with BS 5228-1 noise predictions for the properties around your site and the documents you send to your council.
- BS 5228-1
- Prediction method and plant noise data
- 3D noise model
- Impacted community addresses around your site
- Annex E thresholds
- Each property compared with its limit
Predicted levels
Hydraulic breaker, daytime limit 65 dB
| Receptor | Distance | LAeq | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| R1 Residential | 18 m | 75 dB | Over limit |
| R2 School | 35 m | 69 dB | Over limit |
| R3 Residential | 60 m | 64 dB | Near limit |
| R4 Offices | 120 m | 58 dB | Below limit |
What it does
What the platform does
It prepares the application and the evidence behind it. You check it, sign it and send it to your council.
Noise predictions
Predicted levels at each property around your site from your plant list, worked out with the BS 5228-1 method and compared with the ABC thresholds in Annex E.
Impacted properties
Every address the search finds around your site, with its distance and whether the predicted level puts it over, near or under the limit.
Works, hours and noise steps
The works, the methods, the working hours and the steps you will take to keep noise down, which section 61(3) asks you to set out.
Documents for your council
The application, a noise assessment and schedules of plant and receptors, for you to check before you send them.
Assistant
Ask about Section 61 and BS 5228-1 while you work. Check its answers before you rely on them.
The steps
How it works
Four steps from site details to a finished application
- 01
Describe the works
Site, contractor, working hours and the methods you plan to use
- 02
Add your plant
Choose equipment from the BS 5228-1 noise data and say how long each item runs
- 03
Check the predictions
Predicted levels at each property around your site, compared with the ABC thresholds
- 04
Send it to your council
Download the documents, check them and submit them to the council yourself
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Stakeholder Communications
Door-to-door letter drops to the residents and businesses around your site.
Ready to start your Section 61 application?
Create an account, describe the works and see the predicted levels at the properties around your site.