17.

0 NOISE AND VIBRATION ISSUES

INTRODUCTION
17.1

The assessment of noise and vibration affecting the proposed land uses at the site has
been carried out by N Morgan, Associate on behalf of SLR Consulting Ltd. It has been
prepared with reference to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Good Practice, the
EIA regulations and British Standard guidance.

17.2

Technical terms or references are occasionally used that may be new to the nonacoustician. To assist the reader a glossary of terminology and an introduction to the
subject of noise and vibration, including a table of example noise levels that may be
found in general life, is included in Appendix 17.1.
Approach to the Assessment

17.3

This assessment considers the existing levels of noise and their likely affect on the
noise sensitive receptors within the proposed development. Throughout, the
assessment has been undertaken with reference to existing conditions, British
Standards, national planning guidance, and national and international guidance on
noise impacts.

17.4

The Environmental Health Department at Rutland County Council was consulted

during the preparation of this assessment to ensure that the methodology was suitable
to meet the councils policy goals.

17.5

Rutland County Council agreed that the assessment should consider the effect of
existing noise sources surrounding the site on the proposed noise-sensitive
development, in accordance with Planning Policy Guidance 24 Planning and Noise
and British Standard 8233:1999 Sound insulation and noise reduction for buildings
Code of Practice.

17.6

Furthermore, it was agreed that the impact of railway-borne vibration should be

assessed in accordance with British Standard 6472:2008 Guide to evaluation of
human exposure to vibration in buildings Part 1 Vibration sources other than blasting at
the closest point of the proposed development to the adjacent railway line.

17.7

An assessment has been made of the baseline situation and the impact of noise and
vibration on the proposed development. Where appropriate, environmental advantages
and disadvantages have been identified and recommendations made for possible
mitigation measures and/or scheme changes to offset potentially adverse
environmental impacts.

17.8

This assessment has been undertaken in accordance with the requirements of Rutland
County Council, who referenced PPG24, BS8233 and BS6472. A summary of the
guidance contained in these standards is given below:

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Planning Policy Guidance Note 24

17.9 Planning Policy Guidance Note (PPG) 24 Planning and Noise, published in September
1994, sets out the Governments policies on noise-related planning issues. It gives
guidance to local authorities in England on the use of their planning powers to
minimise the adverse impact of noise. Specifically, it:

outlines the considerations to be taken into account when determining planning

applications for both noise-sensitive developments and for those activities which will
generate noise;

sets out noise exposure categories for residential development, encourages their use
and recommends appropriate levels for exposure to different sources of noise; and

advises on the use of planning conditions to minimise the impact of noise.

17.10 The four noise exposure category bands (or NECs) set out in PPG24 are designed to
assist local planning authorities in evaluating applications for residential development
in noisy areas. Table 17.1 summarises the noise levels that correspond to each NEC
band for road traffic noise sources, which are the most relevant to this development.
Table 17.2 sets out the advice to local authorities for sites falling in each of the noise
exposure categories.
Table 17.1 Recommended Noise Exposure Categories For New Dwellings Near Existing Noise
Sources

Noise
Source

Noise Exposure Categories

Period

Road Traffic
Sources

07:00 to 23:00

<55

55-63

63-74

>74

23:00 to 07:00

<45

45-57

57-66

>66

Rail Traffic
Sources

07:00 to 23:00

<55

55-66

66-74

>74

23:00 to 07:00

<45

45-59

59-66

>66

Mixed
Sources

07:00 to 23:00

<55

55-63

63-72

>72

23:00 to 07:00

<45

45-57

57-66

>66

Table 17.2 PPG24 Planning Guidance

NEC

Planning Advice

Noise need not be considered as a determining factor in granting

planning permission, although noise at the high end of the category
should not be regarded as a desirable level.

Noise should be taken into account when determining planning

applications and, where appropriate, conditions imposed to ensure an
adequate level of protection against noise.

Planning permission should not normally be granted. Where it is

considered that permission should be given, for example because there
are no quieter sites available, conditions should be imposed to ensure a
commensurate level of protection against noise.

Planning permission should normally be refused.

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17.11 In addition to the above, PPG24 also states that during the night, (23:00 to 07:00
hours):
Sites where individual noise events regularly exceed 82dB L Amax (S time weighting)
several times in any hour should be treated as being in NEC C, regardless of the L Aeq,8hr
(except where the L Aeq,8hr already puts the site into NEC D).

17.12 PPG24 states that the noise levels should be measured or predicted on an open site at
the position of the proposed dwellings, well away from any existing buildings, and 1.2
to 1.5m above ground level.
17.13 Paragraph 9 of PPG24 indicates that noise should not be considered in isolation from
other pertinent considerations, such as the need for housing in an area. It states:
The table in Annex 1 (of PPG24) contains a recommended range of noise levels for each
NEC covering day and night-time periods. However, in some cases it may be appropriate
for local planning authorities to determine the range of noise levels which they wish to
attribute to any or each of the NECs. For example, where there is a clear need for new
residential development in an already noisy area some or all of the NECs might be
increased by up to 3dB(A) above the recommended levels.

17.14 Since the current version of Planning Policy Statement 3 Housing (2006) post-dates
the advice in PPG24 (1994), the advice in paragraph 9 of PPG24 could now be read in
light of the need to secure residential development on sustainable brown-field land and
bring forward otherwise vacant sites in urban areas. Accordingly, Trafford Council has
indicated that where potential development land falls into noise exposure category C,
residential development may be considered providing that the internal noise levels
accord with the guidance published by the World Health Organisation.
Guidelines for Community Noise
17.15 The World Health Organisation (WHO) published the document Guidelines for
Community Noise in 2000, which contains the following guideline values.

Table 17.3 WHO Guideline Values for Community Noise in Specific Environments

Specific
Environment
Inside bedrooms
Dwelling, indoors
Outside
bedrooms
Outdoor living
area

Critical Health Effect(s)

Sleep disturbance, night-time
Speech intelligibility and moderate
annoyance, daytime and evening
Sleep disturbance, window open
(outdoor values)
Serious annoyance, daytime and
evening
Moderate annoyance, daytime and
evening

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L Aeq,T
dB

Time
Base
(hours)

L AFmax
dB

30

45

35

16

45

60

55

16

50

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British Standard 8233

17.16 The scope of British Standard 8223:1999 Sound Insulation and Noise Reduction for
Buildings Code of Practice is the provision of recommendations for the control of
noise in and around buildings. It suggests appropriate criteria and limits for different
situations, which are primarily intended to guide the design of new or refurbished
buildings undergoing a change of use rather than to assess the effect of changes in
the external noise climate.
17.17 Its use for assessing industrial noise is given in paragraph 19 of Annex 1 of PPG24.
The standard suggests suitable internal noise levels within different types of buildings,
including residential dwellings, as shown in Table 15.4.
Table 17.4 Indoor Ambient Noise Levels in Spaces When They Are Unoccupied, dB

Criterion
Reasonable
conditions

Typical Situations
resting/sleeping

Living rooms
Bedrooms(1)

Design Range L Aeq, T dB

Good
Reasonable
30
30

40
35

British Standard 6472

17.18 BS6472:2008 Guide to evaluation of human exposure to vibration in buildings Part 1
Vibration sources other than blasting contains a methodology for assessing the human
response to vibration.
17.19 The advice contained in BS6472 states that when the vibration is intermittent, as is the
case at the subject site, the vibration dose value, or VDV, may be used to assess the
potential for impacts.
17.20 The weighted vibration levels can be aggregated to derive the vibration dose values.
The vibration dose value is a single figure descriptor that represents the cumulative
dose of transient vibrations, taking into account the frequency spectrum and duration
of each event.
17.21 For occupants within buildings, the frequency-weighting curve is defined in
BS6841:1987 Measurement and Evaluation of Human Exposure to Whole-Body
Mechanical Vibration and Repeated Shock.
17.22 The vibration dose value is determined over a 16-hour daytime period or 8-hour nighttime period, and the guidance in BS6472 is set out as follows:

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Table 17.5 Vibration dose value ranges which might result in various probabilities of adverse
comment within residential buildings

Low Probability of Adverse Comment Adverse Comment

Adverse Comment Possible /ms-1.75 Probable /ms-1.75
/ms-1.75
Residential Buildings
16-hour day
Residential Buildings
8-hour night

0.2 to 0.4

0.4 to 0.8

0.8 to 1.6

0.1 to 0.2

0.2 to 0.4

0.4 to 0.8

17.23 The above guidance relates to vibration measured at the point of entry into the human
body, which is usually taken to mean the ground surface or at a point mid-span of an
upper storey floor, rather than the point of entry into the building, for example a
foundation element.
17.24 Where the vibration is measured at another location, BS6472 states that a transfer
function should be applied; however, BS6472 does not contain any guidance on
suitable transfer functions. Transfer functions are considered later in this report.

BASELINE CONDITIONS
17.25 A noise and vibration survey was undertaken between 18th and 20th November 2008,
with an additional weekend survey of noise from training activities at the existing
football ground on 30th November 2008. The survey included measurements at the
closest proposed build lines to the dominant identified noise sources. The survey
methodology and results are set out below.
Noise Survey Methodology
17.26 The equipment used during the survey comprised:
Table 17.6 Noise Monitoring Equipment for Noise Survey Set 1

Description

Serial No.

Norsonic Nor-140 Type 1 sound level meter

1403012

Norsonic preamp type 1209

12366

Norsonic type 1225 microphone

91779

Norsonic Nor-1251 acoustic calibrator

31875

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Table 15.7 Noise Monitoring Equipment for Noise Survey Set 2

Description

Serial No.

Norsonic Nor-140 Type 1 sound level meter

1403009

Norsonic preamp type 1209

12449

Norsonic type 1225 microphone

91777

Norsonic Nor-1251 acoustic calibrator

31872

Table 17.8 Noise Monitoring Equipment for Noise Survey Set 3

Description

Serial No.

Svan 949 Type 1 sound level meter

9720

Svan preamp type SV 12L

11477

Svan type SV22 microphone

4011862

Svan SV 30A acoustic calibrator

10543

Table 17.9 Noise Monitoring Equipment for Noise Survey Set 4

Description

Serial No.

0.1dB Metravib Solo Type 1 sound level meter

11801

0.1dB Metravib preamp type 21

12475

0.1dB Metravib type MCE 212 microphone

67428

0.1dB Metravib Cal 21 acoustic calibrator

35242422

Table 17.10 Vibration Monitoring Equipment for Vibration Survey

Description

Serial No.

Vibrock V901(P) Seismograph

909

17.26 At each measurement position the following noise level indices were recorded:

L Aeq,T The A-weighted equivalent continuous noise level over the measurement
period.

L A90 The A-weighted noise level exceeded for 90% of the measurement period. This
parameter is often used to describe background noise.

L A10 The A-weighted noise level exceeded for 10% of the measurement period. This
parameter is often used to describe road traffic noise.

L Amax The maximum A-weighted noise level during the period.

17.27 The weather during the survey was generally acceptable, it being cool and generally
dry, but with occasional gusty winds from the north.
17.28 At each monitoring location the microphone was placed 1.5m above the ground in freefield conditions, i.e. at least 3.5m from the nearest vertical reflecting surface.
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Measurement Results
17.29 The survey locations are shown in Appendix 17.2 and are described below:
Location 1:
Adjacent to the northern boundary of the proposed sports field relocation site.
Intended to assess any impact of noise from sports field activities on the
neighbouring recreational sites.
Dominant noise road traffic, natural sources, air traffic, shooting.
Location 2:
Adjacent to the A606 road, approximately 20m from carriageway edge.
Dominant noise road traffic, natural sources.
Location 3:
Western edge of proposed southern residential development, close to Main Road.
Dominant noise road traffic, garden activity, general activity, natural sources, air
traffic.
Location 4:
Adjacent to the existing employment area to the east of the site.
Dominant noise distant road traffic, industrial activity, natural sources, general
activity.
Location 5:
Adjacent to the Lands End Way and the existing sports facility, to the south-east of
the site.
Dominant noise without sports activity road traffic, rail traffic, natural sources.
Dominant noise with sports activity football training activity (shouting, whistles,
etc), road traffic, rail traffic.
17.30 Table 15.11 shows the summarised results of the survey, whilst the full survey output
is contained in Appendix 17.3.

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Table 17.11 Summary of Measured Noise Levels, free-field dB

Location

Period

L Aeq,T

L A90

L A10

L AFmax

Daytime

50.4

46.2

52.6

54.1 - 82.5

Daytime

67.2

48.9

71.8

74.3 - 85.5

Night-time

60.3

38.3

57.6

65.1 - 81.5

Daytime

59.0

57.0

66.6

67.4 - 74.2

Night-time

53.7

50.1

60.8

59.9 - 73.8

Daytime

55.0

51.7

55.4

55.1 - 81.2

Night-time

48.6

45.1

51.1

53.4 - 71.5

Daytime

63.2

52.1

65.8

72.3 - 101.6

Night-time

56.6

46.2

57.1

55.6 - 81.8

Daytime

64.8

49.9

63.8

82.5 - 94.5

2
3
4
5
5 (with football
training)

Railway Vibration Survey

17.31 A vibration survey was undertaken between 19th and 20th November 2008 to establish
the existing and vibration levels at the nearest proposed property to the adjacent
railway line. The survey methodology and results are set out below.
Survey Methodology
17.32 The vibration meter is a self-calibrating meter, and had been laboratory calibrated
within the 12 months preceding the survey.
17.33 24-hour vibration measurements were carried out at Location 6 being the proposed
location of the nearest residential property to the railway line.

17.34 The vibration transducers were buried at a depth of approximately 30cm below ground
level to ensure a good connection with the surrounding ground.
Survey Results
17.35 A summary of the measured vibration levels are shown in Table 15.12
.
Table 17.12 Summary of Vibration Levels Measured

Period

Measured Vibration Dose Values (ms-1.75)

Transverse Axis

Longitudinal Axis

Vertical Axis

Day

0.022

0.024

0.047

Night

0.017

0.019

0.023

Note: Daytime period is 16 hours and night-time period is 8 hours.

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ASSESSMENT
Residential Development
17.36 As set out in Section 15.1 of this report, the appropriate method of assessing noisesensitive development is described in PPG24. The measured noise levels have been
assessed against the mixed sources category of PPG24 to determine the applicable
noise exposure category.
17.37 During the on-site measurements, it was noted that while industrial noise from the
adjacent industry was occasionally audible, it was in no way the dominant noise source
in the area. It was also noted that during the periods of site attendance, that road traffic
noise was dominant and not audibly variable on a comparative period basis.
17.38 On the basis of the advice in PPG24, as summarised in Section 15.1 of this report, it is
considered appropriate to assess the measured levels at Locations 2 and 3 against the
road traffic criteria in PPG24 and Locations 4 and 5 against the mixed sources
criteria.
17.39 The assessment of noise exposure categories is shown below.
Table 17.13 PPG24 Noise Exposure Category Assessment Existing Noise Levels, dB

Location
Location 2
Location 3
Location 4
Location 5

Period

L Aeq,T

NEC

Daytime

67.2

Night-time

60.3

Daytime

59.0

Night-time

53.7

Daytime

55.0

A/B

Night-time

48.6

Daytime

63.2

Night-time

56.6

Overall NEC
C
B
B
C

17.40 As can be seen from Table 17.13, the perimeter areas of the site fall into either NEC B
or C.
17.41 PPG24 states the following for sites that fall within NEC B:
Noise should be taken into account when determining planning applications and, where
appropriate, conditions imposed to ensure an adequate level of protection against noise.

And for sites that fall within NEC C:

Planning permission should not normally be granted. Where it is considered that
permission should be given, for example because there are no quieter sites available,
conditions should be imposed to ensure a commensurate level of protection against noise.

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17.42

It is important to note all levels are unadjusted for distance and include no additional
mitigation. This will affect the results at Locations 2 and 5. Stand-off distances and
mitigation for these receptor locations will be discussed later in this chapter.
Relocation of Sports Ground

17.43

In order to arrive at the noise level generated by the sports activities at the existing
sports fields, the levels with and without the activity present have been subtracted and
a boundary level, attributable to the sports activities only has been calculated as
59.7dB(A).

17.44 The boundary level has then been applied to the boundary of the proposed location
and the impact has been assessed in accordance with the IOA/IEMA guidance for
noise impact assessment, as detailed below:
Table 17.14 Draft IOA/IEMA Guidelines for Noise Impact Assessment

Noise Level Change

Subjective Response
dB(A)
0
0.1 2.9
3.0 4.9
5.0 9.9
10.0 or more

Significance

No Change

No Impact

Barely Perceptible

Minor Impact

Noticeable

Moderate Impact

Up to a doubling or halving of loudness

Substantial Impact

More than a doubling or halving of

loudness

Major Impact

17.45 Table 17.15 below, details the impact of the proposed relocation of the sports fields to
their proposed location:
Table 15.15 Predicted Ambient Noise Levels during the Construction Works, free-field
L Aeq,T, dB

Location

Existing
Ambient
Noise Level

Predicted
Ambient
Noise
Change Impact
Level
during
Construction

Location 1

50.4

60.2

+9.8

Substantial
Impact

17.46 It is worth noting that this noise level will be occasional and sporadic in nature and will
be variable in extent. The scenario assessed was a training session, with heightened
levels of activity and is as such, taken to be a worst case scenario.

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Vibration Assessment
17.47 The measured vibration levels have been assessed against the guidance contained in
BS6472 to determine the likely response of future occupants of the proposed
dwellings. The vibration levels were measured at Location 6, approximately 185m from
the adjacent railway line, representative of the nearest proposed residential property.
17.48 The guidance in BS6472 applies at the point of entry into a human receptor and not
necessarily at the measurement position. It is therefore necessary to estimate the
effect that the proposed dwellings will have on the magnitude of vibration at the point
of entry to the human receptors as well as the effect of the additional distance between
the proposed properties and the railway line than was the case during the
measurement.
17.49 There are two key aspects to the effect that the building structure will have on the
measured vibration levels: the first is generally a reduction as the vibration passes into
the foundations of a building; there is typically then amplification as the vibration
propagates up the building to the upper storeys and across potentially suspended
floors. Each of these factors is considered below.
17.50 Different types of foundation will affect the amount of vibration that is transferred from
the ground to either the building or the hard surface. The measurements were taken on
a grassed area adjacent to the site boundary; the foundations of the proposed
dwellings are not known, although it is anticipated that they will be strip concrete
foundations.
17.51 It is necessary to use a transfer function that would represent the likely effect that the
foundation would have on the vibration magnitude as it propagates into the building
structure. In assessing the effect that the different foundations may have, guidance has
been sought from the Handbook of Urban Rail Noise and Vibration Control (HURNVC),
published by the Federal Transit Administration, USA, written by H J Saurenam, J T
Nelson and G P Wilson.
17.52 The HURNVC sets out attenuation factors that can be applied to calculate the transfer
function between vibrations measured on unloaded ground, as was the case here, and
vibration at a foundation. It notes that the multiplication factor for a strip foundation is
approximately 0.5.
17.53 On the basis that the foundations are likely to be strip foundations, a transfer function
of 0.5 has been assumed.
17.54 The vibration is likely to be amplified as it propagates up a structure such as a house
and amplified again as it propagates across a suspended floor, as might be found in
the upper storeys of residential properties.
17.55 To extrapolate the measured vibration levels up the building to a suspended upper
storey, an amplification factor of 2.8 has been used, based on figures presented in
Transmission of Ground-borne Vibration in Buildings by Jorgen Jakobsen, Journal of
Low Frequency Noise and Vibration, Vol. 8 No. 3, 1989.

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17.56 A further multiplier has been calculated, based on the advice given in the HURNVC.
The multiplier takes into account the geometric divergence from the source, assuming
the vibration is in the form of a surface wave, and the spreading loss due to absorption
within the soil, which has been calculated using a frequency-independent model. The
calculated multiplier is 0.86.
17.57 The table below shows the likely vibration level within a habitable room located on the
upper storey of a residential property, approximately 185 metres from the railway line.
The figures presented below equate to the highest measured values amplified by a
transfer function of 1.2 (2.8 0.5 x 0.86).
Table 17.16 Estimated Vibration Dose Values (eVDV) at Upper Storey of Nearest
Proposed Dwelling, ms-1.75

Location

Period

Maximum
Probability of adverse
Transfer Resulting
measured
comments
on
Function eVDV
VDV
vibration.

Daytime
0.047
Proposed
building
faades nearest
the railway
Night-time 0.023

1.2

0.056

Less
than
probability of
comment

a
low
adverse

1.2

0.028

Less
than
probability of
comment

a
low
adverse

17.58 It can be seen that the above values indicate that there is less than a low probability of
adverse comment during both the daytime and night-time which indicates that there is
no sensible vibration constraint at this site.

MITIGATION OF EFFECTS
Road Traffic Noise A606
17.59 Road traffic noise from the A606 is the first and most obvious noise source affecting
the site. At a distance of 20m from the carriageway edge, noise levels have been
measured that place the site into NEC C of PPG24.
17.60 A stand-off distance from the road of 65m, allows for a reduction of circa 4.4dB and as
such will reduce the measured noise levels to within the criteria for NEC B of PPG24.
However, it is not an economic use of space to sterilise such a large tract of land, so a
system of barriers and/or bunds would be preferable, when coupled to a compromised
stand-off distance.
17.61 A barrier of 3m in height, centred at 20m from the carriageway edge, coupled to a
stand-off distance from the carriageway edge of 40m, would reduce daytime received
noise levels to circa 55dB at the receiver location. This would bring noise levels down
towards the boundary of NEC A and NEC B of PPG24 and would also bring external
noise levels to within the criteria recommended by the World Health Organisation for
outdoor living space.

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17.62 As a result of such a noise reduction, the requirement for acoustic building treatment
would be substantially reduced, with only a 25dB reduction needed to achieve good
internal living conditions, in accordance with BS8233 criteria.
17.63 Table 17.17 sets out details of the noise reduction requirement of the building faade
for those proposed properties closest to the A606, after allowing for the mitigation
effects of a 40m stand-off distance and a 3m high barrier.
Table 17.17 Required Sound Reduction Performance, dB

Period

Assumed External
Noise Level, L Aeq,T

Internal Target
Noise Level, L Aeq,T

Required Sound
Reduction

Daytime

54.9

30 to 40

15 to 25

Night-time

48.0

30 to 35

13 to 18

17.64 It can be seen from the above table that a window capable of reducing the external
noise level by 25dB would be sufficient to ensure that the internal noise levels easily
achieve the recommendations set out by the World Health Organisation.
17.65 Windows do not reduce noise equally across the entire frequency spectrum, so the
frequency content of the sound will influence the overall sound reduction performance
of a given window and by extension, the resulting noise levels within the receiving
room.
17.66 However, many glazing manufacturers test their products under laboratory conditions
using a typical road traffic noise frequency spectrum source. The resultant measured
noise attenuation, in dB, gives a very useful guide to in-situ sound reduction
performance of the window for situations where road traffic noise dominates. This
performance index is known as the R TRA , and the sound reduction requirements set
out above should be considered as R TRA noise levels.
17.67 As an example of a glazing unit that could achieve such a performance requirement,
the glazing manufacturer Pilkington states that its 4/12/4 double glazed window unit
has an R TRA of 25dB. The 4/12/4 notation refers to a glazing unit comprising two panes
of glass, of 4mm thickness, separated by a 12mm air gap.
17.68 Other units may be suitable and it is the responsibility of the glazing manufacturer to
recommend and provide appropriate systems. The above analysis is provided to
demonstrate that a design solution is feasible at the site for the purposes of a planning
application and not for the purposes of detailed design or glazing procurement.
17.69 The detailed design of the proposed properties will affect both the required sound
reduction performance and the appropriate selection of glazing units. The aspects of
the detailed design that are important are the room dimensions, room finishes, window
dimensions and the sound reduction performance of non-glazing elements. Further
detailed consideration of the glazing components will be required once the detailed
design is confirmed.

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17.70 Internal noise levels should be considered in the context of room ventilation
requirements. The target internal noise levels will only be achieved when windows are
closed. An alternative means of ventilation will therefore be required to comply with the
requirements of the Building Regulations Approved Document F.
17.71 The Building Research Establishment (BRE) has published an Information Paper on
the acoustic performance of such passive ventilation systems. IP4/99: Ventilators:
Ventilation and Acoustic Effectiveness (October 1999) details a study into the sound
reduction performance of fourteen different window mounted trickle ventilators and
seven different through-wall passive ventilators. The measured sound reduction
performance, after taking into account flanking sound paths (i.e. sound paths that do
not travel directly through the vent) and the effective area of the ventilator, ranged from
14 to 46dB.
17.72 Passive vents are available that meet or exceed the sound reduction required by the
glazing elements.
Road Traffic Noise Main Road
17.73 Received noise in this area is much lower than close to the A606 and gives rise to little
cause for concern. Noise levels fall within NEC B at the proposed residential build line.
Measured noise levels were also slightly heightened by wind disturbance of the
existing vegetation.
17.74 Table 17.18 sets out details of the noise reduction requirement of the building faade
for those proposed properties closest to the A606, after allowing for the mitigation
effects of a 40m stand-off distance and a 3m high barrier.
Table 17.18 Required Sound Reduction Performance, dB

Period

Measured External
Noise Level, L Aeq,T

Internal Target
Noise Level, L Aeq,T

Required Sound
Reduction

Daytime

59.0

30 to 40

19 to 29

Night-time

54.0

30 to 35

14 to 19

17.75 It can be seen from the above table that a window capable of reducing the external
noise level by 29dB would be sufficient to ensure that the internal noise levels easily
achieve the recommendations set out by the World Health Organisation. Careful
orientation of the buildings would also be required to ensure that the rear gardens also
achieve the recommended 55dB maximum level for outdoor living space.
17.76 Windows do not reduce noise equally across the entire frequency spectrum, so the
frequency content of the sound will influence the overall sound reduction performance
of a given window and by extension, the resulting noise levels within the receiving
room.

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17.77 However, many glazing manufacturers test their products under laboratory conditions
using a typical road traffic noise frequency spectrum source. The resultant measured
noise attenuation, in dB, gives a very useful guide to in-situ sound reduction
performance of the window for situations where road traffic noise dominates. This
performance index is known as the R TRA , and the sound reduction requirements set
out above should be considered as R TRA noise levels.
17.78 As an example of a glazing unit that could achieve such a performance requirement,
the glazing manufacturer Pilkington states that its 10/12/4 double glazed window unit
has an R TRA of 25dB. The 10/12/4 notation refers to a glazing unit comprising two
panes of glass, one of 12mm thickness and one of 4mm thickness, separated by a
12mm air gap.
17.79 Other units may be suitable and it is the responsibility of the glazing manufacturer to
recommend and provide appropriate systems. The above analysis is provided to
demonstrate that a design solution is feasible at the site for the purposes of a planning
application and not for the purposes of detailed design or glazing procurement.
17.80 The detailed design of the proposed properties will affect both the required sound
reduction performance and the appropriate selection of glazing units. The aspects of
the detailed design that are important are the room dimensions, room finishes, window
dimensions and the sound reduction performance of non-glazing elements. Further
detailed consideration of the glazing components will be required once the detailed
design is confirmed.
17.81 Internal noise levels should be considered in the context of room ventilation
requirements. The target internal noise levels will only be achieved when windows are
closed. An alternative means of ventilation will therefore be required to comply with the
requirements of the Building Regulations Approved Document F.
17.82 The Building Research Establishment (BRE) has published an Information Paper on
the acoustic performance of such passive ventilation systems. IP4/99: Ventilators:
Ventilation and Acoustic Effectiveness (October 1999) details a study into the sound
reduction performance of fourteen different window mounted trickle ventilators and
seven different through-wall passive ventilators. The measured sound reduction
performance, after taking into account flanking sound paths (i.e. sound paths that do
not travel directly through the vent) and the effective area of the ventilator, ranged from
14 to 46dB.
17.83 Passive vents are available that meet or exceed the sound reduction required by the
glazing elements.

Mixed Sources Lands End Way

17.84 Measured noise levels in this area are marginally above the NEC B criteria within
PPG24. As a result, a combination of modest stand-off distances from Lands End Way
and a scheme of barriers will easily achieve acceptable levels in the area and bring
external noise levels to within the 55dB criteria recommended by the WHO.

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17.85 These details will be formulated at detailed design stage.

Vibration Mitigation
17.86 The vibration levels calculated to occur at the upper storeys of properties nearest to
the railway line have been shown to be lower than a level that BS6472 would consider
likely to lead to a low probability of adverse comment; no further mitigation measures
are considered necessary to address vibration.

SUMMARY
Noise
17.87 A series of noise measurements has been taken across the site, at locations deemed
representative of likely future build-lines or at locations where the best source specific
samples could be obtained. The survey was undertaken between 18th and 19th
November 2008 and covered both day and night-time periods at each location.
17.88 The noise assessment, which has been carried out in accordance with national and
local planning guidance, has shown that the perimeter of the site falls between NEC B
and C of PPG24. This varies across the site, with the highest levels of noise being
received near the A606 road.
17.89 Outline mitigation measures have been set out to ensure that the site is suitable for
residential occupation and meets the requirements of Rutland Council Council. The
mitigation measures include sound insulation performance requirements for the
external building fabric of the properties to ensure that the internal noise levels meet
the guideline values recommended by the World Health Organisation.
17.90 Subject to implementing these mitigation measures, it is considered that noise should
not pose a material constraint to residential development at the site.
Vibration
17.91 The assessment of railway vibration has shown that the probability of adverse impacts
is less than low during both the daytime and night-time.
17.92 Vibration should not pose a material constraint to residential development at the site.

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Appendix 17.1 - Glossary of Terminology

In order to assist the understanding of acoustic terminology and the relative change in noise,
the following background information is provided.
The human ear can detect a very wide range of pressure fluctuations, which are perceived as
sound. In order to express these fluctuations in a manageable way, a logarithmic scale called
the decibel, or dB scale is used. The decibel scale typically ranges from 0dB (the threshold of
hearing) to over 120dB. An indication of the range of sound levels commonly found in the
environment is given in the following table.
Table A17.1.1 Sound Levels Commonly Found in the Environment
Sound Level
0dB(A)
20 to 30dB(A)
30 to 40dB(A)
40 to 50dB(A)
50 to 60dB(A)
60 to 70dB(A)
70 to 90dB(A)
100 to 110dB(A)
110 to 130dB(A)
140dB(A)

Location
Threshold of hearing
Quiet bedroom at night
Living room during the day
Typical office
Inside a car
Typical high street
Inside factory
Burglar alarm at 1m away
Jet aircraft on take off
Threshold of Pain

Acoustic Terminology
dB (decibel)

The scale on which sound pressure level is expressed. It is defined as 20 times

the logarithm of the ratio between the root-mean-square pressure of the sound
field and a reference pressure (2x10-5Pa).

dB(A)

A-weighted decibel. This is a measure of the overall level of sound across the
audible spectrum with a frequency weighting (i.e. A weighting) to compensate
for the varying sensitivity of the human ear to sound at different frequencies.

L Aeq

L Aeq is defined as the notional steady sound level which, over a stated period of
time, would contain the same amount of acoustical energy as the A-weighted
fluctuating sound measured over that period.

L 10 & L 90

If a non-steady noise is to be described it is necessary to know both its

level and the degree of fluctuation. The Ln indices are used for this purpose,
and the term refers to the level exceeded for n% of the time. Hence L 10 is the
level exceeded for 10% of the time and as such can be regarded as the
'average maximum level'. Similarly, L 90 is the average minimum level and is
often used to describe the background noise. It is common practice to use the
L 10 index to describe traffic noise.

L Amax

L Amax is the maximum A-weighted sound pressure level recorded over the
period stated. L Amax is sometimes used in assessing environmental noise where
occasional loud noises occur, which may have little effect on the overall L eq
noise level but will still affect the noise environment. Unless described
otherwise, it is measured using the 'fast' sound level meter response.

Appendix 17.2 Monitoring Locations

Measurement
Location 1

Measurement
Location 2

Measurement
Location 4

Measurement
Location 3

Measurement
Location 5
(including
vibration
measurement)

Appendix 17.3 Noise Survey Results

Table 7.3.1 Measured Day-time Noise Levels at Location 1, free-field dB
Date
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008

Start Time
13:57
14:03
14:08
14:13
14:18
14:23
14:28
14:33
14:38
14:43
14:48
14:53
14:58
15:03
15:08
15:13
15:18
15:24
15:29
15:34
15:39
15:44
15:49
15:54
15:59
16:04
16:09
16:14
16:19
16:24
16:29
16:34
16:40
16:45
16:50
16:55
17:00
17:05
17:10
17:15
17:20
17:25
17:30
17:35
17:40
17:45

L Aeq,T
53.8
54.8
50.9
51.7
51.4
51.7
51.3
51.8
52.5
50.1
52.1
51.6
50.2
51.7
50.7
51.6
49.2
49.4
50.8
47.8
49.2
49.3
50.0
50.8
47.6
48.1
49.4
49.3
49.8
50.7
49.4
48.6
49.6
49.6
49.9
49.5
51.0
50.5
50.9
50.7
50.9
51.0
50.4
49.9
50.2
50.0

L A90
47.1
46.7
46.9
47.9
47.9
47.9
48.1
47.5
49.1
46.5
48.2
49.0
46.0
48.1
47.3
47.9
46.0
45.8
46.3
45.1
46.1
45.7
46.2
45.8
44.5
44.5
46.2
46.6
46.2
47.1
46.3
45.3
46.5
45.2
46.5
46.3
47.0
46.5
47.3
46.7
47.9
47.4
47.5
46.6
45.4
47.5

L A10
52.9
54.4
51.9
54.2
53.9
54.0
53.5
54.2
55.1
52.1
54.5
53.6
52.8
54.4
52.9
54.2
51.7
51.9
53.4
49.7
51.5
51.6
52.9
53.2
49.9
50.3
51.7
51.2
52.2
52.9
51.8
50.9
51.9
52.5
52.3
51.8
53.5
53.0
52.9
53.1
53.3
53.4
52.5
52.2
53.0
51.8

L AFmax
81.8
82.5
75.0
58.2
58.8
67.2
57.3
59.9
63.2
56.1
59.3
59.4
57.6
57.8
58.4
60.5
56.0
56.1
62.2
56.0
55.7
56.5
57.5
65.3
54.6
56.8
58.0
57.6
58.6
59.2
57.7
56.7
55.5
57.6
56.6
57.7
59.3
60.3
59.8
59.2
58.5
57.5
57.7
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17:50
17:56
18:01
18:06
18:11
18:16
18:21
18:26
18:31
18:36
18:41
18:46
18:51
18:56
19:01
19:06
19:12
19:17
19:22
19:27
19:32
19:37
19:42
19:47
19:52
19:57
20:02
20:07
20:12
20:17
20:23
20:28
20:33
20:38
20:43
20:48
20:53
20:58
21:03
21:08
21:13
21:18
21:23
21:28
21:34

49.5
50.5
49.8
50.2
50.3
49.3
50.1
51.7
50.0
49.4
49.0
49.2
50.1
50.5
50.6
51.2
50.2
50.1
50.8
50.6
46.5
48.4
47.6
46.7
46.3
48.6
48.8
58.6
50.1
48.0
47.9
47.3
48.1
47.2
46.3
46.5
48.8
47.4
47.7
46.3
45.5
46.0
44.9
45.1
54.9

Note: all measurements 15 minutes in duration

46.3
47.2
46.5
45.6
47.3
46.8
47.7
49.0
47.1
46.9
44.8
45.2
46.9
47.1
46.2
47.6
47.4
46.4
47.3
45.1
43.3
43.3
42.3
42.7
41.0
44.9
44.3
44.9
44.3
44.1
43.3
43.3
43.2
43.4
43.1
41.7
44.6
42.8
42.7
41.7
41.1
40.8
40.8
39.9
41.7

52.1
52.7
52.3
52.5
52.3
51.2
51.9
53.8
52.0
51.4
51.4
51.2
52.5
52.7
52.8
53.8
52.2
52.3
53.2
53.1
49.2
51.1
50.4
50.3
49.4
51.1
51.3
60.4
53.2
50.7
50.7
50.1
51.0
49.8
48.5
48.9
51.6
50.1
50.0
49.1
48.3
48.8
47.6
48.1
54.3

56.1
58.9
57.7
56.0
61.0
56.3
55.2
60.1
55.1
55.2
55.7
55.0
59.1
57.6
56.2
57.7
58.4
57.0
61.2
65.3
54.2
58.4
55.3
54.4
54.2
56.3
57.8
76.5
66.2
56.4
56.7
56.9
57.3
56.2
54.1
60.3
58.6
56.8
59.9
56.4
54.5
57.4
56.8
58.9
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Table 17.3.2 Measured Day-time Noise Levels at Location 2, free-field dB

Date
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19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
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Start Time
07:01
07:06
07:11
07:16
07:21
07:26
07:31
07:36
07:41
07:46
07:51
07:56
08:01
08:06
08:12
08:17
08:22
08:27
08:32
08:37
08:42
08:47
08:52
08:57
09:02
09:07
09:12
09:17
09:22
09:27
09:33
09:38
09:43
09:48
09:53
09:58
10:03
10:08
10:13
10:18
10:23
10:28
10:33
10:38
10:43
10:48
10:54

L Aeq,T
63.9
65.8
62.9
64.4
67.4
62.5
64.2
67.2
67.3
68.4
66.2
68.5
66.8
69.5
68.9
68.2
68.4
67.6
69.1
67.8
70.7
69.0
71.9
69.4
70.0
69.7
71.1
69.9
69.7
69.5
69.5
70.0
68.9
69.1
68.8
66.3
66.6
68.6
68.5
68.4
66.0
67.8
68.6
67.8
66.9
67.5
67.9

L A90
44.8
48.5
45.9
43.3
49.0
44.0
43.0
48.0
46.4
45.5
46.2
49.5
46.7
50.4
49.3
44.9
49.6
47.7
53.1
49.6
52.5
50.2
62.9
52.6
54.3
51.0
55.6
53.0
54.2
54.0
51.3
53.6
52.1
51.7
50.9
48.3
49.2
49.5
50.1
48.2
47.3
49.2
49.3
48.9
46.9
48.8
47.1

L A10
69.0
70.6
67.2
68.3
72.7
66.4
70.1
72.1
73.1
73.5
71.8
73.6
72.1
74.5
73.5
73.6
73.6
73.0
73.5
72.9
75.2
74.4
75.0
73.7
74.1
73.9
74.6
74.4
73.9
74.1
74.3
74.6
73.4
73.7
73.5
72.6
71.8
73.5
74.0
73.9
71.7
73.3
73.9
72.9
71.7
72.9
73.3

L AFmax
76.9
78.6
76.6
80.0
80.9
77.6
79.9
80.5
78.3
83.1
78.2
82.3
78.1
80.5
77.6
78.9
78.3
78.2
78.0
78.8
79.2
78.4
78.7
80.8
78.3
80.4
79.5
78.9
78.8
80.2
77.6
78.9
78.8
78.3
77.0
77.3
82.2
77.9
78.7
78.2
76.9
78.7
80.3
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10:59
11:04
11:09
11:14
11:19
11:24
11:29
11:34
11:39
11:44
11:49
11:54
11:59
12:04
12:10
12:15
12:20
12:25
12:30
12:35
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12:50
12:55
13:00
13:05
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13:20
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13:31
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13:41
13:46
13:51
13:56
14:01
14:06
14:11
14:16
14:21
14:26
14:31
14:36
14:41
14:47
14:52
14:57
15:02
15:07
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65.2
67.7
68.3
68.1
67.2
66.7
66.2
68.2
67.0
67.1
67.5
67.8
68.8
67.0
66.5
66.8
65.8
66.7
68.3
66.3
66.7
66.2
65.3
67.9
65.4
65.9
68.0
67.5
67.3
68.5
67.1
67.9
68.8
67.0
67.8
67.0
67.5
66.9
65.7
68.3
66.3
68.1
68.1
68.5
66.6
67.1
66.7
66.9
68.5
67.5
66.4

47.2
48.5
46.1
47.5
48.3
46.8
45.6
48.3
47.8
47.2
48.5
49.5
51.4
45.7
48.0
48.5
48.0
47.5
48.1
47.4
47.1
45.4
46.0
47.9
47.3
48.6
49.5
49.5
49.2
50.3
47.1
47.9
49.1
48.4
49.2
50.0
52.0
51.1
49.8
53.1
50.9
53.1
50.8
51.9
49.3
49.9
49.0
48.8
51.4
50.6
50.8

70.9
72.6
73.8
73.4
72.3
72.1
71.8
73.4
72.0
72.0
73.0
72.1
73.7
71.1
72.1
71.6
71.4
72.3
73.2
71.9
72.2
72.1
70.7
73.0
71.2
71.2
72.8
72.9
72.1
73.2
72.0
72.6
74.0
72.1
72.6
72.0
72.5
71.8
71.2
72.9
71.3
72.9
73.0
73.7
72.4
72.4
72.1
72.2
73.0
72.2
71.3

77.1
79.1
80.7
78.9
78.8
77.5
77.1
79.3
78.5
77.8
79.6
81.6
78.8
85.3
78.6
79.5
76.5
77.7
79.6
78.1
79.0
76.6
79.5
78.9
76.8
77.1
78.3
77.4
78.2
78.3
79.7
80.0
79.3
77.8
80.5
78.5
76.8
77.0
77.4
79.0
78.7
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15:17
15:22
15:27
15:32
15:37
15:42
15:47
15:52
15:57
16:03
16:08
16:13
06:18
16:23
16:28
16:33
16:38
16:43
16:48
16:53
16:58
17:03
17:08
17:13
17:18
17:24
17:29
17:34
17:39
17:44
17:49
17:54
17:59
18:04
18:09
18:14
18:19
18:24
18:29
18:34
18:40
18:45
18:50
18:55
19:00
19:05
19:10
19:15
19:20
19:25

66.7
67.8
66.6
66.6
66.5
68.6
66.7
67.2
66.4
67.1
68.5
68.4
66.5
66.0
69.4
68.5
68.7
67.1
68.4
68.1
69.2
68.1
66.3
68.7
68.2
68.6
67.8
67.7
66.3
67.4
66.9
67.1
67.9
67.8
67.9
68.1
68.2
66.1
67.6
68.2
67.7
68.1
67.3
66.5
67.9
66.0
67.1
66.1
67.7
66.9

48.9
49.2
50.8
51.6
50.1
50.3
49.3
52.4
50.3
50.2
51.3
51.5
51.3
50.1
53.3
52.5
52.1
53.3
53.2
53.2
53.3
52.0
52.5
53.1
55.2
54.6
49.0
49.8
48.8
49.8
46.4
51.4
48.5
53.7
52.3
53.4
49.2
49.4
51.7
53.1
50.4
48.4
47.5
51.8
52.6
49.7
51.6
50.6
51.4
51.0

72.0
72.6
72.0
71.5
71.3
73.2
71.2
71.4
71.8
72.5
73.2
72.9
71.6
71.3
72.4
73.0
73.4
71.9
73.2
72.6
74.6
73.1
71.1
72.8
72.4
72.7
72.4
72.2
71.3
72.2
71.7
71.7
73.0
72.0
72.3
72.1
72.5
70.8
72.1
72.2
72.0
72.2
72.1
71.5
72.4
71.3
71.6
71.1
72.1
71.6

76.9
81.0
78.2
76.6
77.8
80.7
77.8
79.7
76.7
78.7
78.9
79.2
77.3
76.9
89.6
79.8
79.8
77.2
78.1
82.2
79.8
77.5
78.3
78.7
77.4
77.7
76.8
77.6
76.8
78.1
78.2
78.6
76.7
77.3
78.5
77.3
78.0
77.6
78.5
76.8
79.4
78.2
77.7
76.0
82.5
77.8
75.9
76.8
79.3
77.2

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19:30
19:35
19:40
19:45
19:50
19:55
20:01
20:06
20:11
20:16
20:21
20:26
20:31
20:36
20:41
20:46
20:51
20:56
21:01
21:06
21:12
21:17
21:22
21:27
21:32

66.1
66.3
67.2
67.0
66.5
67.1
65.1
66.3
64.3
63.6
65.4
64.1
64.9
63.3
64.2
65.0
64.2
62.9
61.6
63.4
64.8
63.5
64.1
62.5
63.3

Note: all measurements 5 minutes in duration

52.2
52.5
55.7
53.8
54.3
55.0
52.9
53.3
50.0
49.4
48.5
44.9
47.8
44.6
44.8
46.1
44.7
46.5
44.7
45.1
49.4
46.4
44.1
42.6
41.9

70.9
70.5
71.7
71.9
71.1
71.6
69.5
71.5
69.1
68.7
70.7
70.0
70.1
67.6
68.7
70.7
68.9
68.0
62.9
68.9
68.4
67.6
68.8
67.2
65.5

75.6
79.8
76.2
78.7
79.5
80.3
75.1
77.9
77.2
75.5
79.5
77.2
80.3
78.2
77.5
76.3
77.8
77.2
77.0
75.5
78.1
79.0
78.0
75.9
85.5

Table 17.3.3 Measured Day-time Noise Levels at Location 3, free-field dB

Date
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
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19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
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Start Time
07:01
07:06
07:11
07:16
07:21
07:26
07:31
07:36
07:41
07:46
07:51
07:56
08:01
08:06
08:12
08:17
08:22
08:27
08:32
08:37
08:42
08:47
08:52
08:57
09:02
09:07
09:12
09:17
09:22
09:27
09:33
09:38
09:43
09:48
09:53
09:58
10:03
10:08
10:13
10:18
10:23
10:28
10:33
10:38

L Aeq,T
63.9
65.8
62.9
64.4
67.4
62.5
64.2
67.2
67.3
68.4
66.2
68.5
66.8
69.5
68.9
68.2
68.4
67.6
69.1
67.8
70.7
69.0
71.9
69.4
70.0
69.7
71.1
69.9
69.7
69.5
69.5
70.0
68.9
69.1
68.8
66.3
66.6
68.6
68.5
68.4
66.0
67.8
68.6
67.8

L A90
44.8
48.5
45.9
43.3
49.0
44.0
43.0
48.0
46.4
45.5
46.2
49.5
46.7
50.4
49.3
44.9
49.6
47.7
53.1
49.6
52.5
50.2
62.9
52.6
54.3
51.0
55.6
53.0
54.2
54.0
51.3
53.6
52.1
51.7
50.9
48.3
49.2
49.5
50.1
48.2
47.3
49.2
49.3
48.9

L A10
69.0
70.6
67.2
68.3
72.7
66.4
70.1
72.1
73.1
73.5
71.8
73.6
72.1
74.5
73.5
73.6
73.6
73.0
73.5
72.9
75.2
74.4
75.0
73.7
74.1
73.9
74.6
74.4
73.9
74.1
74.3
74.6
73.4
73.7
73.5
72.6
71.8
73.5
74.0
73.9
71.7
73.3
73.9
72.9

L AFmax
76.9
78.6
76.6
80.0
80.9
77.6
79.9
80.5
78.3
83.1
78.2
82.3
78.1
80.5
77.6
78.9
78.3
78.2
78.0
78.8
79.2
78.4
78.7
80.8
78.3
80.4
79.5
78.9
78.8
80.2
77.6
78.9
78.8
78.3
77.0
77.3
82.2
77.9
78.7
78.2
76.9
78.7
80.3
79.8

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19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
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19/11/2008

10:43
10:48
10:54
10:59
11:04
11:09
11:14
11:19
11:24
11:29
11:34
11:39
11:44
11:49
11:54
11:59
12:04
12:10
12:15
12:20
12:25
12:30
12:35
12:40
12:45
12:50
12:55
13:00
13:05
13:10
13:15
13:20
13:25
13:31
13:36
13:41
13:46
13:51
13:56
14:01
14:06
14:11
14:16
14:21
14:26
14:31
14:36
14:41

66.9
67.5
67.9
65.2
67.7
68.3
68.1
67.2
66.7
66.2
68.2
67.0
67.1
67.5
67.8
68.8
67.0
66.5
66.8
65.8
66.7
68.3
66.3
66.7
66.2
65.3
67.9
65.4
65.9
68.0
67.5
67.3
68.5
67.1
67.9
68.8
67.0
67.8
67.0
67.5
66.9
65.7
68.3
66.3
68.1
68.1
68.5
66.6

46.9
48.8
47.1
47.2
48.5
46.1
47.5
48.3
46.8
45.6
48.3
47.8
47.2
48.5
49.5
51.4
45.7
48.0
48.5
48.0
47.5
48.1
47.4
47.1
45.4
46.0
47.9
47.3
48.6
49.5
49.5
49.2
50.3
47.1
47.9
49.1
48.4
49.2
50.0
52.0
51.1
49.8
53.1
50.9
53.1
50.8
51.9
49.3

71.7
72.9
73.3
70.9
72.6
73.8
73.4
72.3
72.1
71.8
73.4
72.0
72.0
73.0
72.1
73.7
71.1
72.1
71.6
71.4
72.3
73.2
71.9
72.2
72.1
70.7
73.0
71.2
71.2
72.8
72.9
72.1
73.2
72.0
72.6
74.0
72.1
72.6
72.0
72.5
71.8
71.2
72.9
71.3
72.9
73.0
73.7
72.4

81.2
77.2
78.0
77.1
79.1
80.7
78.9
78.8
77.5
77.1
79.3
78.5
77.8
79.6
81.6
78.8
85.3
78.6
79.5
76.5
77.7
79.6
78.1
79.0
76.6
79.5
78.9
76.8
77.1
78.3
77.4
78.2
78.3
79.7
80.0
79.3
77.8
80.5
78.5
76.8
77.0
77.4
79.0
78.7
80.3
77.6
80.3
78.3

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19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
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14:47
14:52
14:57
15:02
15:07
15:12
15:17
15:22
15:27
15:32
15:37
15:42
15:47
15:52
15:57
16:03
16:08
16:13
06:18
16:23
16:28
16:33
16:38
16:43
16:48
16:53
16:58
17:03
17:08
17:13
17:18
17:24
17:29
17:34
17:39
17:44
17:49
17:54
17:59
18:04
18:09
18:14
18:19
18:24
18:29
18:34
18:40
18:45
18:50
18:55

67.1
66.7
66.9
68.5
67.5
66.4
66.7
67.8
66.6
66.6
66.5
68.6
66.7
67.2
66.4
67.1
68.5
68.4
66.5
66.0
69.4
68.5
68.7
67.1
68.4
68.1
69.2
68.1
66.3
68.7
68.2
68.6
67.8
67.7
66.3
67.4
66.9
67.1
67.9
67.8
67.9
68.1
68.2
66.1
67.6
68.2
67.7
68.1
67.3
66.5

49.9
49.0
48.8
51.4
50.6
50.8
48.9
49.2
50.8
51.6
50.1
50.3
49.3
52.4
50.3
50.2
51.3
51.5
51.3
50.1
53.3
52.5
52.1
53.3
53.2
53.2
53.3
52.0
52.5
53.1
55.2
54.6
49.0
49.8
48.8
49.8
46.4
51.4
48.5
53.7
52.3
53.4
49.2
49.4
51.7
53.1
50.4
48.4
47.5
51.8

72.4
72.1
72.2
73.0
72.2
71.3
72.0
72.6
72.0
71.5
71.3
73.2
71.2
71.4
71.8
72.5
73.2
72.9
71.6
71.3
72.4
73.0
73.4
71.9
73.2
72.6
74.6
73.1
71.1
72.8
72.4
72.7
72.4
72.2
71.3
72.2
71.7
71.7
73.0
72.0
72.3
72.1
72.5
70.8
72.1
72.2
72.0
72.2
72.1
71.5

77.0
76.4
78.4
79.2
78.8
78.3
76.9
81.0
78.2
76.6
77.8
80.7
77.8
79.7
76.7
78.7
78.9
79.2
77.3
76.9
89.6
79.8
79.8
77.2
78.1
82.2
79.8
77.5
78.3
78.7
77.4
77.7
76.8
77.6
76.8
78.1
78.2
78.6
76.7
77.3
78.5
77.3
78.0
77.6
78.5
76.8
79.4
78.2
77.7
76.0

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19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
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19:00
19:05
19:10
19:15
19:20
19:25
19:30
19:35
19:40
19:45
19:50
19:55
20:01
20:06
20:11
20:16
20:21
20:26
20:31
20:36
20:41
20:46
20:51
20:56
21:01
21:06
21:12
21:17
21:22
21:27
21:32

67.9
66.0
67.1
66.1
67.7
66.9
66.1
66.3
67.2
67.0
66.5
67.1
65.1
66.3
64.3
63.6
65.4
64.1
64.9
63.3
64.2
65.0
64.2
62.9
61.6
63.4
64.8
63.5
64.1
62.5
63.3

Note: all measurements 5 minutes in duration

52.6
49.7
51.6
50.6
51.4
51.0
52.2
52.5
55.7
53.8
54.3
55.0
52.9
53.3
50.0
49.4
48.5
44.9
47.8
44.6
44.8
46.1
44.7
46.5
44.7
45.1
49.4
46.4
44.1
42.6
41.9

72.4
71.3
71.6
71.1
72.1
71.6
70.9
70.5
71.7
71.9
71.1
71.6
69.5
71.5
69.1
68.7
70.7
70.0
70.1
67.6
68.7
70.7
68.9
68.0
62.9
68.9
68.4
67.6
68.8
67.2
65.5

82.5
77.8
75.9
76.8
79.3
77.2
75.6
79.8
76.2
78.7
79.5
80.3
75.1
77.9
77.2
75.5
79.5
77.2
80.3
78.2
77.5
76.3
77.8
77.2
77.0
75.5
78.1
79.0
78.0
75.9
85.5

Table 17.3.4 Measured Night-time Noise Levels at Location 2 , free-field dB

Date
18/11/2008
18/11/2008
18/11/2008
18/11/2008
18/11/2008
18/11/2008
18/11/2008
18/11/2008
18/11/2008
18/11/2008
18/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
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Start Time
23:06
23:11
23:16
23:21
23:26
23:31
23:36
23:41
23:46
23:51
23:56
00:01
00:06
00:12
00:17
00:22
00:27
00:32
00:37
00:42
00:47
00:52
00:57
01:02
01:07
01:12
01:17
01:22
01:27
01:32
01:37
01:42
01:47
01:53
01:58
02:03
02:08
02:13
02:18
02:23
02:28
02:33
02:38
02:43
02:48
02:53
02:58

L Aeq,T
64.1
62.1
59.3
62.2
60.0
58.8
56.7
61.9
58.9
59.5
63.3
62.6
63.7
61.6
61.0
62.3
59.5
58.8
58.8
56.5
61.8
54.8
58.4
61.7
34.6
58.0
59.7
57.9
58.3
55.7
37.8
63.0
37.5
54.5
54.8
52.3
40.4
53.3
60.6
52.5
55.1
53.8
54.9
56.8
58.5
45.2
55.0

L A90
39.9
37.9
38.2
35.4
34.4
35.4
36.2
36.2
32.2
31.9
38.1
38.0
34.5
36.6
35.9
38.3
31.3
32.1
34.2
31.3
34.8
32.4
34.3
30.6
29.5
32.0
33.6
29.6
32.9
28.5
30.0
34.7
30.5
33.2
31.5
31.0
32.2
36.4
39.4
36.9
38.1
38.4
32.9
30.9
35.5
35.1
37.8

L A10
69.6
65.2
59.5
64.7
59.4
59.5
50.1
64.0
60.1
56.9
66.9
65.0
67.6
64.7
58.0
65.5
56.4
54.3
56.2
52.7
66.7
44.9
56.3
56.2
37.6
47.4
57.3
55.4
56.3
45.3
41.5
56.7
40.8
46.7
46.2
42.9
44.1
48.0
59.7
50.3
51.8
51.9
43.5
48.6
55.5
49.7
51.5

L AFmax
77.1
77.6
75.9
77.4
75.7
74.4
75.9
76.5
74.6
76.7
76.7
78.1
79.9
77.5
78.4
76.2
76.7
76.9
78.3
74.2
75.6
72.6
74.5
77.6
46.5
76.7
77.8
74.4
76.0
75.1
50.5
80.1
51.0
74.3
75.8
74.3
53.7
75.1
76.2
72.4
77.5
74.2
75.1
74.9
76.9
58.3
74.7

19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008

03:03
03:08
03:13
03:18
03:24
03:29
03:34
03:39
03:44
03:49
03:54
03:59
04:04
04:09
04:14
04:19
04:24
04:29
04:34
04:39
04:44
04:49
04:54
05:00
05:05
05:10
05:15
05:20
05:25
05:30
05:35
05:40
05:45
05:50
05:55
06:00
06:05
06:10
06:15
06:20
06:25
06:31
06:36
06:41
06:46
06:51
06:56

45.7
58.1
58.6
55.5
56.2
60.2
61.1
56.3
58.1
56.0
60.9
62.3
55.6
61.4
55.0
57.1
58.2
60.7
59.3
58.1
60.3
61.8
56.2
62.4
60.1
58.7
63.5
60.7
51.3
63.2
60.1
58.2
60.0
58.9
55.9
61.6
59.5
63.0
62.2
64.4
63.7
65.0
63.6
64.8
62.0
65.6
65.1

Note: all measurements 5 minutes in duration

35.6
34.3
33.5
38.1
35.0
38.4
37.4
38.1
37.7
36.8
36.0
37.8
35.7
38.3
39.5
41.8
42.6
42.5
41.6
45.2
43.3
42.9
42.1
46.4
42.8
42.6
44.2
42.7
41.5
43.6
41.4
42.0
41.2
40.4
40.6
41.5
44.6
42.6
45.0
45.7
47.2
45.6
47.4
45.8
45.3
46.0
43.9

49.6
49.0
51.9
50.9
52.0
58.3
54.4
49.7
54.9
52.5
53.9
62.0
49.7
62.2
52.8
57.5
59.6
60.4
59.6
59.0
60.3
60.9
59.9
64.2
61.1
58.0
61.2
59.0
55.3
63.0
58.4
58.4
60.2
56.1
53.3
62.8
60.0
62.9
61.3
68.6
64.8
70.5
67.3
68.3
62.1
70.0
70.5

62.7
79.0
78.6
75.6
76.4
78.0
78.7
76.3
77.2
75.9
78.9
77.2
77.1
77.0
74.0
76.6
76.6
78.1
78.2
77.2
77.0
77.5
71.9
78.2
76.1
75.6
80.3
77.8
65.1
79.5
78.6
75.0
77.6
78.5
76.0
76.3
77.8
80.6
78.3
79.3
81.5
78.5
78.7
80.5
80.1
81.3
78.2

Table 17.3.5 Measured Day-time Noise Levels at Location 4, free-field dB

Date
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008

Start Time
13:12
13:28
13:43
13:58
14:13
14:28
14:43
14:58
15:13
15:28
15:43
15:58

L Aeq,T
61.4
58.2
57.5
57.6
58.7
58.7
56.7
57.8
58.1
58.7
59.2
58.7

L A90
52.3
51.5
53.2
52.2
53.2
53.5
50.7
52.6
51.0
52.7
53.1
53.1

L A10
61.0
60.9
60.2
60.6
61.6
61.5
59.6
60.6
61.4
61.9
62.1
61.5

L AFmax
84.4
72.6
67.5
67.6
71.9
68.9
68.9
67.6
70.4
67.4
74.2
70.1

Note: all measurements 5 minutes in duration

Table 17.3.6 Measured Night-time Noise Levels at Location 4, free-field dB

Date
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008

Start Time
02:41
02:47
02:52
02:57
03:02
03:07
03:12
03:17
03:22
03:27
03:32
03:37

L Aeq,T
50.5
52.7
49.7
53.5
50.8
49.1
48.3
52.2
54.3
54.7
57.2
56.7

Note: all measurements 5 minutes in duration

L A90
43.9
45.5
42.1
46.8
42.9
41.0
43.2
46.9
47.7
49.9
51.6
49.9

L A10
53.6
56.5
53.5
57.0
54.4
52.9
51.5
55.3
57.3
57.5
59.8
59.2

L AFmax
64.2
64.1
62.6
66.0
65.4
62.3
59.9
62.7
70.7
69.8
72.5
73.8

Table 15/3.7 Measured Day-time Noise Levels at Location 5, free-field dB

Date
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008

Start Time
13:11
13:26
13:41
13:56
14:11
14:26
14:41
14:56
15:11
15:26
15:41
15:56
16:11
16:26
16:41
16:56
17:11
17:26
17:41
17:56
18:11
18:26
18:41
18:56
19:11
19:26
19:41
19:56
20:11
20:26
20:41
20:56
21:11
21:26
21:41
21:56
22:11
22:26
22:41
22:56

L Aeq,T
54.9
59.8
54.9
53.4
52.5
55.1
54.7
54.9
54.9
54.9
54.5
53.7
51.7
51.9
50.9
51.7
51.1
51.2
50.9
51.3
50.9
52.0
52.1
52.5
50.7
49.8
49.9
49.6
50.2
49.8
49.7
50.0
49.3
48.8
48.9
49.2
48.5
47.9
47.8
48.5

Note: all measurements 15 minutes in duration

L A90
53.5
53.6
53.6
49.3
48.8
53.7
53.4
53.6
53.3
53.3
51.4
49.0
49.0
49.9
48.3
49.5
48.4
48.9
48.1
48.0
48.4
50.1
50.2
50.1
48.3
47.4
47.7
46.8
47.4
47.0
47.0
47.4
46.2
45.5
46.2
44.9
43.6
43.9
43.7
44.5

L A10
55.9
56.4
55.9
55.6
55.5
56.3
55.8
55.9
56.0
55.9
55.9
52.6
52.9
53.4
52.6
53.3
52.9
52.9
52.6
53.1
52.7
53.5
53.6
53.8
52.5
51.5
51.5
51.5
51.8
51.6
51.5
51.8
51.1
50.8
50.7
51.6
50.5
50.2
50.1
50.5

L AFmax
65.3
81.2
65.1
64.0
60.4
66.3
59.9
63.8
66.6
67.4
64.1
84.2
65.6
62.2
58.2
57.5
58.5
57.7
67.8
60.3
60.1
70.4
66.4
70.3
61.8
55.7
62.9
59.7
63.7
61.4
57.2
55.9
56.6
56.2
59.4
60.1
59.6
59.0
55.1
64.1

Table 17.3.8 Measured Night-time Noise Levels at Location 5, free-field dB

Date
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008

Start Time
02:30
02:35
02:40
02:45
02:50
02:55
03:00
03:05
03:10
03:15
03:20
03:25
03:30
03:35
03:40
03:45
03:50
03:55
04:00
04:05
04:10
04:15
04:20
04:25
04:30
04:35
04:40
04:45
04:50
04:55
05:00
05:05
05:10
05:15
05:20
05:25
05:30
05:35
05:40
05:45
05:50
05:55
06:00
06:05
06:10
06:15
06:20

L Aeq,T
53.4
48.5
47.4
47.3
47.9
49.1
48.2
47.6
47.5
47.9
48.5
48.4
48.9
49.3
49.7
49.2
49.3
49.5
49.0
49.2
49.9
50.5
49.2
48.6
49.0
50.1
48.5
48.1
48.8
48.7
48.9
47.7
47.5
47.7
47.5
48.2
47.9
47.6
47.4
48.0
47.8
47.7
47.9
48.6
48.1
48.6
47.6

L A90
44.5
43.8
43.3
43.4
43.6
45.0
43.8
43.8
43.1
44.5
44.7
45.0
45.8
45.9
47.0
46.1
46.4
45.8
44.6
46.4
46.8
47.6
46.5
45.2
46.0
46.3
44.4
44.8
44.0
45.8
45.1
44.0
42.7
43.1
43.5
43.9
43.6
43.0
43.1
43.2
43.6
42.7
43.6
45.2
43.9
44.5
42.5

L A10
49.9
50.8
49.6
49.7
50.0
51.2
50.1
49.5
50.0
49.9
50.4
50.3
51.0
51.3
51.3
50.8
50.9
51.3
50.8
50.8
51.8
51.9
50.9
50.7
50.8
51.6
50.7
50.0
51.0
50.6
50.9
49.8
49.9
49.7
49.7
50.2
49.9
49.9
49.8
50.2
49.9
50.1
50.3
50.6
50.5
50.6
49.8

L AFmax
79.4
61.6
53.4
56.3
54.2
59.8
59.6
62.4
56.7
57.7
62.2
59.1
60.9
61.8
59.1
62.4
59.2
61.9
64.0
59.3
55.4
65.5
62.2
56.6
60.9
64.9
56.0
53.7
62.4
57.2
60.6
62.7
61.6
55.9
59.0
54.9
57.9
55.4
55.0
53.2
59.5
53.4
54.7
53.9
55.1
54.5
53.5

19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008

06:25
06:30
06:35
06:40
06:45
06:50
06:55

48.4
48.2
48.8
48.4
48.9
50.8
49.7

Note: all measurements 5 minutes in duration

45.9
43.7
45.8
44.0
44.6
47.1
47.1

50.1
50.3
50.7
50.6
50.9
50.9
51.4

53.4
55.6
54.2
54.2
54.2
71.5
54.9

Table 17.3.9 Measured Day-time Noise Levels at Location 6, free-field dB

Date
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008

Start Time
11:50
12:05
12:20
12:35
12:50
13:05
13:20
13:35
13:50
14:05
14:20
14:35
14:50
15:05
15:20
15:35
15:50
16:05
07:09
07:24
07:39
07:54
08:09
08:24
08:39
08:54
09:09
09:24
09:39
09:54
10:09
10:24
10:39
10:54
11:09
11:24
11:39
11:54
12:09
12:24
12:39
12:54
13:09
13:24
13:39
13:54
14:09

L Aeq,T
61.5
59.5
60.1
62.2
63.2
61.9
63.5
62.6
62.5
61.2
62.2
60.3
61.1
61.0
61.0
62.7
61.7
61.7
60.2
61.2
62.5
62.0
63.8
63.6
63.6
62.3
61.3
60.4
60.6
61.4
63.3
64.0
64.3
62.2
61.0
61.2
73.5
63.0
67.1
62.3
62.8
61.5
62.7
63.2
62.2
62.1
60.5

L A90
48.4
49.7
48.6
50.3
51.5
51.4
52.7
53.8
53.8
52.2
53.3
50.7
52.9
51.5
52.4
53.5
52.7
54.2
47.0
49.6
51.4
51.1
54.4
53.7
54.2
53.3
52.5
51.3
52.1
52.9
53.9
54.8
55.5
54.1
51.6
52.5
51.9
53.0
52.1
53.5
51.4
51.2
52.2
53.3
52.3
52.7
50.7

L A10
65.6
64.3
65.1
66.5
66.3
65.6
66.4
66.5
66.2
65.1
66.3
64.3
65.5
65.0
65.1
67.0
65.5
65.4
61.2
63.9
66.9
67.4
67.7
67.9
67.0
65.4
64.6
64.4
64.3
65.8
67.2
68.2
68.6
65.9
64.7
64.8
65.4
66.6
66.0
65.6
66.4
64.8
66.0
66.4
66.1
66.1
64.5

L AFmax
77.1
73.5
75.6
78.7
86.3
78.4
82.4
78.1
82.8
77.5
74.1
73.5
74.9
73.9
74.4
74.8
73.3
75.8
82.7
80.5
78.1
74.1
80.0
78.7
81.4
82.4
73.8
73.9
72.9
73.4
75.7
76.1
74.6
74.5
76.7
74.1
101.6
82.5
86.8
81.1
81.5
77.6
79.7
81.9
78.2
76.4
74.8

20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008

14:24
14:39
14:54
15:09
15:24
15:39
15:54
16:09
16:24
16:39
16:54

61.7
60.3
61.3
61.7
61.8
61.7
61.4
60.9
61.7
61.2
68.1

Note: all measurements 15 minutes in duration

52.8
50.6
49.7
51.1
50.7
52.6
52.9
51.3
52.1
50.2
53.7

65.4
64.0
66.0
66.3
65.6
65.8
66.0
65.4
65.6
64.7
68.1

77.9
78.6
75.7
75.1
77.5
77.3
73.5
72.3
74.3
76.9
84.8

Table 17.3.10 Measured Night-time Noise Levels at Location 6, free-field dB

Date
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008

Start Time
02:09
02:14
02:19
02:24
02:29
02:34
02:39
02:44
02:49
02:54
02:59
03:04
03:09
03:14
03:19
03:24
03:29
03:34
03:39
03:44
03:49
03:54
03:59
04:04
04:09
04:14
04:19
04:24
04:29
04:34
04:39
04:44
04:49
04:54
04:59
05:04
05:09
05:14
05:19
05:24
05:29
05:34
05:39
05:44
05:49
05:54
05:59

L Aeq,T
55.8
51.6
50.5
53.4
51.6
47.7
51.8
57.3
56.6
56.3
52.0
54.7
56.6
56.1
56.2
59.2
59.2
60.3
57.2
55.2
57.3
56.3
62.5
60.4
60.9
58.3
56.7
58.2
59.7
56.2
57.7
57.4
56.3
55.7
54.4
55.3
49.0
52.0
55.7
55.2
56.5
54.1
56.0
53.6
53.1
54.9
54.5

L A90
43.8
42.1
42.9
45.7
45.0
42.2
45.6
47.0
50.0
45.1
44.9
46.8
49.2
48.5
49.3
51.4
51.7
53.2
51.8
50.1
49.2
47.8
53.6
52.5
52.8
54.1
50.7
50.2
50.7
49.1
50.1
49.6
47.8
45.5
43.1
45.9
42.2
42.5
45.0
44.6
46.7
44.0
43.6
42.5
44.2
46.0
42.4

L A10
57.3
55.7
54.6
56.7
54.9
50.6
55.1
61.4
60.0
59.4
55.3
59.6
59.8
59.6
59.7
63.0
61.5
63.7
60.0
57.9
61.1
60.9
66.7
64.7
65.1
60.9
59.6
62.5
63.7
59.0
61.1
60.2
58.9
57.8
57.2
58.5
52.5
52.1
55.7
57.5
58.3
54.3
53.9
53.3
54.2
55.9
52.8

L AFmax
74.2
61.8
60.7
63.9
58.0
55.6
58.8
66.4
64.5
67.8
61.0
63.1
64.5
63.1
64.6
66.4
68.2
70.1
65.4
68.6
67.7
63.4
71.4
68.8
70.0
65.0
65.9
67.3
71.6
69.4
69.9
69.7
67.6
72.8
69.8
68.6
59.3
72.8
72.6
69.2
70.8
72.5
74.4
71.3
69.6
72.2
71.4

20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008

06:04
06:09
06:14
06:19
06:24
06:29
06:34
06:39
06:44
06:49
06:54
06:59

55.3
53.3
49.9
50.5
60.6
54.1
56.5
59.0
55.4
52.8
55.7
57.5

41.4
39.5
39.9
39.0
41.2
41.9
43.0
41.9
43.7
42.4
43.3
44.9

50.6
51.4
45.7
44.6
50.4
51.7
57.3
56.5
55.3
50.2
53.5
57.6

75.9
74.5
71.9
73.0
81.8
71.0
71.8
79.2
71.0
69.3
73.0
74.7

Note: all measurements 5 minutes in duration

Table 17.3.11 Measured evening Noise Levels for football training (background),
free-field dB
Date
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008
19/11/2008

Start Time
21:09
21:24
21:39
21:54

L Aeq,T
51.9
41.9
48.1
52.6

L A90
39.2
38.1
39.8
40.9

L A10
46.5
44.3
46.8
49.2

L AFmax
74.6
55.8
66.8
72.6

Note: all measurements 15 minutes in duration

Table 17.3.12 Measured evening Noise Levels for football training (during training), free-field dB
Date
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008
20/11/2008

Start Time
19:18
19:34
19:49
20:05

L Aeq,T
59.1
67.5
62.5
66.0

L A90
50.0
51.0
50.3
48.4

L A10
61.3
63.8
63.0
66.9

L AFmax
82.5
94.5
93.3
92.4

Note: all measurements 15 minutes in duration

Table 17.3.13 Measured Sunday Noise Levels for football training (background),
free-field dB
Date
08/11/1930
08/11/1930
08/11/1930
08/11/1930

Start Time
13:08
13:23
13:38
13:53

L Aeq,T
45.2
44.9
44.4
44.2

Note: all measurements 15 minutes in duration

L A90
42.5
42.3
42.0
41.4

L A10
46.9
46.6
46.3
45.9

L AFmax
56.7
54.2
59.8
58.0

Table 17.3.14 Measured Sunday Noise Levels for football training (during training), free-field dB
Date
08/11/1930
08/11/1930
08/11/1930
08/11/1930

Start Time
10:35
10:50
11:05
11:20

L Aeq,T
56.5
56.2
58.5
57.6

L A90
45.9
45.6
46.1
46.8

L A10
59.1
58.9
58.7
60.5

L AFmax
79.9
78.8
81.5
84.3

Note: all measurements 15 minutes in duration

Table 17.3.15 Measured Sunday Noise Levels at location 1, free-field dB

Date
08/11/1930
08/11/1930
08/11/1930
08/11/1930

Start Time
14:18
14:33
14:48
15:03

L Aeq,T
43.5
43.1
44.0
44.6

Note: all measurements 15 minutes in duration

L A90
40.7
39.9
40.9
40.7

L A10
45.4
44.9
46.1
46.2

L AFmax
57.3
65.4
55.4
72.7

Appendix 17.4 - Limitations to this Report

This entails a physical investigation of the site with a sufficient number of sample
measurements to provide quantitative information concerning the type and degree of noise
affecting the site. The objectives of the investigation have been limited to establishing sources
of noise material to carrying out an appropriate assessment.
The number and duration of noise measurements have been chosen to give reasonably
representative information on the environment within the agreed time, and the locations of
measurements have been restricted to the areas unoccupied by building(s) that are easily
accessible without undue risk to our staff.
As with any sampling, the number of sampling points and the methods of sampling and testing
cannot preclude the existence of hotspots where noise levels may be significantly higher
than those actually measured due to previously unknown or unrecognised noise emitters.
Furthermore, noise sources may be intermittent or fluctuate in intensity and consequently may
not be present or may not be present in full intensity for some or all of the survey duration.