Acoustic Consultancy for Commercial and Retail Properties
Advice, design and testing
Commercial development can require a range of acoustic survey and design work, to support planning applications, assess noise impact in mixed use developments and adhere to client requirements.
Noise Impact Assessments
A Local Planning Authority may require that a noise impact assessment is submitted with a planning application. This is normally prepared using the guidance of BS 4142 :2014 ‘methods for rating and assessing industrial and commercial sound.’
The noise impact assessment will consider sound from fixed plant, the business operation and movements of HGVs/deliveries.
Sometimes sound from car park movements also requires assessment, generally using different standards.
A noise report will typically include a mitigation scheme that minimises noise impact to nearby residents while maintaining commercial feasibility of the scheme.
Please contact us to discuss any aspect of acoustics in the commercial environment and how we can help.
