SCHEDULEConditions
PART 3Other conditions
Noise mitigation
Relevant approval for new activity31
1
Where a new activity is proposed on the land the developer must submit a noise study to the local planning authority and obtain a relevant approval before the new activity may commence.
2
The noise study must outline if the new activity will negatively change the acoustic character of the noise output from the land.
3
In this paragraph, a “new activity” means—
a
the erection of a new building,
b
the addition of new hard surfacing,
c
the addition of new plant or machinery, or
d
where an existing building or hard surfacing is to be used for a different purpose,
where these occurred after the relevant approval required by paragraph 17(2) was obtained.
4
In sub-paragraph (2), a change in acoustic character includes increases in—
a
low frequency noise;
b
tonal noise;
c
noise intermittency.