SCHEDULEConditions
PART 3Other conditions
Noise mitigation
Control of noise levels29
1
Noise levels at each of the residential receptors must not exceed the decibel levels at the corresponding time of day outlined in Table 3.
Receptor | Daytime noise limit | Night-time noise limit |
|---|---|---|
(dB LAeq, 1hr) | (dB LAeq, 1hr) | |
Kingsland Road | 54 | 39 |
Penrhyn Geiriol | 43 | 42 |
Tyddyn-Uchaf | 41 | 41 |
2
In Table 3—
a
“daytime” means 7:00 to 22:59, and
b
“night-time” means 23:00 to 6:59.
Idling30
A vehicle must not have its engine idling where it is stationary for more than 5 minutes.
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.
Waste management and drainage32
1
Before any new building, repurposed building, or area of hard surfacing is first occupied or first used for any purpose permitted by article 3(1)(a)(i) it must be connected to the appropriate drainage system.
2
In sub-paragraph (1), the “appropriate drainage system” means the system in paragraph 18 that applies to the new element.