2. ASSESSMENT OF NOISE FROM THE CONSTRUCTION WORK
| 2.3 | Step 3 - Determination of the Basic Noise Level (BNL) The appropriate BNL, in dB(A), for a given NSR may be determined from Table 2, having regard to the appropriate ASR and the time period as specified in the Construction Noise Permit application. |
| 2.4 | Step 4 - Correction for the Duration of the Construction Noise Permit (CNP) If the duration of an initial CNP, or, in the case of a renewal of a CNP, the combined duration of the initial CNP and any renewal or renewals of a CNP for associated construction work on substantially the same construction site, will be less than or equal to 14 days, a positive correction of 3 dB(A) shall be applied to the BNL. For the purposes of this Step a CNP shall be considered to be a renewal of a CNP if its date of commencement is less than or equal to 21 days after the expiry date of any other CNP for associated construction work on substantially the same construction site. |
| 2.5 | Step 5 - Correction for Multiple Permit Situations If in the opinion of the Authority the NSR will be materially affected by noise from construction work associated with more than one CNP, the Authority may make such correction to the BNL as it considers appropriate having regard to standard acoustical principles and practices. |
| 2.6 | Step 6 - Determination of the Acceptable Noise Level (ANL) The corrections obtained in Steps 4 and 5 shall be applied to the BNL obtained in Step 3 to give the ANL. |
| 2.7 | Step 7 - Location of Items of Powered Mechanical Equipment (PME) All items of PME should be considered to be grouped at a position mid-way between the approximate geographical centre of the construction site and its boundary nearest to the NSR. This position is referred to as the notional source position. If the construction site is irregular in shape the geographical centre may fall outside the physical limits of the site. In such cases the notional source position shall be taken to be the position on the construction site boundary nearest to the geographical centre of the site. If two such points exist, the point nearest to the NSR shall be used. If the construction site is linear in shape (that is, long, thin and substantially uniform in width, but not necessarily straight) with a length to width ratio exceeding 5:1, only the dominant portion of the site shall be considered for the purpose of determining the notional source position. The dominant portion is defined as the portion of the linear site closest to the NSR and having a length to width ratio of 5:1. If part of the construction site is linear in shape then such part shall be subject to a separate assessment for a separate CNP, at the discretion of the Authority. If the construction site is large such that the notional source position would be greater than 50 m from the point on the site boundary nearest to the NSR the position shall be taken to be a point 50 m from that point on the site boundary measured along the line between the approximate geographical centre of the site and the point on the site boundary nearest to the NSR. If in the opinion of the Authority the site is of such shape or dimensions that the procedure outlined above cannot readily be applied or if such application would lead to an inappropriate notional source position the Authority may select such a notional source position as it considers appropriate in the circumstances. If the Authority is satisfied that any item of PME is to remain in substantially the same position, and the particular item and its position has been specified by the applicant, the actual position may be used in conjunction with the notional source position for all other items of PME in the calculation of distance attenuation in Step 9. |
