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If the Corrected Noise Level is equal to or less than the Acceptable Noise Level the Construction Noise Permit may be issued by the Authority

in the prescribed form and may include such conditions as the Authority

considers appropriate, such as the permissible items of Powered

Mechanical Equipment which may be used on the construction site, the

hours during which the Construction Noise Permit is valid, the dates of

commencement and expiry of the Construction Noise Permit, any noise levels which may not be exceeded at specified locations during specified

times and any special noise control measures that must be adopted.

A Construction Noise Permit may be issued for an initial period

of such duration as the Authority considers appropriate, and may be

renewed before or after the date

or after the date of expiry for such further period or

alterations or new conditions as the

periods and subject to such

Authority considers appropriate.

the Acceptable Noise Level a

generally be issued.

If the Corrected Noise Level exceeds

Construction Noise Permit should not

A Construction Noise Permit may not be issued for work which is

to be carried out on or within a building which is either;

(a) a Noise Sensitive Receiver either wholly or partially in use

for its intended purpose at the time of the proposed works; or

(b)

directly adjoining a building which is a Noise Sensitive

Receiver,

such that the noise

the noise to be generated by the work would be transmitted

primarily through the structural elements of the building or buildings

and, in the opinion of the Authority, would be likely to cause an adverse

noise impact on the Noise Sensitive Receiver.

Applications for Construction Noise Permits for the carrying

out of non-percussive piling shall also be assessed in accordance with

the procedures detailed in this Technical Memorandum. The component items of equipment and plant used for non-percussive piling operations

shall be considered to be items of Powered Mechanical Equipment. Construction Noise Permits for percussive piling may be issued only in accordance with the Technical Memorandum on Noise from Percussive Piling.