BS4142 Summary
Our guide to BS4142:2014 and what to look for in a report
BS4142 is the official document which describes how a measurement and assessment of industrial noise sources should normally be undertaken in the UK. A BS4142 planning condition is often on the list of approval requirements for planning applications which will introduce new noise sources to a location close to residential accomodation. The purpose of the resulting noise assessment report is to clearly determine if noise complaints are a likely result of the new noise source. In most cases where the proposal will lead to noise complaints, your acoustic consultant will be able to specify mitigation to enable the scheme to proceed. Often by re-positioning or enclosing the noise source.
What to look for in a BS4142 survey report
The fairly rigid structure of a BS4142 noise survey report means that there is a lot of detail that has to be included to meet the requirements of a local planning department. This can make it hard to quickly find the basic outcome of the assessment.
Every Acoustic Consultancy will have its own ideas about what a BS4142:2014 assessment report structure should be, but with Peak Acoustics you get a straight-forward and easy to understand summary at the top of the report. This makes our work accessible for our clients while still providing the high level of detail required throughout the rest of the report for the scrutiny of local planning officers.
