Draft NSW Construction Noise Guideline
The NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC) is seeking community comment on a revised Construction Noise Guideline.
It is intended that this will replace the Noise Control Guideline: Construction Site Noise published by the State Pollution Control Commission in 1985.
The objective of the proposed guideline is to provide clear and consistent guidance on how to assess noise from construction and ways to minimise noise from construction using best-practice approaches.
The proposed guideline is specifically, but not solely, aimed at minimising noise impacts from the construction activities that DECC regulates. Once finalised, the guideline will be used by DECC officers to inform the setting of mandatory conditions during planning approval and licensing processes. The guideline may also assist other determining and consent authorities when determining approval conditions.
Download
Draft Construction Noise Guideline (draftcng08005.pdf; 375KB)
Information sheet explaining the key features of the draft guideline (draftcnginfo08419.pdf; 56KB)
Comments, marked 'Draft Construction Noise Guideline', must be received at the address below by Friday 19 September 2008:
Manager, Noise Policy Section
Department of Environment and Climate Change NSW
PO Box A290
Sydney South NSW 1232
Fax: (02) 9995 5935
or
Email: construction_noise_guidelines@environment.nsw.gov.au