The Environmental Noise (England) Regulations 2006

regulation 4

SCHEDULE 3 SUPPLEMENTARY NOISE INDICATORS

Interpretation

1.  In this Schedule—

• F1 ...

• “L_Aeq,16h” is the equivalent continuous sound level in dB(A) that, over the period 07:00 – 23:00 hours, contains the same sound energy as the actual fluctuating sound that occurred in that period;

• “L_Aeq,18h” is the equivalent continuous sound level in dB(A) that, over the period 06:00 – 24:00 hours, contains the same sound energy as the actual fluctuating sound that occurred in that period;

• “L_Aeq,6h” is the equivalent continuous sound level in dB(A) that, over the period 24:00 – 06:00 hours, contains the same sound energy as the actual fluctuating sound that occurred in that period.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 3 para. 1 omitted (31.12.2018) by virtue of The Environmental Noise (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1089), regs. 1, 2(5)(a)

Road Traffic Noise

2.  The supplementary noise indicators in relation to road traffic noise are—

F2 (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b) L_Aeq,16h;

(c) L_day; and

(d) L_evening.

Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 3 para. 2(a) omitted (31.12.2018) by virtue of The Environmental Noise (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1089), regs. 1, 2(5)(b)

Railway Noise

3.  The supplementary noise indicators in relation to railway noise are—

(a) L_Aeq,16h;

(b) L_Aeq,18h;

(c) L_Aeq,6h;

(d) L_day; and

(e) L_evening.

Aircraft Noise

4.  The supplementary noise indicators in relation to aircraft noise are—

(a) L_Aeq,16h;

(b) L_day; and

(c) L_evening.

Industrial Noise and Port Noise

5.  The supplementary noise indicators in relation to industrial noise and port noise are—

(a) L_Aeq,16h;

(b) L_day; and

(c) L_evening.