SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2E+WREQUIREMENTS

Control of noise and vibration - constructionE+W

23.—(1) No part of the authorised development may commence, save for the permitted preliminary works, until a scheme for the monitoring and control of noise and vibration during the construction of that part of the authorised development has been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority.

(2) The scheme submitted and approved must specify—

(a)each location from which noise is to be monitored;

(b)the method of noise measurement;

(c)the maximum permitted levels of noise at each monitoring location to be determined with reference to the ABC Assessment Method for the different working time periods, as set out in BS 5228-1:2009+A1:2014, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the relevant planning authority for specific construction activities;

(d)provision as to the circumstances in which construction activities must cease as a result of a failure to comply with a maximum permitted level of noise; and

(e)the noise control measures to be employed.

(3) The scheme must be implemented as approved unless otherwise agreed with the relevant planning authority.