NO. 2 HARWORTH COLLIERY SPOIL TIP, DONCASTER, SOUTH YORKSHIRE PROPOSED EXTENSION OF LIFE

NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT

On behalf of: UK Coal Ltd.

Report No.: 21752.01v2 June 2013

Report No.: 21752.01v2 June 2013

NO. 2 HARWORTH COLLIERY SPOIL TIP, BIRCOTES DONCASTER, SOUTH YORKSHIRE PROPOSED EXTENSION OF LIFE

Report prepared by: Hepworth Acoustics Ltd 21 Little Peter Street Manchester M15 4PS

On behalf of: UK Coal

Report prepared by: David Sproston BSc MIOA – Senior Consultant For Data Protection

Report checked by: For Data Protection Peter Hepworth BSc MSc FIOA – Managing Director

CONTENTS

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1.0 INTRODUCTION 1

2.0 SCOPE AND ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY 3

3.0 BASELINE NOISE SURVEY 7

4.0 NOISE ASSESSMENT 10

5.0 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS 14

FIGURE 1 –SITE LOCATION PLANT AND NOISE MEASUREMENT AND CALCULATION LOCATIONS 15

APPENDIX I – NOISE UNITS AND INDICES 16

APPENDIX II – RESULTS OF NOISE SURVEY 18

APPENDIX III – NOISE PREDICTION CONTOURS 21

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Hepworth Acoustics Limited was commissioned by UK Coal to assess the potential noise impact associated with future operations at the No.2 spoil tip, at Harworth Colliery, Bircotes. There has been no coal extraction or spoil disposal at the site for a number of years, and the No. 2 spoil tip is about half completed. However, the planning permission for the tip expires at the end of June 2013 and any future operation of the colliery would rely on planning approval for the use of the site beyond June 2013.

1.2 This report has been commissioned in connection with a Section 73 planning application for the site. The scoping response from County Council (NCC) states that a new noise assessment for the extension of use of the tip would be required to be submitted with the planning application.

1.3 The proposed hours of operation of the site will be no different to the currently approved hours of operation, which are 07:00-19:00hrs Monday to Friday and 07:00 – 13:00hrs on Saturday.

1.4 Conditions attached to the current planning permission (Planning Ref. No.: 1/66/96/16) for the site state (15) The noise levels due to spoil tipping operations within the site shall not exceed 55dB(A)

when measured as a 1hr Leq at the potentially noise sensitive locations Shown on Plan A attached to this planning permission. (16) Noise levels due to soil stripping storage and replacement operations within the site

shall only exceed 55dB(A) (1 hour Leq) when measured at the potentially noise sensitive locations shown on Plan A attached to this permission, for periods totalling no more than 8 weeks in any 12 months. During those 8 week periods, the maximum noise level

shall not exceed 70dB(A) (1 hour Leq). (17) Within 3 months of the date of this permission a scheme for the monitoring of noise levels from the development shall be submitted to, for approval in writing by, the MPA. Such a scheme shall include details of the locations of monitoring points and the frequency of measurements in such a way as to enable assessment of whether Conditions 15 and 16 above are being complied with. The results of the monitoring scheme shall be submitted to the MPA within one month of receipt of a written request. (18) Should the results of the noise monitoring scheme indicate that the noise limits set out in Conditions 15 and 16 above are not being adhered to, then proposals for reducing noise emissions from the site shall be implemented in accordance with steps which shall have been agree in writing beforehand by the MPA.

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(19) No reversing warning device shall be used on any mobile plant or machinery except in accordance with details which shall have been submitted to and approved in writing beforehand by the MPA.

1.5 We have liaised with David Collins, Project Engineer of the Environment & Resources team at City Council (NCC) to discuss the proposals and noise assessment methodology prior to undertaking the assessment.

1.6 The noise assessment has included; i) Measurement of existing baseline noise levels at locations representative of dwellings closest to the site; ii) Review of relative national and local guidance; iii) Prediction of operational noise levels from the site; iv) Recommendation of noise mitigation measures where necessary;

1.7 The various noise units and indices referred to in this report are described in Appendix I. All results referred to in the text are rounded to the nearest decibel as fractions of decibels are imperceptible.

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2.0 SCOPE AND ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY

Scope

2.1 The currently approved and proposed hours of use are 07:00-19:00hrs Mon-Fri, 07:00-13:00hrs Saturday with no operations at the site on Sundays or Bank Holidays.

2.2 This assessment considers the potential noise impact associated with any future short-term and operational activities on the spoil tip, to include the loading of soil and spoil by wheeled loaders, transport of material around the site, and bund/tip shaping by a dozer.

2.3 Short term workings include removal of top and subsoil in the western area of the site adjacent to the A1(M) to an area next to existing bunds to the north, and subsequent removal of these soils for site restoration. Operational activities include the transport of spoil from the conveyor to areas of the site that have not been restored or are under restoration.

2.4 The nearest dwellings to the site are to the north-west on Pagdin Drive, and to the south east at Kirk View Kennels and on Harworth Avenue.

2.5 We have liaised with David Collins, Project Engineer of the Environment & Resources team at NCC, to discuss a suitable noise assessment methodology. It was agreed that existing daytime noise levels at these dwellings should be measured in the absence of any noise from the site, and used as the basis to which compare any potential noise from the site to national and local planning guidance.

2.6 The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) recognises that appropriate noise limits should be established for mineral extraction sites in proximity to noise sensitive properties. NPPF gives some guidance on noise and states that; i) Para 109: The planning system should contribute to and enhance the natural and local environment by...preventing both new and existing development from contributing to or being put at unacceptable risk from, or being adversely affected by unacceptable levels of soil, air, water or noise pollution or land instability. ii) Para 123: Planning policies and decisions should aim to: a) avoid noise from giving rise to significant adverse impacts on health and quality of life as a result of new development;

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b) mitigate and reduce to a minimum other adverse impacts on health and quality of life arising from noise from new development, including through the use of conditions; c) recognise that development will often create some noise and existing businesses wanting to develop in continuance of their business should not have unreasonable restrictions put on them because of changes in nearby land uses since they were established; and d) identify and protect areas of tranquillity which have remained relatively undisturbed by noise and are prized for their recreational and amenity value for this reason. iii) Para 143. In preparing Local Plans, local planning authorities should; a) set out environmental criteria, in line with the policies in this Framework, against which planning applications will be assessed so as to ensure that permitted operations do not have unacceptable adverse impacts on the natural and historic environment or human health, including from noise..; b) when developing noise limits, recognise that some noisy short-term activities, which may otherwise be regarded as unacceptable, are unavoidable to facilitate minerals extraction. iv) Para 144. When determining planning applications, local planning authorities should: a) ensure, in granting planning permission for mineral development, that there are no unacceptable adverse impacts on the natural and historic environment, human health or aviation safety, and take into account the cumulative effect of multiple impacts from individual sites and/or from a number of sites in a locality; b) ensure that any unavoidable noise, dust and particle emissions and any blasting vibrations are controlled, mitigated or removed at source, and establish appropriate noise limits for extraction in proximity to noise sensitive properties;

2.7 The mineral policy of the Technical Guidance to the NPPF states that the noise assessment should take into account the source, location, type, duration etc, and any noise mitigation measures designed into the scheme into account. It should also consider the location and existing noise climate at nearby noise sensitive properties.

2.8 The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) 2012 includes policies that are relevant to noise effects, these are highlighted below. The NPPF states in paragraph 123 that planning policies and

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decisions should aim to “avoid noise from giving rise to significant adverse impacts on health and quality of life as a result of new development”.

2.9 Specific guidance on noise from mineral workings is provided in the “Technical Guidance to the NPPF.”

2.10 Paragraph 29 of the Technical Guidance to the NPPF states that as part of an application (for a new development), a noise emissions assessment should be carried out. As part of this assessment, a noise

survey should be carried out to assess background (LA90) noise levels at nearby noise sensitive locations.

2.11 The Technical Guidance to the NPPF states that the noise assessment should take into account the source, location, type, duration etc, and any noise mitigation measures designed into the scheme into account. It should also consider the location and existing noise climate at nearby noise sensitive properties.

2.12 The Technical Guidance to the NPPF provides the following noise standards;

i) Para 30. Subject to a maximum of 55dB(A) LAeq, 1h (free field), mineral planning authorities should aim to establish a noise limit at the noise-sensitive property that does not exceed the background level by more than 10dB(A). It is recognised, however, that in many circumstances it will be difficult to not exceed the background level by more than 10dB(A) without imposing unreasonable burdens on the mineral operator. In such cases, the limit set should be as near that level as practicable during normal working hours (0700-1900) and should not exceed 55dB(A)

LAeq, 1h (free field).Where tonal noise contributes significantly to the total site noise, it may be appropriate to set specific limits for this element. ii) Para 31. All mineral operations will have some particularly noisy short-term activities that cannot meet the limits set for normal operations. Examples include soil stripping, the construction and removal of baffle mounds, soil storage mounds and spoil heaps, construction of new permanent landforms and aspects of site road construction and maintenance. However, these activities can bring longer-term environmental benefits. Increased temporary daytime

noise limits of up to 70dB(A) LAeq 1h (free field) for periods of up to 8 weeks in a year at specified noise-sensitive properties should be considered to facilitate essential site preparation and restoration work and construction of baffle mounds where it is clear that this will bring longer- term environmental benefits to the site or its environs. Where work is likely to take longer than 8 weeks, a lower limit over a longer period should be considered. In some wholly exceptional

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cases, where there is no viable alternative, a higher limit for a very limited period may be appropriate in order to attain the environmental benefits. Within this framework, the 70 dB(A)

LAeq 1h (free field) limit referred to above should be regarded as the normal maximum.

2.13 The conditions attached to the extant planning permission for the tip align well with the above guidance.

2.14 Therefore, we consider the following noise limits appropriate;

i) Hourly daytime noise (dB LAeq,1hr, free-field) from the site during normal operations not to

exceed the 1 hour background noise level (dB LA90,1hr, free-field) at nearby noise sensitive

receivers by more than 10dB(A), with an upper limit of 55dB LAeq,1hr, free-field.

ii) Increased hourly daytime noise levels (dB LAeq,1hr, free-field) from the site during short-term

operations not to exceed 70dB LA90,1hr, free-field at nearby noise sensitive receivers. These higher noise levels shall apply for up to 8 weeks in any year.

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3.0 BASELINE NOISE SURVEY

3.1 Baseline noise measurements in the absence of noise from the site have been carried out at 3 no. locations representative of dwellings most exposed to noise from the site, and are shown in Figure 1 and described in Table 1.

Table 1: Noise Measurement Locations

Location Purpose

To measure baseline noise levels at a location 1: Adjacent to rear gardens of dwellings representative of dwellings on Pagdin Drive closest to the on Pagdin Drive development

To measure baseline noise levels at a location 2: Front Garden of Kirk View Kennels representative of dwelling at Kirk View Kennels, and and Cattery other dwellings on Harworth Avenue adjacent to Blyth Road

3: Rear of dwellings on Harworth To measure baseline noise levels at a location Avenue representative of dwellings further back from Blyth Road

3.2 It was agreed with Mr Collins that baseline measurements of existing noise levels in the absence of noise from the site used in this assessment would be carried out between 1000-1600hrs on a weekday.

3.3 Automated noise monitoring was carried out using calibrated ‘Type 1’ sound level meters mounted on tripods with a microphone height of approximately 1.5 metres above local ground level, and in free- field conditions (i.e. >3.5m from any reflective surface). Windshields were fitted to the microphones during all noise measurements which were carried out in suitable weather conditions. On-site calibration checks were carried out before and after the noise survey with no significant variance in levels observed. Details of the sound level meters used, weather conditions, and the survey results are provided in Appendix II.

3.4 The measured noise levels are summarised in Table 2. The average ambient and background noise

levels have been derived from log averaging the ambient (LAeq) data, and arithmetically averaging the

background (LA90) noise data.

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Table 2: Summary of Measured Daytime (07:00-19:00hrs) Noise Levels, dB(A)

Location LAmax LAeq LA90

1: Adjacent to rear gardens of dwellings on Pagdin Drive 65-88 59 56

2: Front Garden of Kirk View Kennels and Cattery 70-82 61 47

3: Rear of dwellings on Harworth Avenue 56-91 52 45

3.5 Road traffic was the main source of noise at all locations.

3.6 At Location 1, free-flowing road traffic on the A1(M) was the dominant source of road traffic noise. At Location 2, road traffic on the A1(M) was audible in lulls of road traffic on Blyth Road, with occasional low levels of dogs barking.

3.7 Chickens and other livestock were also occasionally audible at low level at Location 3.

3.8 Dwellings located on Harworth Avenue that are adjacent to Blyth Road will be exposed to noise levels similar to those measured at Location 2. Accordingly, for the purposes of this assessment the measured noise levels at Location 2 have been taken as representative of those at these dwellings (Location 2A), and resulting noise levels from the site have also been calculated and assessed at Location 2A.

3.9 The adopted noise criterion for each location is detailed in Table 3, and is based on the averaged background noise levels shown in Table 2.

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Table 3: Adopted Daytime (07:00-19:00hrs) Noise Limits, dB LAeq,1hr,free-field

Temporary Normal Location Operations Operations

1: Adjacent to rear gardens of dwellings on Pagdin Drive 70 55

2: Front Garden of Kirk View Kennels 70 55

2A: Dwellings on Harworth Avenue adjacent to Blyth Lane 70 55

3: Rear of dwellings on Harworth Avenue 70 55

3.10 The above adopted noise limits are identical to the noise limits of Conditions 15 and 16 of the current planning permission for the site.

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4.0 NOISE ASSESSMENT

Noise Calculation Methodology

4.1 The predicted noise levels associated with the proposed operations at the site have been evaluated using BS5228: Part 1: 2009 ‘Code of Practice for noise and vibration control on construction and open sites’ as the basis for the noise calculations. Noise shielding effects and ground attenuation have been calculated in accordance with the methods set out in a Department of Transport memorandum 'Calculation of Road Traffic Noise' as this results in greater accuracy.

4.2 Noise calculations have been carried out using the ‘Sitenoise’ computer program that enables accurate noise modelling of site operations. The program creates a 3-dimensional computer model of the topography of the site and the surrounding area as a basis for undertaking automated noise calculations. The location of the individual items of plant and haul routes, together with details of the noise prediction points, are then added to the model. The contribution of noise from each item of plant and haul routes, allowing for the attenuation of noise with distance and any noise shielding or ground absorption effects, is then calculated at each assessment location. The individual noise levels are then summed to obtain the overall noise level at each assessment location in terms of free-field 1hr ambient

noise levels (dB LAeq, 1hr) at a height of 1.5m above local ground.

4.3 Noise levels from the site operations have been calculated at each of the four noise calculation locations detailed in Table 3.

4.4 The calculated noise levels for during short-term operations have been carried out for a number of scenarios to reflect worst case conditions (i.e. where items of plant will work closest to each of the nearby dwellings) at the site as follows: i) Scenario T1: Excavation and loading of soil in an area of land to the west of the tip, adjacent to the A1(M) (and closest to dwellings on Pagdin Drive) into dump trucks. Dump trucks transporting spoil to area of land adjacent to existing soil mounds at the north-western corner of the site with dozer used to form new soil mound. ii) Scenario T2: Loading of soil removed from the soil mound closest to western boundary at the north-western corner of the site into dump trucks. Dump trucks transporting soil in an area of land to the west of the tip, adjacent to the A1(M) (i.e. the return of soils from Scenario T1)

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iii) Scenario T3: Loading of soil removed from the soil mound closest to western boundary at the north-western corner of the site into dump trucks. Dump trucks transporting soil to an area of restoration closest to dwellings on Pagdin Drive not currently restored. iv) Scenario T4: Loading of soil removed from soil mounds at the north-western corner of the site into dump trucks. Dump trucks transporting soil to an area of restoration closest to dwellings to the south-east of the site, i.e. Kirk View Kennels and Cattery and dwellings on Harworth Avenue.

4.5 Similarly, the calculated noise levels during normal operations have been carried out for a number of scenarios of normal operations to reflect worst-case conditions as follows: i) Scenario N1: Loading of spoil into dump trucks at the point of spoil deposition. Dump trucks transporting spoil to area of the tip closest to dwellings on Pagdin Drive that does not currently form part of the area of working. ii) Scenario N2: Loading of spoil into dump trucks at the point of spoil deposition. Dump trucks transporting spoil to area of the tip closest to dwellings on Pagdin Drive not currently under restoration. iii) Scenario N3: Loading of spoil into dump trucks at the point of spoil deposition. Dump trucks transporting spoil to area of the tip closest to dwellings to the south-east (i.e. Kirk View Kennels and Cattery and dwellings on Harworth Avenue), with the spoil haul road located adjacent and parallel to the eastern edge of the tip that has already undergone restoration.

4.6 It should be noted that UK Coal may not proceed to utilise the area of the site included in Scenarios T1, T2, and N1, but it has been included in this assessment for the purposes of assessing noise from short- term and normal operations at the site with respect to the adopted noise criteria.

4.7 Noise levels from the site during all other periods of short-term and normal operations will be lower and the calculated noise levels therefore represent worst-case scenarios. Furthermore, noise levels will tend to reduce as the operations are carried out further away from the site boundary.

4.8 The plant compliment and associated noise levels have been obtained from the noise impact assessment carried out by Kirby Charles Associates, and converted to sound power levels for use in our calculations. For the purposes of this assessment, the two-way flow rates (60 vehicles) and speeds (50kmh) from the Kirby Charles Associates have also been used, however the flow rates are likely to be

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significantly less due to number of dump trucks and distances involved in transporting material around the site.

4.9 All fixed and mobile plant has been given 100% on-times for the purpose of calculating worst-case noise levels. The plant noise levels used in the calculations are shown in Table 4.

Table 4: Plant Compliment and Associated Sound Power Levels (SWL, dB(A))

Sound Power Plant Item Purpose Quantity Level

CAT 250E Dump Truck Spoil and soils transport 2 107 dB(A)

Loading spoil and soil CAT 950 Loading Shovel into CAT 250E for 1 111.4 dB(A) transport around site

Bund formation and CAT D6 Dozer soil/spoil 1 107.1 dB(A) contouring/restoration

Results and Assessment

4.10 The results of the noise modelling for each of the above worst-case scenarios and adopted noise limits are detailed in Table 5.

Table 5: Predicted Worst-case Hourly Noise Levels (dB LAeq,1hr, free-field)

Short Term Operations Normal Operations Location Limit T1 T2 T3 T4 Limit N1 N2 N3

1: Adjacent to rear gardens of 70 53 62 62 63 55 45 43 43 dwellings on Pagdin Drive

2: Front Garden of Kirk View 70 28 27 31 51 55 29 30 50 Kennels and Cattery

2A: Dwellings on Harworth Avenue adjacent to Blyth 70 26 26 30 47 55 29 29 45 Lane

3: Dwellings on Harworth 70 26 25 30 46 55 28 29 43 Avenue

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4.11 The results of the calculations show that noise from the site during both short-term and normal operations will meet the adopted noise criteria. Noise contour plots for the 6 scenarios detailed above and in Table 5 can be found in Appendix III. The levels shown in these contours are at 1.5m above local

ground height and 1hr ambient free-field noise levels (dB LAeq,1hr, free-field).

4.12 We consider that as noise from the site can be controlled to below the adopted noise criteria without any specific noise mitigation measures other than using plant that meets the adopted source noise levels, that noise should not be a material consideration when determining planning approval for the continued use of the site beyond 2013.

4.13 The need to ensure that noise from the site is adequately controlled can be formalised by an appropriately worded planning condition.

Compliance Noise Monitoring

4.14 UK Coal has developed an Environmental Management System (EMS) to cover all potential environmental impacts of their business. As part of the EMS, a Noise Management and Action Plan (NMAP) is developed for each site, to provide a co-ordinated approach to the effective management and control of noise.

4.15 The NMAP provides for a scheme for noise monitoring at key noise sensitive locations to be agreed with the Local Authority prior to commencement of works. We understand that the noise monitoring locations previously agreed with NCC are as follows; i) Pagdin Drive, , at a point closest to the development; ii) The entrance to Harworth Avenue, off Blyth Road; iii) The entrance to Kirk View Kennels, off Blyth Road.

4.16 Similar noise monitoring locations are envisaged, and the requirement to carry out a suitable scheme of noise monitoring to assess compliance with the adopted noise criteria can be formalised by an appropriately worded planning condition attached to any planning approval for the site.

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5.0 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

5.1 Hepworth Acoustics Limited was commissioned by UK Coal to assess the potential noise impact associated with future operations at the No.2 spoil tip, at Harworth Colliery, Bircotes.

5.2 Following receipt of a scoping response from Nottinghamshire County Council stating that a noise impact assessment should be submitted with a Section 73 planning application for the site, a baseline noise survey in the absence of any noise from the site was carried out at nearby dwellings, which showed that road traffic noise is the main source of noise at these locations.

5.3 The results of the noise survey have been used to derive noise limits for short-term (temporary) and normal operations at the site in accordance with The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The derived noise limits mirror those in Conditions 15 and 16 of the extant planning permission of the site.

5.4 Calculations of noise during short-term and normal operations have been carried out which have demonstrated that the noise criteria will be achieved.

5.5 The need to ensure that noise from the site is adequately controlled and monitored can be formalised by appropriately worded planning conditions attached to any planning approval for the site, similar to those in the existing planning permission for the site.

5.6 We conclude that as noise from the site will meet the existing and adopted noise criteria, noise should not be considered reasonable grounds for refusal when determining the planning application outcome for the site.

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FIGURE 1 –SITE LOCATION PLANT AND NOISE MEASUREMENT AND CALCULATION LOCATIONS

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APPENDIX I – NOISE UNITS AND INDICES a) Sound Pressure Level and the decibel (dB)

A sound wave is a small fluctuation of atmospheric pressure. The human ear responds to these variations in pressure, producing the sensation of hearing. The ear can detect a very wide range of pressure variations. In order to cope with this wide range of pressure variations, a logarithmic scale is used to convert the values into manageable numbers. Although it might seem unusual to use a logarithmic scale to measure a physical phenomenon, it has been found that human hearing also responds to sound in an approximately logarithmic fashion. The dB (decibel) is the logarithmic unit used to describe sound (or noise) levels. The usual range of sound pressure levels is from 0 dB (threshold of hearing) to 120 dB (threshold of pain). b) Frequency and hertz (Hz)

As well as the loudness of a sound, the frequency content of a sound is also very important. Frequency is a measure of the rate of fluctuation of a sound wave. The unit used is cycles per second, or hertz (Hz). Sometimes large frequency values are written as kilohertz (kHz), where 1 kHz = 1000 Hz.

Young people with normal hearing can hear frequencies in the range 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz. However, the upper frequency limit gradually reduces as a person gets older. c) A-weighting

The ear is not equally sensitive to sound at all frequencies. It is less sensitive to sound at low and very high frequencies, compared with the frequencies in between. Therefore, when measuring a sound made up of different frequencies, it is often useful to ‘weight’ each frequency appropriately, so that the measurement correlates better with what a person would actually hear. This is usually achieved by using an electronic filter called the ‘A’ weighting, which is built into sound level meters. Noise levels

measured using the ‘A’ weighting are denoted dB(A) or dBLA.

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d) Glossary of Terms

When a noise level is constant and does not fluctuate, it can be described adequately by measuring the dB(A) level. However, when the noise level varies with time, the measured dB(A) level will vary as well. In this case it is therefore not possible to represent the noise climate with a simple dB(A) value. In order to describe noise where the level is continuously varying, a number of other indices can be used. The indices used in this report are described below.

LAeq This is the A–weighted 'equivalent continuous noise level' which is an average of the total

sound energy measured over a specified time period. In other words, LAeq is the level of a continuous noise which has the same total (A–weighted) energy as the real fluctuating noise, measured over the same time period. It is increasingly being used as the preferred parameter for all forms of environmental noise.

LAmax This is the maximum A–weighted noise level that was recorded during the monitoring period.

LA90 This is the A–weighted noise level exceeded for 90% of the time period. LA90 is used as a measure of background noise.

LA10 This the A-weighted noise level exceeded for 10% of the time period. LA10 is used as a measure of traffic noise.

SWL Sound Power Level (Lw, or occasionally PWL) is the total amount of sound inherent in a particular sound source independent of the acoustic environment that it is in.

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APPENDIX II – RESULTS OF NOISE SURVEY

Date: Friday 19th April 2013

Weather: Daytime - Dry, cool (7-12oC), and calm (1-4ms);

Equipment: Rion NA-27 ‘Type 1’ sound level meter (Serial No.: 010632001), Rion NL-31 ‘Type 1’ sound level meters (Serial No’s: 01120844 and 01120845), tripods, calibrator, all weather protection kit.

Location 1 : Field adjacent to rear of dwellings on Pagdin Drive

Time LAmax LA10 LAeq LA90 Comments 10:00 10:15 67.5 60.2 58.2 55.3 Road traffic noise 10:15 10:30 65.5 61.0 58.8 55.9 Road traffic noise 10:30 10:45 66.3 62.2 60.1 56.9 Road traffic noise 10:45 11:00 65.9 62.0 60.0 57.1 Road traffic noise 11:00 11:15 70.3 63.2 61.1 57.9 Road traffic noise 11:15 11:30 69.7 63.1 60.2 55.9 Road traffic noise 11:30 11:45 87.8 60.0 58.8 55.2 Road traffic noise 11:45 12:00 70.4 60.6 58.6 55.2 Road traffic noise 12:00 12:15 64.6 60.1 58.0 55.2 Road traffic noise 12:15 12:30 65.3 59.5 57.8 55.5 Road traffic noise 12:30 12:45 65.7 60.2 58.0 54.5 Road traffic noise 12:45 13:00 64.6 59.6 57.6 54.8 Road traffic noise 13:00 13:15 66.4 62.5 60.7 58.1 Road traffic noise 13:15 13:30 78.2 63.8 62.1 59.5 Road traffic noise 13:30 13:45 67.8 63.6 61.7 58.8 Road traffic noise 13:45 14:00 83.9 62.7 61.2 58.4 Road traffic noise 14:00 14:15 69.9 62.1 60.4 58.0 Road traffic noise 14:15 14:30 65.7 61.5 59.7 57.1 Road traffic noise 14:30 14:45 67.5 61.1 59.1 56.4 Road traffic noise 14:45 15:00 81.0 61.0 58.9 55.7 Road traffic noise 15:00 15:15 64.2 59.3 57.3 54.5 Road traffic noise 15:15 15:30 66.5 58.2 56.7 54.4 Road traffic noise 15:30 15:45 64.1 58.2 56.4 53.7 Road traffic noise 15:45 16:00 65.9 58.7 56.7 54.0 Road traffic noise Average 61.0 59.4 56.2

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Location 2 : Front Garden of Kirk View Kennels and Cattery

Time LAmax LA10 LAeq LA90 Comments 10:00 10:15 71.0 65.6 61.1 48.0 Road traffic noise 10:15 10:30 70.5 65.0 60.0 47.7 Road traffic noise 10:30 10:45 70.2 65.0 60.6 49.7 Road traffic noise 10:45 11:00 79.7 65.5 61.2 49.8 Road traffic noise 11:00 11:15 78.9 65.0 60.0 47.0 Road traffic noise 11:15 11:30 70.5 65.6 60.7 48.5 Road traffic noise 11:30 11:45 74.4 66.0 61.5 47.7 Road traffic noise 11:45 12:00 72.5 64.6 60.4 47.6 Road traffic noise 12:00 12:15 73.4 65.8 61.8 50.9 Road traffic noise 12:15 12:30 73.2 65.6 61.1 47.4 Road traffic noise 12:30 12:45 70.9 65.0 60.3 46.3 Road traffic noise 12:45 13:00 71.7 65.8 61.1 46.3 Road traffic noise 13:00 13:15 75.7 65.3 61.1 48.6 Road traffic noise 13:15 13:30 72.6 64.8 60.2 45.5 Road traffic noise 13:30 13:45 70.7 65.0 60.4 45.9 Road traffic noise 13:45 14:00 72.2 65.1 60.5 45.8 Road traffic noise 14:00 14:15 71.4 65.1 60.5 45.7 Road traffic noise 14:15 14:30 73.0 65.8 61.0 44.1 Road traffic noise 14:30 14:45 71.2 65.5 60.6 44.1 Road traffic noise 14:45 15:00 70.6 64.9 60.1 45.3 Road traffic noise 15:00 15:15 71.3 65.7 61.1 47.2 Road traffic noise 15:15 15:30 82.2 65.3 61.1 47.4 Road traffic noise 15:30 15:45 69.7 64.7 59.9 44.7 Road traffic noise 15:45 16:00 74.7 65.4 60.8 42.4 Road traffic noise Average 65.3 60.7 46.8

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Location 3 : Rear of Dwellings on Harworth Avenue

Time LAmax LA10 LAeq LA90 Comments 10:00 10:15 78.5 52.5 56.0 46.8 Road traffic noise 10:15 10:30 60.4 50.9 49.2 46.6 Road traffic noise 10:30 10:45 69.3 58.8 55.3 48.7 Road traffic noise 10:45 11:00 76.9 58.3 55.8 48.6 Road traffic noise 11:00 11:15 73.2 55.0 54.4 49.0 Road traffic noise 11:15 11:30 79.6 55.1 53.8 48.1 Road traffic noise 11:30 11:45 64.4 50.1 48.2 44.7 Road traffic noise 11:45 12:00 69.0 54.5 51.7 43.4 Road traffic noise 12:00 12:15 61.2 50.9 48.7 44.6 Road traffic noise 12:15 12:30 67.1 53.9 52.0 45.8 Road traffic noise 12:30 12:45 66.6 52.3 49.4 43.9 Road traffic noise 12:45 13:00 78.9 52.5 53.0 45.6 Road traffic noise 13:00 13:15 75.4 51.1 51.9 45.0 Road traffic noise 13:15 13:30 68.4 53.7 51.1 44.2 Road traffic noise 13:30 13:45 70.6 54.9 53.1 46.1 Road traffic noise 13:45 14:00 69.4 53.8 51.8 45.2 Road traffic noise 14:00 14:15 63.1 52.1 49.3 44.7 Road traffic noise 14:15 14:30 63.4 50.5 48.7 45.5 Road traffic noise 14:30 14:45 75.6 49.6 51.2 42.1 Road traffic noise 14:45 15:00 74.3 49.1 50.7 42.0 Road traffic noise 15:00 15:15 90.9 53.1 64.9 42.6 Road traffic noise 15:15 15:30 78.4 48.4 48.0 43.5 Road traffic noise 15:30 15:45 56.0 47.8 45.8 43.0 Road traffic noise 15:45 16:00 67.4 50.1 48.8 41.2 Road traffic noise Average 52.5 54.5 45.0

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APPENDIX III – PREDICTED NOISE CONTOURS

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