Policy information sourced from the Guildford Local Plan: Develpment Managment Policies
D11: Noise Impacts
Development proposals for noise sensitive uses are required to clearly identify any likely adverse noise impacts on the sensitive receptors that are intended to use or occupy the development from existing nearby sources of noise.
Development proposals for noise generating uses are required to clearly identify any likely adverse noise impacts arising from the proposed development on existing nearby sensitive receptors, including the natural environment.
Where consideration under (1) or (2) indicates the potential for Observed Adverse Effect Levels of noise, planning applications are required to include a Noise Impact Assessment, which considers the relationship in detail.
Where evidence of an Observed Adverse Effect Level noise impact exists, as defined in the Noise Exposure Hierarchy, the applicant is required to demonstrate how the proposed development proposal will be designed and implemented in order to:
- prevent any present and very disruptive Significant Observed Adverse Effect levels,
- avoid any present and disruptive Significant Observed Adverse Effect levels; and
- mitigate any present and intrusive Lowest Observed Adverse Effect levels
The applicant proposing the development proposal (or ‘agent of change’) is responsible for ensuring that:
- all potential Observed Adverse Effect Levels of noise, either impacting on or emanating from the proposed development proposal, are identified, and
- the prevention, avoidance and/or mitigation measures required to manage those noise impacts are implemented effectively.
A Verification Report is required to be submitted to the Council and approved prior to the development’s occupation or use, which demonstrates the agreed avoidance and mitigation measures have been implemented effectively.
Where there will be an unacceptable adverse effect on sensitive receptors which cannot be adequately prevented, avoided, and/or mitigated, the planning application will be refused.
For more information please see the Local Plan