Information Response - Acoustics

14 July 2021

[email protected]:     Information Response
        3/11 Gibson Road, Noosaville
        MCU21/0106

To Whom It May Concern:

Please find below applicant response to Council’s information request dated 13 July 2021.

Issue

The proposed use has provided the hours of operation in accordance with PO9 of the Recreation Activities
Code. The proposed use is to occur within an existing commercial building that contains a shared wall with
adjoining tenants. It is envisaged that the operation of the fitness activity will result in the emission of noise.
It is unclear as to what equipment and noise mitigation devices are to be utilised. To ensure that the use will
not have any negative impacts on the amenity of the surrounding area and sensitive land uses, the applicant
will need to provide an acoustic report containing the noise mitigation and noise management protocols.

NOISE EMISSIONS REPORT
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this report is to describe, evaluate and analyse the impacts of noise emissions in order
to provide measures for achieving acceptable acoustic amenity and demonstrating compliance with the
previsions for an indoor sport and recreation business.
This report is provided in support of the proposal and is intended to give Council confidence that noise
will be managed effectively and efficiently. The development involves a new noise generating activity
near an existing noise sensitive use (dwelling houses).
Noose Council regulates Noise levels under the Noose Shire Council Subordinate Local Law No.3
(Community and Environment Management) 2015.
Schedule 5 Prescribed Noise Standards states:
        There have been no additional noise standard prescribed under this local law.
        Noise Standards are regulated under the Environmental Protection Act 1994.
This report identifies the potential noise levels, and employs the hierarchy of managing noise:
     a) by avoidance;
     b) by minimising the noise;
     c) by managing the noise.

Where noise cannot be avoided or minimised and mitigation measures are required, the hierarchy of
noise control is:
    a) control at the source;
    b) control the transmission path;
    c) control at the receiver.




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