Acoustic Report · MCU15/0122

Proposed Medical Centre, Noosaville


                              (b) from 7a.m. to 7p.m, if it makes a noise of more than 5dB(A) above the
                              background level; or
                              (c) from 7p.m. to 10p.m, if it makes a noise of more than 3dB(A) above the
                              background level; or
                              (d) after 10p.m, if it makes an audible noise.
                     (3) Subsection (2)(a), (c) and (d) do not apply to a noise made at an educational
                     institution, that is not more than 5dB(A) above the background level.
                     (4) In this section— Pump —
                              (a) means an electrical, mechanical or pneumatic pump; and
                              Examples — liquid pump, air pump, heat pump

                              (b) includes a swimming pool pump and a spa blower.
                     440U Air-conditioning equipment
                     (1) This section applies to premises at or for which there is air-conditioning
                     equipment.
                     (2) An occupier of the premises must not use, or permit the use of, the equipment
                     on any day—
                              (a) before 7a.m, if it makes a noise of more than 3dB(A) above the
                              background level; or
                              (b) from 7a.m. to 10p.m, if it makes a noise of more than 5dB(A) above the
                              background level; or
                              (c) after 10p.m, if it makes a noise of more than 3dB(A) above the
                              background level.
                     These criteria are applicable for noise impacting on, and produced by, the
                     proposed development.

                     2.2.2    Environmental Protection (Noise) Policy 2008
                     Schedule 1 of the Environmental Protection (Noise) Policy 2008 provides Acoustic
                     Quality Objectives for external noise for residences as follows:
                     Dwellings (outdoors)        LAeq, adj, 1h 50 dB(A)
                                                 LA10, adj, 1h 55 dB(A)
                                                 LA1, adj, 1h   65 dB(A)
                     These criteria are considered to be applicable for time varying sources introduced
                     to residences as a result of the proposed medical centre.

                     2.3     Vehicle Noise
                     The design of the site is such that associated vehicular traffic will be restricted to
                     Goodchap Street. The volume of traffic generated by the use (160 peak hour
                     vehicles) is small relative to the volume of traffic already on Goodchap Street (900
                     peak hour vehicles)1. The potential increase in noise is < 1 dB(A) which is
                     imperceptible, particularly for a time-varying source. Road traffic noise generation
                     will therefore not be considered further.




                     1 RoadPro Development Traffic Impact Assessment


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