2015-05-26 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                    26 MAY 2015


      Building Works
8.    Noise from building works shall comply with the following –
      a.   Limited to between 6:30am to 6:30pm Monday to Saturday.
      b.   All reasonable measures are taken to minimise noise emissions.
      c.   Not permitted on Sunday or public holidays.
      Measurement of Noise
9.    Measurement of sound pressure levels (adjusted for tonality and impulse) must be in
      accordance with either: (a) Australian Standard AS1055.1 “Acoustics–Description and
      measurement of environmental noise – General procedures”, or (b) The relevant “Noise
      Measurement Manual” as provided by the Department of Environment and Heritage
      Protection.
10.   A qualified person is considered to be either: (a) a Registered Professional Engineer of
      Queensland, or (b) an environmental consultant with a minimum of 3 years current
      experience in the field of acoustics.
      Acoustic Advice & Design
11.   It is highly recommended that the developer seek the advice and design input of a qualified
      acoustic consultant at the plan development stage to ensure the development does not
      cause a noise nuisance under the Environmental Protection Act 1994. Attention should be
      given to the following (but not limited to):
      a.   Building design and construction.
      b.   Design, selection and installation of fixed plant and equipment.
      c.   The location of air conditioning and heating units, refrigeration plant, pumps,
           mechanical exhausts and plant rooms etc.
      d.   The use of acoustic enclosures/screens around noisy plant and equipment.
      e.   Operating times.
      Environmental Protection
12.   The service station operator should comply with the relevant provisions and regulations
      made under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 Act:
      a.   Must comply with the general environmental duty (section 319).
      b.   Must notify the administering authority of any environmental harm (section 320-
           320G).
      c.   Not cause serious or material environmental harm (sections 437-439).
      d.   Not cause an environmental nuisance (section 440).
      e.   Not deposit prescribed water contaminants in waters and related matters (section
           440ZG).
      f.   Not place a contaminant where environmental harm or nuisance may be caused
           (section 443).
13.   The development should be undertaken in a manner that causes no unlawful
      environmental nuisance under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 by the creation of
      excessive noise, lighting, waste, atmospheric pollutants (including dust or odours) or other
      releases to the environment.




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