Attachment 5 - Environmental Noise Assessment

1 Introduction
EcoAcoustics Pty Ltd was commissioned by Kings Group to conduct a noise impact assessment of a
proposed car wash and take-away coffee shop located at 34 Elm Street in Cooroy. This noise impact
assessment report has been completed to support the proposal, as part of the development
application. The purpose of this report is to assess the noise emissions from the site in accordance
with the prescribed standards contained in the Environmental Protection (Noise) Policy 2008.
Appendix A contains a description of some of the terminology used throughout this report.


1.1      Site Locality & Surroundings
The site and surroundings are shown in an aerial photo in Figure 1.1. The site is located at 34 Elm
Street Cooroy within the Noosa Shire. The proposed site is currently vacant but previously
contained a motel. The nearest noise sensitive premises are located to the southeast of the
property along Opal Street and to the north east of the site along Diamond Lane. Existing
commercial premises are located directly adjacent to the site to the east, being a local bowls club,
north and south both service stations. Across Elm Street to the west is the Cooroy Railway Station.
The nearest noise affected premises are denoted on Figure 1.1 as receivers R1 to R4.




                               R1
                                             Commercial




                                               Commercial
                                                                  Residential



                                          Subject
                  Commercial               Site

                                                              Logger
                                                              Location
                                        Commercial        Residential




                         Figure 1.1: Site and Surroundings (Source: Google Earth)




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