MCU12/0023 Development Application Part 2 of 2 Town Planning Report

Ms Leanne Simpson, JFP                                                      20/02/12
Re: Essence of Peregian - Development Application                  L03812/PAK/09-047



Noise from in door restaurant areas (open doors )

Source level   60 dB(A) at 30 metres

Attenuation    Directivity and building opening     -9 dB(A)

Resultant level at nearest residence to southeast   46.5 dB(A)

Add outdoor dining area noise =

46.5 + 50.5 + 39.6            =        51 dB(A).

Thus complying with the 52 dB(A) noise limit to 10pm.

With the 30 m2 outdoor dining area closed after 10pm the resultant noise level with
the northern 40m2 outdoor dining area operating and restaurants with doors open
operating the resultant level would be:

46.5+39.6      = 48 dB(A)

Thus complying with the 49 dB(A) noise limit to 12 midnight.

In summary, detailed noise measurements on a relatively quiet weeknight have
provided conservative noise limits for assessment. The predicted noise levels with
outdoor dining areas demonstrate the noise limits can be readily achieved at the
nearest residence to the south. I have also assessed the impact at residence to the
north which is located beyond the Peregian Beach Hotel at further setbacks than the
house to the southeast considered above. My findings are that resultant noise levels
from restaurant uses with outdoor dining on the site will also comply at the nearest
residences to the north as identified on Figure 1.

Further, in considering the noise from dining in terms of the existing intrusive noise
levels recorded, shows that the 51 dB(A) predicted to 10pm is less than the average
intrusive L10 noise levels of 54.5 dB(A), thus causing minimal impact upon
residential amenity.

On this basis, I confirm my previous advice that on the basis of my assessment I
consider that outdoor dining uses are appropriate on the subject site and are a use
which exists in the local area and is a use which can operate without adverse impact
upon residential amenity.

However, it is my recommendation that the eastern outdoor dining area (30 square
metres) should be restricted in operating hours of 7am 10pm only. The northern
outdoor dining area (40 square metres) has minimal potential to impact upon off-site
residential areas with respect to noise and hence does not require any trading hour
restrictions other than the existing approved trading hours. This statement applies to
residences to the north and south/east with the residences to the north situated at
greater distances and screened by the hotel to the north of the subject site.




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