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Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment for Residential Development in City Centre and Tourism Clusters
3.2.5Belfast·SPG011 Evening and Night time Economy
Prior to the determination of any planning application for residential development in the city centre and/or in a tourism cluster, a Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment should be undertaken. This sh
dwellingcity-centretourism-clustersoundnight-time-economyNoise Assessment Methodology and Technical Requirements
3.2.6Belfast·SPG011 Evening and Night time Economy
The assessment shall include representative noise measurements of sufficient duration and including the times of day that existing evening and night time economy uses are operating. The assessment sha
soundnight-time-economyassessmentAcoustic Verification and Planning Conditions
3.2.7Belfast·SPG011 Evening and Night time Economy
The physical and operational acoustic mitigation measures idenitified as necessary in a noise impact assessment will be secured through planning conditions. An acoustic verification report, prior to o
soundnight-time-economyconditionsAgent of Change Principle for Night-time Economy Uses
3.2.9Belfast·SPG011 Evening and Night time Economy
When new evening and night-time economy noise-generating uses are proposed near existing or permitted sensitive land uses, the agent of change principle will be applied. New noise-generating developme
non-domesticevening-economynight-time-economysoundnoiseNoise Impact Assessment Requirements
3.2.10Belfast·SPG011 Evening and Night time Economy
A Noise Impact Assessment (NIA) will be required where new noise-generating uses are proposed in close proximity to existing and/or approved residential or other sensitive receptors. The NIA should in
non-domesticevening-economynight-time-economysoundnoiseresidentialNoise Assessment Guidance Standards
3.2.10Belfast·SPG011 Evening and Night time Economy
Reference should be made to current guidance and any updated/superceded versions of the following: BS4142:2014+A1:2019 methods for rating and assessing industrial and commercial sound; BS8233:2014 gui
non-domesticevening-economynight-time-economysoundnoise