What UK Control of Pollution Act 1974 (Part III, Noise): Construction-Site Noise Notices, Prior Consent and Noise Abatement Zones requires
Part III of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 remains the framework for controlling construction-site and street noise and for operating noise abatement zones in England and Wales, administered by local authorities (the earlier Parts of the Act on waste on land, pollution of water and atmospheric pollution have largely been superseded by the Environmental Protection Act 1990, the Water Resources Act 1991 and later legislation, while Part III continues to operate alongside the statutory-nuisance regime). Section 60 empowers a local authority to serve a notice imposing requirements on the carrying out of works on a construction site, including limits on the hours, the plant or machinery used and the permissible noise levels, where construction, demolition, dredging or similar works are to be or are being carried out. Section 61 allows a person intending to carry out such works to apply to the local authority for prior consent to the works, giving certainty in advance about the controls that will apply. Section 62 controls the operation of loudspeakers and noise in streets. Sections 63 to 67 govern noise abatement zones: section 63 enables a local authority to designate a noise abatement zone, section 64 requires a register to be kept of the noise levels of premises in the zone, section 65 prohibits noise exceeding the registered level without consent, section 66 enables a notice to reduce noise levels, and section 67 deals with new buildings in a zone. Sections 57 and 58 provide for periodical inspections and summary proceedings by local authorities. The Part is the operative noise-control toolkit that sits beside the statutory-nuisance powers in the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
Pillar: Water & Environmental Resources · Authority: UK Parliament / local authorities (environmental health) · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1974/40/contents
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- Control of Pollution Act 1974, section 60 - control of noise on construction sites.
- Control of Pollution Act 1974, section 61 - prior consent for work on construction sites.
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