Broodbakker

Acoustic Consultants Limited

Over 20 years experience investigating noise issues and now helping businesses, local authorities and individuals with noise related challenges including planning, permitting, nuisance and occupational exposure.

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Acoustic and Environmental Health consultancy specialising in:

 Noise impact assessment:

  • Planning for new noise generating premises e.g. industrial/commercial
  • Planning for new residential dwellings
  • Environmental permitting (new sites, extensions and permit variations)
  • Occupational noise exposure applying the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005
  • Bespoke applications of noise guidance e.g. shooting noise, concerts
  • Sustainable noise reduction strategies


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Specialist Advice on

  • Drafting and development of noise management plans
  • Critical reviews on noise impact assessments where land use conflicts may arise in planning
  • Expert witness work - single or joint expert
  • Assessments applying BS 4142:2014+A1:2019 Methods for rating and assessing industrial and commercial sound
  • The assessment of statutory nuisance on behalf of local authorities or private individuals

Recent Projects

  • December 2023

    • Critical review of submissions in support of residential devleopment inlcluding noise impact assessmen and application of relevant British Standards for Industrial/Commercial sound (South)
    • Preliminary studies (due diligence) for new recycling premises and assessment of potential noise implications (South)

  • January 2024

    • Background sound level monitoring for potential new industrial/commercial development (South East)

  • February 2024

    • Occupational noise assessments within multiple recycling sites to assess compliance with Noise at Work Regulations (South East)
    • Assessment of industrial/commercial sound and proposed mitigation to reduce noise impact on residential dwellings from recycling operations (Scotland)

  • March 2024

    • Occupational noise assessments within  recycling sector to assess compliance with Noise at Work Regulations

  • April 2024

    • Expert report detailing findings applying BS 4142:2014+A1:2019 Methods for rating and assessing industrial and commercial working for local authorit assessing statutory nuisance (statutory nuisance)
    • Review of noise impact assessment applying agent of change principle to new development under planning (planning)
    • Assessment of nuisance from MRI unit positioned immediately adjacent residential dwelling (private nuisance)
    • Noise at work assessment recycling premises

  • May 2024

    • Noise at work assessment at meat products factory
    • Expert report on noise in statutory nuisance case brought by an individual (industrial/commercial sound affecting residential property - Section 82 EPA 1990)

  • June 2024

    • Attendance at Magistrates' Court to provide expert noise evidence for claimant in Section 82 proceedings brought by an individual against hand car wash (South East).  Case settled on day of hearing in complainant's favour.
    • Attendance at Magistrates' Court to provide expert noise evidence  for claimant in Section 82 proceedings brought by an individual against industrial/commercial plant (East Midlands). Case settled on day of hearing in complainant's favour.

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