Before you submit your planning application, think noise.
 
What is the local noise environment at your proposed development like?
 
If noise is likely to be an issue, you should have a pre-application discussion with Planning Services together with a conversation with your acoustic consultant.
 
So if noise is an issue, who do you go to and how...

Architectural Acoustics: Commercial Buildings, sponsored by Ecophon

• WINNER -Tyneside Cinema cafe bar (Apex Acoustics)

• HIGHLY COMMENDED – The Hub, Sky, London (Arup)

• COMMENDED – Cathedral Court, Birmingham (Cundall)

Architectural Acoustics: Education Buildings, sponsored by Rockfon

• WINNER – Wallscourt Farm Academy, Bristol (Mach Acoustics)

• HIGHLY COMMENDED – Notre Dame Catholic College, Liverpool (SRL)

• COMMENDED – Sandwell College, Central Sixth campus (Arup)

 Environmental Noise,...