Waterside
7.22 Waterside
The objectives of this clause are as follows—
to provide an acoustic, physical and visual buffer between industrial and residential development,
to require a built form that protects the amenity (particularly with respect to noise) of residential development at Waterside.
This clause applies to land identified as “Waterside” on the Clause Application Map.
Despite any other provision of this Plan, the consent authority must not consent to development on land in Zone E4 General Industrial that is part of the land to which this clause applies unless the consent authority is satisfied that the carrying out of activities in the development will not generate any increase in existing background noise levels.
The consent authority must not consent to development on—
land in Zone R1 General Residential to which this clause applies unless the consent authority is satisfied that the noise levels outside the development will not exceed the outdoor noise level criterion shown in the following table—
Noise descriptor
Time period
Criterion
Industrial noise 50% of LA90 15min
7:00 am to 10:00 pm
50 dBA
Industrial noise 50% of LA90 15min
10:00 pm to 7:00 am
40 dBA
Industrial noise 10% of LA90 15min
7:00 am to 10:00 pm
55 dBA
Industrial noise 10% of LA90 15min
10:00 pm to 7:00 am
45 dBA
Traffic noise Leq 9hr
7:00 am to 10:00 pm
55 dBA
Traffic noise Leq 9hr
10:00 pm to 7:00 am
50 dBA
land in Zone R1 General Residential that is part of the land to which this clause applies unless the consent authority is satisfied that the noise levels inside the buildings will not exceed the noise level criterion shown in the following table—
Noise descriptor
Time period
Criterion
Recreation areas Leq 24hr
24 hours
40 dBA
Sleeping areas Leq 8hr
10:00 pm to 6:00 am
35 dBA
Sleeping areas 10% of LA1 15min
10:00 pm to 7:00 am
60 dBA
land in Zone E4 General Industrial that is part of the land to which this clause applies unless the consent authority is satisfied that the noise levels inside the buildings involved in the development will not exceed the noise level criterion shown in the following Table—
Noise descriptor
Time period
Criterion
Sleeping areas 10% of LA1 15min
10:00 pm to 7:00 am
60 dBA
In this clause—
10% of LA1 15min means the noise level which is exceeded by 10% of all of the valid LA1 15 min noise levels within the specified period.
10% of LA90 15min means the noise level which is exceeded by 10% of all of the valid LA90 15 min noise levels.
50% of LA90 15min means the noise level which is exceeded by 50% of the valid LA90 15 min noise levels.
Leq means the energy average of a valid 15 minute noise level in any specified time period.
non-valid noise level means the noise level recorded when—
wind gusts exceed 15 metres per second, or
average wind speed exceeds 3 metres per second, or
it is raining.
outdoor noise level means the noise level measured at any point outside a building (including on balconies, in courtyards, terraces and garden areas) that does not include any correction for facade reflection.
valid noise level means the measured noise level excluding any non-valid noise level.
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