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Noise Management for Events Venues

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Thanks for reading this article, which was originally posted at  https://www.parkerjonesacoustics.com/insights/articles/managing-noise-from-weddding-venues . ParkerJones Acoustics  are a UK based firm of noise consultants, specialising in  noise assessments  and  noise management plans, including for wedding venues. If you’re reading this, then I imagine you’re a wedding or events company. Perhaps you’re thinking about opening a wedding venue. Perhaps you’re here as you’re starting to put together your planning application. The point of this article is to guide you on how to approach the issue of noise to give you the best chance of a successful planning application. I write this as an acoustic consultant who has written Noise Assessments and Noise Management Plans for several wedding venues which have succesfully gone through planning. So, you want to open a wedding venue, let’s start with the following question. Can I start hosting weddings now, and then deal wit
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Noise Assessments for Residential, Retail, and Commercial

It’s been a busy week at ParkerJones Acoustics HQ… Starting off in Budapest on Monday, we then had a residential noise survey in Bristol on Tuesday, another noise survey for a potential fast food restaurant on the same day in Swindon, some sub-consulting work for a Recycling Centre in Dorset on Wednesday, off to Croydon in London on Thursday to survey 15 meetings rooms and offices…. then piecing together the reports on Friday back at Bristol HQ! Some interesting new enquiries and projects for the weeks ahead as well! https://www.parkerjonesacoustics.com/services/noise-assessments-planning-applications
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Noise at Work Assessments Explained

Noise at Work Assessments Explained  produced by ParkerJones Acoustics, acoustic consultants and noise experts. The ‘Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005’ (‘the NAW Regulations’) sets out the legal requirements in respect of protecting employees against risks to their health and safety arising from exposure to noise whilst at work.   The aim of the NAW Regulations is to protect workers from suffering long term hearing damage and tinnitus as a result of prolonged exposure to high noise levels in the workplace. What are my duties as an Employer? The NAW Regulations apply to all workplaces and mean that employers are legally obliged to risk assess the exposure of their employees' exposure to noise within the working environment.   The employer must employ appropriate control measures to reduce noise exposure where necessary. Regulation 5 of the NAW Regulations states that a detailed Noise at Work Risk Assessment (the purpose of this document) must be undertaken
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