Part I - Other Considerations - Richmond Valley Council

Richmond Valley Development Control Plan 2012‣ Will the proposal likely give rise to an increase in noise within thelocality, either directly or indirectly through traffic movements, pedestrianaccess, operational equipment noise, etc?‣ Is the proposal likely to impact upon neighbourhood amenity and/orcommunity meeting places (including pedestrian commuting conduits,parklands, etc) through the direct or indirect emission of noise?The majority of development proposals will only require suitable commentregarding potential noise impacts within or as part of the Statement ofEnvironmental Effects (SEE) accompanying a formal application. Full NoiseImpact Assessment (NIA) is required for more comprehensive proposalswhich are likely to have larger potential noise impact upon neighbourhoodsand localities.The main distinction in the levels of NIA invoked below is the depth and rangeof reporting required within the proposal application. Section 3.4 outlines thedetail required for various levels of Noise Impact Assessment which may beattributed to the development types listed below.There is a high likelihood that most larger scale developments and proposalswill require comprehensive noise reporting or assessment, in many casesthese developments may also be ‘designated’ and require multiple additionalapprovals or concurrence from State and/or Commonwealth agencies.(2) The responsibility of the proponentIt is the proponent’s responsibility to ensure appropriate measures have beenincorporated into the development design and that all applicable sound levelcriteria are met (subject to approval and review) for the extent and life of thedevelopment. The proponent’s responsibilities also involve the following:‣ Determining feasibility of the project including constraints applicablebefore any project action or construction commitment is made;‣ Ensuring all noise generating criteria likely to be associated with thedevelopment are included within the assessment provided and anacceptance that additional costs are likely to be borne by the proponentif the noise report is inadequate;‣ Assessing all outdoor and indoor acoustical environments;measurements and readings must be supplied and extrapolated usingcommonly accepted and contemporaneous units and criteria;‣ Ensuring that the required control measures are incorporated in thedevelopment.(3) Determining what level of Noise Assessment is required for the proposal(a) High degree NIADevelopment types which will require an extensive and comprehensivedegree of Noise Impact Assessment accompanying the application:‣ Developments likely to generate noise and/or vibration impacts whichcould potentially significantly impact receivers within the vicinity andlocality, such as:Part I – Other Considerations – Noise Impact Assessment I.72