Noise guidance note for planning applications Appendix 3 - Is an NIA required for a new noise source?

Is an NIA required for a new noise source?

Is an NIA required for a new noise source?
Type of development Description Is an NIA required Advice
Industrial type uses B2 General Industrial,
B8 Storage or Distribution,
E(g)(iii) Industrial processes		 Yes This includes general industrial use. Activities will vary enormously from one to another. However, if manufacturing, fabrication, or storage and distribution are involved there is likely to be a noise impact if near a sensitive development
Entertainment/food and drink, etc Class E(b) (Restaurants and cafes): Sale of food and drink for consumption (mostly) on the premises,
Sui Generis (Drinking establishments),
Sui Generis (Hot food takeaways),
Class E(d) Indoor sport, recreation, or fitness (not involving motorised vehicles or firearms or use as a swimming pool or skating rink),
Class F2(c) Areas or places for outdoor sport or recreation (not involving motorised vehicles or firearms),
Class F2(c) Areas or places for outdoor sport or recreation (not involving motorised vehicles or firearms),
F2(d) Indoor or outdoor swimming pools or skating rinks.		 Yes Any premises preparing food and where a kitchen is served by air extraction units, will require an NIA. Further, if premises are to hold entertainment/play music, then an NIA will be needed.
Entertainment/food and drink, etc F2b (Halls or meeting places for the principal use of the local community?) Maybe Where entertainment or amplification of music / voice is likely, a NIA is expected.
Outdoor sports and recreation F2(c) and Sui Generis (see above) Yes Facilities such as skate parks, multi- use game areas, motor sports, clay pigeon shooting and motor sports of any kind, will require NIAs.
Commercial uses Class E (a) Shops. Display or retail sale of goods, other than hot food. Maybe Class E covers commercial, businesses and service. This includes shops, financial services, offices for businesses and light industry.
Commercial uses Class E(b) Sale of food and drink for consumption (mostly) on the premises. Maybe F1 broadly covers buildings with a community/public use such as education, libraries, public halls etc.
Commercial uses Class E
(c)(i) Financial Services
(c)(ii) Professional services (other than health or medical services),
(c)(iii) other appropriate services in a commercial, business or service locality.
Class E(g) (Business).
(g)(i) Offices to carry out any operational or administrative functions,
(g)(ii) Research and development of products or processes,
F2(a) shops selling essential goods, including food, where the shop/s premises do not exceed 280 square metres and there is no other such facility within 1000 metres.		 Maybe Often these types of uses will introduce air handling units, chillers, refrigeration units. It may also involve activities at un-sociable hours. Where either or both are part of a development, an NIA will be required.
Non-residential institutions Class E(e) Provision of medical or health services (except the use of premises attached to the residence of the consultant or practitioner).
Class E(f) Creche, day nursery or day centre (not including a residential use) and
Class F1 (a-g) ? Learning and non- residential institutions.		 Maybe Often these types of uses will introduce air handling units, chillers, refrigeration units. It may also involve activities at un-sociable hours. Where either or both are part of a development, an NIA will be required.
Other (Sui Generis) Yes This covers many uses but usually large developments of some sort. Based on the proposed use, it is more likely that an NIA would be required.
Transport schemes Yes Early engagement with EH would be expected
Wind turbines Yes Early engagement with EH would be expected
Solar Farms Yes Inverter is a potential noise source NIA likely to be expected.
Domestic air source heat pump Yes MCS 020 assessment required, if fail then review proposals. Likely to fail BS4142 assessment if failed MCS 020