Broodbakker

Acoustic Consultants Limited

Over 20 years experience investigating noise issues and now helping businesses, local authorities and individuals with noise related challenges including planning, permitting, nuisance and occupational exposure.

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Acoustic and Environmental Health consultancy specialising in:

 Noise impact assessment:

  • Planning for new noise generating premises e.g. industrial/commercial
  • Planning for new residential dwellings
  • Environmental permitting (new sites, extensions and permit variations)
  • Occupational noise exposure applying the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005
  • Bespoke applications of noise guidance e.g. shooting noise, concerts
  • Sustainable noise reduction strategies


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Specialist Advice on

  • Drafting and development of noise management plans
  • Critical reviews on noise impact assessments where land use conflicts may arise in planning
  • Expert witness work - single or joint expert
  • Assessments applying BS 4142:2014+A1:2019 Methods for rating and assessing industrial and commercial sound
  • The assessment of statutory nuisance on behalf of local authorities or private individuals

Recent Projects

  • June 2024

    • Attendance at Magistrates' Court to provide expert noise evidence for claimant in Section 82 proceedings brought by an individual against hand car wash (South East).  Case settled on day of hearing in complainant's favour.
    • Attendance at Magistrates' Court to provide expert noise evidence  for claimant in Section 82 proceedings brought by an individual against industrial/commercial plant (East Midlands). Case settled on day of hearing in complainant's favour.

  • April 2025

    Noise Impact Assessment on behalf of Local Authority for provision of new glass recycling unit (Midlands).

  • May 2025

    • Occupational noise assessment within  recycling sector to assess compliance with Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 (South West and South Coast)
    • Review of Noise Impact Assessment specifically considering 'agent of change' principle for new housing development (Scotland).

  • June 2025

    • Drafting expert's report in Section 80 abatement notice (The Environmental Protection Act 1990) appeal proceedings (Midlands).

  • July 2025

    • Occupational noise assessments within  paper shredding sector to assess compliance with Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 (Midlands and Scotland).
    • Environmental permit compliance monitoring for recycling detailing findings applying BS 4142:2014+A1:2019 Methods for rating and assessing industrial and commercial working for local authority assessing 'pollution' (Scotland). 
    • Review of noise impact assessment applying agent of change principle to new development under planning (planning)
    • Noise at work assessment recycling premises

  • August 2025

    • Occupational noise assessments within  port to assess compliance with Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 (East of England).
    • Drafting joint statement of experts acting as Local Authority expert in Section 80 abatement notice (The Environmental Protection Act 1990) appeal proceedings (Midlands).
    • Sound level monitoring of recycing premises to provde comparative noise impact assessment during appropriate meteorological conditions (Scotland).

  • September 2025

    • Occupational noise assessments within  recycling sector to assess compliance with Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 (East of England).
    • Critical review of submissions in support of residential devleopment including noise impact assessment and application of relevant British Standards for Industrial/Commercial sound and application of 'Agent of Change' principle (Scotland).

  • October 2025

    • Environmental compliance monitoring for recycling (South East & London).
    • Occupational noise assessment within  recycling sector to assess compliance with Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005.
    • Internal and external sound level monitoring following complaint of noise from wind farm (Republic of Ireland).

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