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Summary of Examples Hazard 14 Noise


Example NumberSourceProperty DateStoreys/LocationProperty TypeSummary InformationHazardLink
1BCC1900s1st floor flatTerraced house converted into 3 self contained units in 1970sThere is no sound insulation between the floors to prevent the transmission of noise from normal domestic activities.H+Example 1
2BCCpre 1900basement/sub basement maisonetteConverted houseOn the ground floor above there is a non self contained flat, and the hallway to the upper parts of the house. There is no sound insulation to the suspended timber party floor and the ground floor flat has bare floorboards in all rooms except the bathroom. This allows the transmission of noise from domestic activities.DExample 2
3BCCpre 19203 Floor flat over 2 commercial floors7 storey converted listed buildingAll windows in the dwelling are single glazed. The side elevation is onto a busy street, and faces a large 24-hour, multi-storey car park. There are popular entertainment venues nearby. There is no acoustic insulation, or suitable structural and airborne sound insulation in the party floors between this dwelling and the dwelling above, to prevent transmission of either external or domestic noise.DExample 3
4BCCInter war1st floor front left hand bed/living room2 storey property converted into 5 bedsits about 10 years agoThere is a lack of sound insulation, and all internal doors are standard, hollow core, flush doors. The lack of any sound insulation means there is a likelihood of loss of privacy, and disturbance from normal domestic activities in the adjacent dwelling units. The likelihood of disturbance and stress is high.D Example 4
5CLGVictorianground floor flat5 storey (inc basement and attic) mid terrace house in 5 self contained unitsThe house is located next to shops on a main arterial road running out of London which, in addition to normal traffic, is also used by heavy goods vehicles. Behind the house is the main London to Scotland rail line. All windows to the house are traditional single glazed double hung sashes, with many being ill-fitting and in disrepair.BExample 5
6CLGRegency1st floor Flat4 storey mid-terraced house, with 2 storey back addition converted in 1960s.The large first floor front room in the original house has been divided with a partition wall to provide the bedroom for the 1st floor flat, and the living room of the maisonette. The partition wall provides poor sound insulation between the two dwellings.DExample 6

 Key
BCC – Bristol City Council
CLG – Department of Communities and Local Government
IDeA- Improvement and Development Agency (for Local Government)

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