The Old Pumping Station – Substation Noise Assessment
Client
Private Individual
Location
Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset
Project Type
Residential Development – Planning Condition Noise Assessment
Estimated Value
£125,000
Scale
Single residential dwelling
Project Overview
The Old Pumping Station redevelopment involved a proposed residential dwelling located adjacent to an active electrical substation. Noise from transformer equipment was identified as a key issue through the planning process, resulting in a condition requiring assessment to demonstrate that acceptable acoustic conditions could be achieved for future occupants.
Kimber Acoustics was appointed to undertake the noise assessment required to support discharge of the planning condition.
Scope of Acoustic Services
Our work included detailed environmental noise surveys to characterise existing substation noise emissions, followed by predictive modelling to assess noise exposure at sensitive façades of the proposed dwelling under representative operating conditions.
Façade-level sound insulation advice was provided to inform glazing and building envelope design, ensuring internal noise criteria could be achieved without unnecessary over-specification.
Outcome
The assessment provided the technical evidence required to address the planning condition and to demonstrate that the proposed dwelling could achieve acceptable internal noise levels in proximity to the substation. Our findings were submitted in April 2025 to support the condition discharge process.
