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Secure planning permission first time

Allegro Acoustics helps planning teams secure permission first time through robust baseline surveys, precise modelling and defensible EIAR reports that reduce refusal and appeal risk.

100%
Planning approval rate in noise terms
0
Refusals or appeals on noise grounds
100+
Planning noise assessments delivered

The risks that keep planning teams up at night

Weak noise assessments cause refusals, further information requests and costly appeals. We eliminate that risk.

Planning Refusal Risk

Inadequate noise assessments are a primary reason for planning refusal on noise-sensitive developments. A weak report gives authorities grounds to refuse, or attach onerous conditions that compromise your design.

FI Requests & Appeal Delays

Further information requests add months to your programme. Appeals add more. Every delay costs money and damages client relationships. Robust first-submission reports prevent this entirely.

Tight Programme Timelines

Planning applications run on strict timelines. Baseline monitoring, modelling and report writing all need to align with your submission schedule. Late or incomplete noise chapters derail the entire EIAR.

Authority Scrutiny of Noise Reports

Planning authorities and An Bord Pleanála increasingly scrutinise noise assessments. Methodology gaps, inadequate baseline data or weak mitigation proposals attract objections and conditions.

Defensible reports. First-time approval.

We deliver the technical rigour planning authorities expect, aligned with your programme.

Planning Noise Assessments (EIAR Input)

Comprehensive noise impact assessments for EIAR chapters. We deliver robust baseline surveys, calibrated predictive modelling and clear mitigation strategies that satisfy planning authorities first time.

  • Baseline environmental noise surveys (attended and unattended)
  • Predictive noise modelling (CadnaA / SoundPLAN)
  • Construction and operational noise impact assessment
  • Noise chapter for EIAR / planning application
  • Mitigation design and specification
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Environmental Noise Monitoring

Baseline noise surveys to establish the existing acoustic environment. Essential for characterising pre-development conditions and forming the foundation of any defensible noise assessment.

  • Long-term unattended monitoring (days to weeks)
  • Short-term attended measurements with source identification
  • Weather-correlated data analysis
  • EPA NG4 and ISO 1996 compliant methodology
  • Audit-ready reporting with full metadata
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Building Acoustics

For developments with noise-sensitive uses, we provide building envelope and internal acoustic design to ensure compliance with TGD-E, BS 8233 and planning conditions.

  • Façade sound insulation design and specification
  • Internal room acoustics assessment
  • Airborne and impact sound insulation between spaces
  • Plant noise break-out and break-in assessment
  • Pre-completion acoustic testing
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We understand what authorities expect

100% Approval Rate

Every planning application we have supported on noise has received approval. Zero refusals. Zero appeals on noise grounds. That track record matters.

Policy Expertise

We understand Irish and UK planning policy, EPA guidance, local authority expectations and An Bord Pleanála requirements. Our reports address what assessors actually look for.

Programme-Aligned

We work to your submission deadlines. Monitoring, modelling and reporting are scheduled to align with your EIAR programme, not ours.

Trusted by planning consultancies

Fantastic service. They produced a quality report and were very helpful with queries after the report was published. Would highly recommend and will be using again for upcoming projects.

PT
Paul Tully
Project Manager, ConwayMcBeth

Need a noise assessment for your planning application?

Book a consultation with our team. We’ll review your project, advise on methodology and deliver a defensible report aligned with your submission timeline.

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