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Checklist
for a construction noise permit (CNP) application
General construction works
Application requiring special attention (blanket CNP, noise screening,
quiet equipment, or equipment not in Technical Memoranda) (checklist03)
Please click here
to download the checklist.
For this type of application,
the applicant shall refer to the following checklist and other relevant
checklist.
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A substantial
barrier or enclosure shall be made of a minimum of 10mm thick plywood
or 1mm thick steel outer skin and a minimum of 50mm thick sound
absorbing lining such that any part of the PME concerned will not
be visible from nearby noise sensitive receivers (NSRs). Please
provide supporting document(s). Please click here
for examples of noise control measures, and quiet construction equipment
and techniques.
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The Authority
shall adopt the sound power level in the Technical Memoranda (TM)
when carrying out the CNP assessment. If the applicant wishes to
adopt quiet construction equipment or any equipment not in the TM,
the applicant shall submit a noise measurement report for such equipment.
Please click here
for "Guidelines for preparation of a noise measurement report
for powered mechanical equipment".
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For cases involving
noise correction(s) due to topographical features (e.g. underground
work, complicated terrain, and high-rise building), please provide
a scaled plan and sectional drawings showing the screening effects
of such features between the noise source(s) and the NSR(s).
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following documents from applicants are essential for applications
of "Blanket CNP": |
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The
contract between the government department or utility company concerned
and the main contractor. |
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A memo / letter
from relevant department or utility company to justify why all alternatives
of daytime work are not feasible.
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Details of the
maintenance programme from the relevant department or utility company.
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Notes:
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The
applicant is preferably the main contractor of the construction site(s)
concerned. |
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In
one blanket CNP application, the applicant shall only apply for the
work locations with same working hours and same equipment list. |
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With
regards to criteria 2-6 above, the applicant is advised to contact
the respective officer in EPD for the requirements prior to submitting
the application. Please click here
for the addresses and telephone numbers of the relevant EPD Offices. |
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