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Noise impact assessment in Wales

71 providers offering noise impact assessment in or across Wales, including national firms. The rules in Wales differ from England’s, so see the notes below.

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The rules in Wales

Welsh councils also ask for noise assessments where noise is an issue. The Welsh Government’s planning advice on noise is Technical Advice Note (TAN) 11. Check your council’s requirements.

71 acoustic consultants for Wales

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Noise impact assessment in Wales

This page lists acoustic consultants covering all 22 Welsh local authority areas, with cities such as Cardiff, Swansea, Newport and Wrexham. Each of the 22 councils is the planning authority for its area, and Wales sets its own planning policy, so check the rules for Wales rather than England.

We list 15 firms for noise impact assessment in Wales. Of these, 1 works only in this region and 14 also cover other regions. Another 56 firms say they cover the whole UK.

Firms that work only here are based in Pontyclun (1).

Of the 15, 11 state an accreditation or membership, most often ANC (6) and IOA (4). We have verified 5 of the 15 listings; the rest are as each firm states. See how we check listings.

Nearby regions for noise impact assessment: South West, West Midlands and North West. Other reports in Wales: sound insulation testing, ventilation commissioning, overheating assessment, air tightness testing and SAP calculations.

Getting signed off in Wales

Building control in Wales works much like England. Your council or a registered building control approver checks the work and issues a completion or final certificate. Wales has its own Approved Documents, and all new and converted homes must have sprinklers.

Read the full guide to noise impact assessment →