Ecodan Air Source Heat Pumps - Help!

[tash0201]

Hi! Wonder if anyone can help....Our neighbour wants to put 10 x Ecodan Air Source Heat Pumps on an outrigger next door to our property. They will be situated 4 meters from our boundary and approximately 5 meters away from our bedroom windows. The literature for these say the noise they create is 49dB (within 1m of the pump), but obviously that is for one unit - not ten. Is there anybody out there that can tell me what the Regulations would be regarding this noise. Any help, advice or information regarding this would be gratefully appreciated!

Thank you!



PS. The same neighbour is, at the same time, planning on putting 10 of these units the other side of us too - at a distance of 9 meters from our bedroom windows. Help!

 

[mikric]

Why not give your local council a call and ask to speak to the environmental health/protection department, they should be able to give you advice/guidance after all it will be them that have to deal with it should you complain about the noise when they are installed.

 

[Steve]

Why TEN????

 

[spongobongo]

It sounds like your neighbour hasn't yet installed these units, so that's encouraging for a start. These units require planning permission. You might like to remind your neighbour of this fact. There are two primary considerations when assessing applications for mechanical plant:

1) How will the units affect the appearance of the building (and conservation area, if applicable);

2) What will the noise and vibration impact be?

On point (2), the only way to assess the noise and vibration impact is for the applicant to provide a background noise survey by an approved acoustic engineer and to provide manufacturers specs for the proposed units.

Noise is a complex science, and there are established British Standards and assessment methods that ought to be followed when carrying out a noise survey.

Without this information, the application should be refused on the basis of inadequate information submitted.

Please check your local council's Unitary Development Plan (you might see it referred to as the 'local plan') on their website and find their policy on noise.

Noise is a valid planning consideration.