Construction noise
Development is necessary and noise is to be expected from a building site, however builders should plan to use the least disruptive equipment and methods of working to avoid unnecessary noise.
We have established the following guideline hours for noisy works
- 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday, and 8am to 1pm on Saturday
There should be no noisy work on Sundays or Public Holidays.
If you are being unreasonably disturbed by construction noise talk to builders in the first instance, many larger developments display a telephone number for complaints or may be part of the 'considerate construction' scheme.
Where it is unavoidable to carry out noisy construction work outside of the guideline hours you should apply for prior consent at least 21 days in advance.
Please email environmentalhealth@runnymede.gov.uk for more details and an application form.
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