Bexhill to Hastings link road
East Sussex County Council proposals for a new link road between Bexhill and Hastings have been the subject of comprehensive environmental studies, including detailed noise and vibration impact assessment. Southdowns was appointed in 2006 to provide specialist expertise and support on noise and vibration with detailed studies of existing and forecast noise levels. Detailed baseline […]
Tottenham Court Road Station Upgrade
The redevelopment of Tottenham Court Road station includes an enlarged ticket hall six times the size of the current one, a 200 per cent increase in station capacity, new entrances, five new lifts to provide step-free access and additional escalators. Other benefits will increase safety and security, enhance accessibility and improve passenger information. Southdowns provided […]
East Cowes IOW – SEEDA
The South East England Development Agency has acquired a large section of land in East Cowes on the Isle of Wight with a view to re-generating the area through a mixture of industrial, commercial and residential development. This area of the Isle of Wight is situated at the mouth of the River Medina and has […]
Environment Agency – Waste Facilities
Work has involved noise measurements, evaluation of noise impacts and the identification of noise mitigation options where required to minimise adverse community response about noise and to ensure compliance with licence conditions. To date waste treatment and transfer facilities of various specialities sites that have been investigated and assessed include: Metals processing and recycling facilities; […]
Newhaven Port
Southdowns was commissioned by H Ripley & Co to undertake source term and receptor noise measurements to construct a calibrated noise model. The model was used to predict the acoustic benefit of a number of noise mitigation options to inform a cost benefit analysis of each option during loading of the scrap pile and boat, […]
Ministry of Defence – Test Range Noise & Vibration Study
Southdowns was appointed to undertake a noise and vibration monitoring study, in some of the communities around the MOD Pendine and MOD Shoeburyness military test facilities. QinetiQ, which operates the ranges on behalf of the Ministry of Defence (MOD), commissioned this independent Study at the request of the MOD, to determine the possible effects of […]