New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

LEETON LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN NO 4 - REG 40

40 Sound insulation of buildings near aerodrome

(1) A person must not, without the consent of the council, erect a building on land for which an Australian Noise Exposure Forecast has been prepared by the Civil Aviation Authority or Airservices Australia.

(2) The council must not grant consent to the erection of a residential building or a building intended for human occupation in an area of land referred to in subclause (1) unless the council is satisfied that measures will be taken which:

(a) accord with the provisions of Australian Standard AS 2021-1994 entitled “Acoustics-Aircraft noise intrusion-Building siting and construction” published by Standards Australia in 1994, and

(b) are adequate for the insulation of the building from aircraft noise, where the council considers the frequency of aircraft operation warrants preventative noise protection measures.