London Battersea Heliport Noise Monitoring

London South Bank University Enterprise Ltd was contracted by Wandsworth Council to undertaken noise monitoring around three boroughs surrounding Battersea Heliport. The Heliport consultative committee provided a list of volunteers which was used to select the dwellings used in the monitoring. Monitoring was undertaken over the spring/summer of 2017 to establish baseline noise levels for the residents both internally and externally. Measurements were taken during heliport operating hours: 0700-2300. Long terms measurements were taken at four locations in three boroughs and these were compared to the latest noise criteria in English planning guidance, ProPG: Planning and Noise 2017, British Standards BS8233:2014, Aviation Framework Policy 2013 and to the local planning condition set by the Greater London Council. It was found that the noise environment along the heliport flight path was at levels which would cause significant adverse impact, a medium level of annoyance, and run a low to medium risk of causing long term adverse health effects. The local planning condition was regularly exceeded along the flight path. Well away from the heliport and its associated flight path the noise environment was broadly compliant with guidance, standards and policy.