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Paragraph 5.1 Noise separationF1F2

Scotland

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Every building, which is divided into more than one area of different occupation, must be designed and constructed in such a way to limit the transmission of source noise from normal domestic type activities, between such areas, to a level that will not threaten the health of, or cause inconvenience to the building occupants.

Limitation

This standard only applies to a building in different occupation incorporating—

(a)

attached dwellings;

(b)

attached residential buildings; or

(c)

a roof, walkway or access deck located directly above an area that is either a dwelling or a residential building.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Schs. 1-6 substituted (1.5.2007) by The Building (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/534), regs. 1, 2(c), sch. (with regs. 3, 4)

F2

Sch. 5 paras. 5.1, 5.2 substituted for sch. 5 para. 5.1 (1.10.2010) by The Building (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/32), regs. 1, 2(3)(i) (with reg. 3)