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Construction noisemonitoring inBirmingham.

Real-time construction noise and vibration monitoring and Section 61 consents for sites across Birmingham, Solihull, the Black Country, Coventry and the West Midlands. Acoustic consultants who provide the monitors, the dashboard, the alerts and the BS 5228 reporting, and get the consent agreed with the council.

Get a monitoring quote How it works

24/7Monitoring around the clock at the boundary, weatherproof, on 4G

Instant alertsSMS and email alerts the instant a level is reached

BS 5228BS 5228 reports in the form Birmingham City Council expects

Fast responseInstalls across the West Midlands, or units shipped for self-install

Birmingham and the West Midlands

Noise monitoring for construction sites across Birmingham

Birmingham has more major construction under way than almost any city outside London: Paradise, Smithfield, Digbeth, the Jewellery Quarter, Eastside and the Curzon Street area, Perry Barr, plus large schemes across Solihull, the Black Country and Coventry. Most of them are hemmed in by homes, student accommodation, hotels and offices. Birmingham City Council and the neighbouring authorities commonly expect a Section 61 consent or a construction management plan with noise limits and monitoring for demolition, piling and night work, with BS 5228 as the basis.

We install and support monitors on West Midlands sites from our Bristol base, with the dashboard live before we leave site and the data checked by a consultant. Units can also be shipped for self-installation with remote commissioning where that suits the programme better. We prepare Section 61 applications and the noise reports needed to discharge planning conditions.

Local authorities we work with:

Birmingham City Council
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Walsall Council
City of Wolverhampton Council
Coventry City Council

What we do in Birmingham

Construction noise and vibration monitoring, with experienced consultants to support you

Monitoring, Section 61 applications, or both, for sites across Birmingham, the Black Country and Coventry. Details of each follow.

Core service

Real-time construction noise and vibration monitoring in Birmingham

Class 1 noise and vibration monitors on the hoarding or boundary, reporting to a live dashboard over 4G and set to the limits in your consent or construction management plan.

Live dashboard to share with the client and Birmingham City Council
SMS and email alerts before the limit is reached
Weekly and monthly compliance reports checked by a consultant
Noise and vibration on a single platform
Installed in the West Midlands or shipped for self-installation
Attended monitoring and complaint investigation when required

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Consents and planning conditions

Section 61 consents and planning condition reports in Birmingham

Section 61 prior consent under the Control of Pollution Act 1974 and the noise and vibration reports needed to discharge planning conditions from Birmingham City Council and the neighbouring authorities. We prepare the documents and deal with the council for you.

Planning condition noise and vibration reports
BS 5228 predictions phase by phase
Best Practicable Means schedule for the site team
Hours, limits and monitoring agreed with the council
Variations when the programme changes
Baseline surveys before works start
Monitoring that demonstrates compliance throughout

How a Section 61 works

How it works

Enquiry to live data in four steps

1
Tell us about the site
Where in the West Midlands, the programme, the nearest homes and any limits already imposed. A fixed weekly price per monitor follows, normally within one working day.
2
Agree the thresholds
Monitoring positions, early-warning levels and the alert list are agreed with you, and with the council where a consent or condition requires it.
3
Install or ship
Units go on a fence post, hoarding or tripod and connect over 4G. We install across the West Midlands, or ship units for your team to fit with remote commissioning.
4
Monitor, alert, advise
Alerts reach your team immediately and reports go to the client or council. If the readings show a problem building, a consultant calls with practical options.

Why us

Monitoring with acoustic expertise behind it

Experienced

Consultants, not just equipment

A specialist service from acoustic consultants who are members of the Institute of Acoustics and have handled planning and construction noise since 2016. We understand BS 5228, Section 61 and what Birmingham City Council and the Black Country authorities expect.

£ / wk

Predictable costs

A fixed weekly rate per monitor covering the unit, data, dashboard, alerts, reporting and consultant support. No set-up fee for standard installations, and Section 61 applications are quoted as a fixed fee.

Midlands

Birmingham and the Black Country

We install and support noise and vibration monitors across the West Midlands, and can ship units for self-installation with remote commissioning when a consultant visit is not needed.

Questions from Birmingham sites

Construction noise monitoring in Birmingham, explained

More general questions are answered on the main FAQ, and there are practical guides in our articles.

Do I need a Section 61 consent for a construction site in Birmingham?

A Section 61 consent is not compulsory, but Birmingham City Council and the neighbouring authorities often expect one, or a construction management plan with noise limits and monitoring, for major demolition, piling or out-of-hours working, and many planning permissions carry a condition requiring it. A contractor working to an agreed consent is protected from Section 60 action for those works. We put the application together and agree it with the council.

What hours can noisy construction work take place in Birmingham?

Birmingham City Council and the neighbouring authorities generally limit noisy construction to weekday daytimes and Saturday mornings, with no noisy work on Sundays or bank holidays. Your exact hours are set in the consent or planning condition, and work outside them needs the council's prior agreement. Monitoring is the simplest way to show they were kept.

How quickly can you install a noise monitor on a site in Birmingham?

Normally within a few working days of instruction. We install across the West Midlands or ship units for self-installation with remote commissioning. They connect over 4G, fitting takes under an hour and the dashboard is live the same day.

Which areas around Birmingham do you cover?

All of Birmingham and the West Midlands, including Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, Smethwick, West Bromwich, Dudley, Walsall, Wolverhampton and Coventry, plus Redditch, Tamworth and the surrounding towns.

Can you monitor vibration on Birmingham sites as well as noise?

Yes. Vibration monitors recording PPV (peak particle velocity) run alongside the noise monitors on one dashboard. Birmingham sites usually need them for piling and demolition near Victorian terraces, canal-side structures and listed buildings in the city centre and Jewellery Quarter.

Articles

Reading for Midlands site teams

Practical guides on temporary barriers, BS 5228, Section 61 and construction noise complaints.

Guide · 11 September 2026

Acoustic barriers for construction sites: how to install temporary noise barriers so they work

Where to put temporary acoustic barriers, how high they need to be, how to fix them to Heras fencing, and the 5 to 10 dB reduction to expect.

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Discuss your Birmingham site

Tell us where in the West Midlands the site is, when it starts and what limits apply. We will come back with a fixed weekly price per monitor, or a fixed fee for a Section 61 application, normally within one working day. No obligation.

Email us Speak to an acoustic consultant: 07944 881 342 Bristol · UK-wide