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Construction noisemonitoring inGloucester.

Real-time construction noise and vibration monitoring and Section 61 consents for sites across Gloucester, Cheltenham, Stroud, Tewkesbury and the rest of Gloucestershire. Acoustic consultants up the M5 from Bristol who install the monitors, watch the data, send the alerts and write the BS 5228 reports, and talk to the council so you do not have to.

Get a monitoring quote How it works

24/7Continuous boundary logging, weatherproof, connected over 4G

Instant alertsAlerts by SMS and email the moment a level is hit

BS 5228Reports suitable for Gloucester City Council and the districts

Fast responseA consultant up the M5 within a day or two

Gloucester and Gloucestershire

Noise monitoring for construction sites across Gloucester

Gloucester's regeneration runs from the Docks and the Quays through Kings Quarter to the railway station, with large housing sites at Kingsway, Brockworth and along the A38 and A417, and more around Cheltenham and Tewkesbury. Much of it sits next to existing homes. Gloucester City Council and the neighbouring districts commonly attach noise conditions to planning permissions and expect a construction management plan with monitoring, or a Section 61 consent, for demolition, piling and night work, with BS 5228 as the basis.

Gloucester is under an hour from our Bristol base up the M5, so installs, site visits and complaint investigations across Gloucestershire can be arranged quickly, with the dashboard live before we leave site. We also prepare Section 61 applications and the noise reports needed to discharge planning conditions.

Local authorities we work with:

Gloucester City Council
Cheltenham Borough Council
Stroud District Council
Tewkesbury Borough Council
Cotswold District Council
Forest of Dean District Council

What we do in Gloucester

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

Monitoring, Section 61 applications, or both, for sites across Gloucester, Cheltenham and Gloucestershire. Each is described below.

Core service

Real-time construction noise and vibration monitoring in Gloucester

Class 1 noise and vibration monitors on your boundary, feeding a live dashboard over 4G so the site, the client and the council see the same numbers.

Dashboard access for the client and the council
SMS and email alerts as levels approach the limit
Weekly and monthly compliance reports checked by a consultant
Noise and vibration together on one system
Installed on Gloucestershire sites within days of instruction
Attended monitoring and complaint investigation available

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Consents and planning conditions

Section 61 consents and planning condition reports in Gloucester

Section 61 prior consent under the Control of Pollution Act 1974, together with the noise and vibration reports needed to discharge planning conditions from Gloucester City Council and the neighbouring districts. We prepare them and liaise with the council for you.

Noise and vibration assessments for planning conditions
BS 5228 noise predictions for each phase
A Best Practicable Means schedule written for site use
Hours, limits and monitoring agreed with the council
Variations when the programme changes
Baseline noise surveys before works start
Monitoring that proves compliance

How a Section 61 works

How it works

Enquiry to live data in four steps

1
Give us the site details
Where in Gloucestershire, the programme, the nearest receptors and any limits already set. We send a fixed weekly price per monitor, normally within one working day.
2
Agree the thresholds
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 and go live
A consultant drives up the M5 and fits the units to a fence post, hoarding or tripod. They connect over 4G and the dashboard is live before we leave site.
4
Monitor, alert, advise
Alerts go straight to your team and reports to whoever needs them. If the data shows a developing problem, a consultant calls to talk through what to do.

Why us

Monitoring with acoustic expertise behind it

Experienced

Consultants, not just equipment

Experienced acoustic consultants and members of the Institute of Acoustics, on planning and construction noise since 2016, who know BS 5228, Section 61 and what Gloucester City Council and the districts ask for.

£ / wk

Predictable costs

A fixed weekly rate per monitor that covers the unit, data, dashboard, alerts, reporting and consultant support, with no set-up fee for standard installations. Section 61 work is quoted as a fixed fee.

Close to our Bristol base

Gloucester is under an hour from our Bristol base, so a consultant can usually be on a Gloucestershire site within a day or two to install, commission or investigate a complaint.

Questions from Gloucester sites

Construction noise monitoring in Gloucester, 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 Gloucester?

A Section 61 consent is not compulsory, but Gloucester City Council and the neighbouring districts 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. Keeping to an agreed consent shields the contractor from Section 60 action for those works. We draft the application and agree it with the council on your behalf.

What hours can noisy construction work take place in Gloucester?

Gloucester City Council and the neighbouring districts normally restrict noisy construction work to weekday daytimes and Saturday mornings, with no noisy work on Sundays or bank holidays. The hours for your site are set out in the consent or planning condition, and anything outside them needs the council's prior agreement. The monitoring record shows the hours were kept.

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

Often within a day or two, given Gloucester is under an hour from Bristol. The units connect over 4G and take under an hour to fit, so the dashboard is live before we leave site.

Which areas around Gloucester do you cover?

All of Gloucester and Gloucestershire, including Cheltenham, Bishop's Cleeve, Tewkesbury, Stroud, Stonehouse, Dursley, Cirencester and the Forest of Dean towns, plus sites across the Cotswolds and into Worcestershire and Herefordshire.

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

Yes. PPV (peak particle velocity) vibration monitors use the same dashboard and alerts. They are typically needed for piling or demolition near the historic buildings in Gloucester city centre and the Docks and the older housing in the surrounding towns.

Articles

Guides for Gloucestershire sites

Straightforward articles on noise screening, BS 5228, Section 61 and keeping neighbours onside.

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.

All articles

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Discuss your Gloucester site

Tell us where in Gloucestershire the site is, when it starts and what limits apply. A fixed weekly price per monitor, or a fixed fee for a Section 61 application, normally follows within one working day. No obligation.

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