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Construction noisemonitoring inLondon.

Real-time construction noise and vibration monitoring and Section 61 consents for sites across the London boroughs. Acoustic consultants who supply the monitors, the live data, the alerts and the BS 5228 reporting, and agree the consent with the borough for you.

Get a monitoring quote How it works

24/7Continuous boundary monitoring, day and night, on 4G

Instant alertsAlerts to the site team the second a threshold is crossed

BS 5228Monthly reports in the format London boroughs expect

Fast responseInstalls across London, or units shipped for self-install

London

Noise monitoring for construction sites across London

Nowhere in the UK is construction noise watched more closely than London. Most boroughs expect a Section 61 consent for major demolition, piling and basement works, several publish their own codes of construction practice, and continuous noise and vibration monitoring at the boundary is a standard condition on larger schemes. Residents, hotels and offices are often within a few metres of the hoarding.

We install and support monitors on London 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 know what the London boroughs ask for in a Section 61 application and how to get one agreed.

Local authorities we work with:

City of London Corporation
Westminster City Council
London Borough of Camden
London Borough of Tower Hamlets
London Borough of Southwark
London Borough of Islington
and the other London boroughs

What we do in London

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

Monitoring, Section 61 applications, or both, for sites anywhere in Greater London. Each service is set out below.

Core service

Real-time construction noise and vibration monitoring in London

Class 1 noise and vibration monitors on the hoarding, feeding a live dashboard over 4G, set to the limits in your Section 61 consent or code of construction practice.

Live dashboard for the client, the borough and the residents' liaison officer
SMS and email alerts as levels approach the consent limit
Compliance reports every week and month, checked by a consultant
Noise and vibration monitors on one platform
Installed in London or shipped for self-installation with remote set-up
Attended monitoring and complaint investigation on request

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Consents and planning conditions

Section 61 consents and planning condition reports in London

Section 61 prior consent under the Control of Pollution Act 1974, written to the borough's code of construction practice, together with the noise and vibration reports needed to discharge planning conditions. We deal with the borough's environmental health team for you.

Planning condition noise and vibration assessments
BS 5228 predictions phase by phase
A Best Practicable Means schedule written for the site team
Hours, limits and monitoring agreed with the borough
Variations when the sequence changes
Baseline surveys before works start
Monitoring that evidences compliance throughout

How a Section 61 works

How it works

Enquiry to live data in four steps

1
Send us the site details
Address, programme, the nearest receptors and any borough requirements already in play. A fixed weekly price per monitor follows, normally within one working day.
2
Fix the thresholds
We agree monitoring positions, early-warning levels and the alert list with you and, where the consent requires it, with the borough.
3
Install or ship
Units go on the hoarding, a fence post or a tripod and connect over 4G. We install in London, or ship units for your team to fit with remote commissioning.
4
Watch, warn, advise
Alerts go to the people you name and reports to the people who need them. When the data shows a developing problem, a consultant calls with practical options.

Why us

Monitoring with acoustic expertise behind it

Experienced

Consultants, not just equipment

Acoustic consultants, members of the Institute of Acoustics, working on planning and construction noise since 2016. We know what London boroughs ask for in a Section 61 application and how their codes of construction practice are applied.

£ / wk

Predictable costs

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

London

Regular London installs

We install and support noise and vibration monitors on London sites, and can ship units for self-installation with remote commissioning when a consultant visit is not needed.

Questions from London sites

Construction noise monitoring in London, 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 London?

Most London boroughs expect a Section 61 consent for major demolition, piling, basement construction or any out-of-hours working, and several have codes of construction practice that say so. A Section 61 consent is prior agreement with the borough on hours, plant, predicted levels and Best Practicable Means, and working to it gives protection against Section 60 action. We prepare the application and agree it with the borough's environmental health team.

What hours can noisy construction work take place in London?

Standard hours in most London boroughs are weekday daytimes and Saturday mornings, with no noisy work on Sundays or bank holidays, although the exact hours vary by borough and are fixed in your Section 61 consent or planning condition. Work outside them, including night possessions, normally needs prior dispensation from the borough. Continuous monitoring is the usual way of showing the hours have been kept.

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

Normally within a few working days. A consultant installs on site, or we ship the units for your team to mount with remote commissioning. Either way they connect over 4G, fitting takes under an hour per position and the dashboard is live that day.

Which parts of London do you cover?

All 32 boroughs and the City of London, from central London and the Docklands to the outer boroughs, and sites in the Home Counties around the M25.

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

Yes. Vibration monitors measuring PPV (peak particle velocity) share the dashboard and alerts with the noise kit. London sites usually need them for piling and demolition near Victorian terraces, listed buildings, basements, tunnels and railway assets.

Articles

Reading for London site teams

Short, practical articles on noise barriers, BS 5228, Section 61 and keeping a London site compliant.

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 London site

Tell us which borough the site is in, when it starts and what the consent or condition requires. We will reply with a fixed weekly price per monitor, or a fixed fee for the Section 61 application, normally within one working day. No obligation.

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