Local issues: Notes

A number of environmental issues will be of particular concern to residents and other neighbors close to the site. The sensitivity of these issues will depend on the proximity of the site and the layout and amount of activity carried on at the site.

Noise is a major concern and therefore consideration should be given to the time spent carrying out noisy activities and the location of those activities that can cause excessive noise.

Car alarm testing, panel beating, hammering and other such noisy activities should, whenever possible, be carried out indoors with doors and windows shut or as far away from houses as possible.

Running vehicle engines may be an outside activity which could cause nuisance to neighbors because of both noise and smell.

Be sensitive to the time of day when these activities are carried out and minimize the time of the noisy operation, particularly in the early morning and late evening.

Another local concern will be the smell from the various materials used. Using less solvent, paint and petrol could help prevent this annoyance.

Local residents and other business users will also be concerned about traffic congestion, noise and exhaust fumes, be sensitive to these concerns and try to minimize inconvenience from deliveries, customers and servicing operations.