ARCHITECTURAL
ACOUSTICS

Our Consultancy Team offers a construction review service to assist in the acoustic design of buildings from inception through to construction. During the design phase, potential issues such as room acoustics, speech privacy and reducing the impact of external noise sources are all taken into account.

Our team has worked on projects as diverse as medical facilities, hotels, university lecture theatres, residential houses and flats, music rooms and interview suites. In all instances, we ensure that acoustic separation between elements of a building meets both the regulatory requirements and the standards of the client.

COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

New developments of a commercial or industrial nature will typically require a noise impact assessment to be completed to ensure there will be no significant adverse impact on the amenity of nearby residential dwellings. This type of assessment will normally be completed with reference to British Standard 4142:2014 Methods for rating and assessing industrial and commercial sound.

Dragonfly Consulting has a wealth of experience in the completion of these assessments for industrial and manufacturing processes, fixed installations (e.g. mechanical and electrical plant and equipment), loading and unloading of goods and materials at commercial premises or developments that combine all of the above.

WIND TURBINE NOISE
(PRE & POST COMPLETION)

Dragonfly Consulting has been involved in the development of over 200 wind turbine sites and has considerable experience liaising with local authorities to establish their requirements for assessment of applications. We have also been involved in the type approval of new wind turbines coming into the UK.

AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT

Dragonfly consulting has extensive experience in providing screening, monitoring, modelling, and impact assessment services across a diverse range of projects and sectors. Our professional team is ready to assist with applications ranging in scale from the simplest screening of single dwellings up to complex Environmental Impact Assessment work and has considerable experience in complex modelling of road traffic, industrial and odour emissions. Whether it is considering the suitability of a site for new dwellings, assessing the impact of junction improvements, determining the appropriate stack height for power generation or undertaking odour sniff testing for amenity or mitigation assessments; Dragonfly will have the knowledge and experience to provide the answer to your Air Quality needs.

HEALTH & SAFETY
AT WORK

The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 came into force in Great Britain on April 6th 2006. To comply with the Noise at Work Regulations every employer must take steps to protect their employees, initially by undertaking a workplace noise assessment.

CONSTRUCTION
MANAGEMENT

Construction noise can have a debilitating effect on noise sensitive receptors in the vicinity of an active site. Dragonfly Consulting has previously worked on a number of varying sites for provision of baseline monitoring prior to works commencing, subsequent completion of a construction noise assessment within a wider Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) and further continuous monitoring during the works in order to satisfy the requirements or planning conditions at the site.

RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT

When applying for planning permission for a residential development, it’s likely that a Noise Impact Assessment will be required to ensure internal noise levels within noise-sensitive rooms meet the necessary criteria. Dragonfly Consulting can help with your project, whether it’s a single residential dwelling or a development of over a thousand properties.

AIR TIGHTNESS TESTING
& VENTILATION TESTING

In order to offer our clients Air Tightness Testing and Ventilation Testing; Dragonfly Consulting have formed a partnership with Northern Air Tightness Testing Services, ensuring our projects comply with Part L1 and Part L2 of Building Regulations.

EXPERT WITNESS
& LEGAL SERVICES

Chris Chittock, Managing Director of Dragonfly Consulting, has extensive experience in the preparation of expert witness services and providing technical evidence for planning enquiries, local authority licensing hearings and the civil courts.

LIGHTING DESIGN
CONSULTANCY

Good lighting design enhances safety and improves security, it encourages movement, and encourages people to participate in outdoor working and sports activities. Good lighting design improves opportunities giving us a higher quality of life.

ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALS

Ecological appraisals are often required to support planning applications to ensure compliance with the Habitats and Species Regulations 2010, and to ensure the client has regard to conserving biodiversity in the exercise of their functions.

HERITAGE CONSULTANCY

In order to offer our clients Heritage Assessment and Consultancy services; Dragonfly Consulting have formed a partnership with Humble Heritage. Headed by Senior Heritage Consultant Liz Humble, the team at Humble Heritage allow us to offer to our clients an extensive range of heritage consultancy on all aspects of the historic environment.