Crossrail is the new high frequency railway for
London and the South East. When the service
opens Crossrail trains will travel from Maidenhead
and Heathrow in the west to Shenfield and Abbey
Wood in the east via new twin tunnels under
central London.
As part of the Crossrail scheme, all construction site
and associated works are subject to Section 61
(Control of Pollution Act 1974) consent by the Local
Authority which requires significant liaison with
various stakeholders.
ACCON have prepared numerous Section 61
consent applications across a number of London
Boroughs for a number of contractors, the work
included:
• Undertaking on-site background noise
measurements during proposed working
hours at the nearest sensitive receptors;
• Carrying out noise predictions of the site
works utilising measured sound power
levels for the equipment and predicting
noise levels at each sensitive receptor
based on the detailed construction
programme;
• Providing specialist advice in respect of
mitigation measures;
• Follow-up noise monitoring of the activities
has also been undertaken to ensure that
the Section 61 consent is not breached;
• Carrying out vibration monitoring and
assessment to identifiy risks to building
damage.
Throughout the whole process continuous
communication with various stakeholders was
undertaken at each stage of the S61 process.
ACCON have managed the whole S61 process
including applications for Variations and
Dispensations.
Visit the ACCON UK Ltd website for more information on Crossrail