About Noise Assessment Cost
Honest noise assessment fees for planning and the workplace, and quotes from acoustic consultants.
What is on this site
One question, "noise assessment", answered with a quote form that works on the page with no account, 3 guides on the questions around it, a data table you can cite (the figures and their method), and the sources every figure rests on.
- Noise assessment for planning: when councils ask and what it costs: Planning noise assessments typically cost £750–£1,500 (2026 fees), assessed against BS 4142 or BS 8233. When councils require one and what the report must contain.
- Workplace noise assessment: the 80/85 dB(A) action values and costs: Workplace noise surveys under the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 typically cost £750–£1,500 (2026 fees). The 80/85 dB(A) action values and employer duties.
- BS 4142 noise assessment: what it is, when it's needed and the cost: A BS 4142 assessment rates industrial and commercial sound against background levels at homes. When councils require one, how it works and typical 2026 fees.
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Noise Assessment Cost is a free introduction service operated by Ellul Solutions Ltd; we pass your details to relevant acoustic consultants who quote you directly. We may receive a fee from providers; you pay nothing and are under no obligation. We are not an acoustic consultancy and nothing here is professional or legal advice, fee figures are typical 2026 quote ranges that vary by region, monitoring duration and complexity. BS 4142 and BS 8233 are named for identification only.