Construction noise is noise that arises from an activity at a construction site and includes:

• demolition work, site preparation work and building maintenance or repair work
• the operation of vehicles within, entering or leaving a construction site
• any activities at, or within the immediate vicinity of a construction site, of persons who perform work at the site, or activity connected with work at the site.

Construction noise restrictions only apply to activities on a site that requires development authorisation under the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 (PDI Act) in respect of any of the activities undertaken at the site. Construction noise is not the use of machinery for minor maintenance, or other activities on domestic or commercial or industrial premises which is not authorised under the PDI Act as these activities are regulated under other sections of the Local Nuisance and Litter Control Act 2016 (LNLC Act) and the Environment Protection (Commercial and Industrial Noise) Policy 2023 (Noise Policy).