A new World Health Organisation report has revealed that excessive noise from modern urban life is killing almost 6,500 Britons every year.

Unruly neighbours, the unrelenting blare of traffic and booming music from pubs and clubs are said to blame for a catalogue of health problems, including heart attacks and strokes.

Furthermore, excessive noise can even affect a child’s ability to learn, with studies showing that pupils in classrooms near railway lines are slower to learn and read than those taught in quieter rooms.

If noise control is a matter of life or death, it is imperative the issue remains high on the building and social responsibility agendas. Ahead of revisions to Part E in 2008, significant thought needs to be given as to how modern living conditions and noisier lifestyles can be better accommodated.

In today’s climate, noise needs to be controlled from the outside in. Whilst minimising sound transfer between dwellings is important, external noise should take equal priority, particularly for developments in busy urban areas.

So developers must take heed. They are not just responsible for adhering to building regulations, but they literally have people’s lives in their hands.

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