Guides

Building near an airport comes with its own planning rules. These guides explain them in plain English, for home owners, builders, designers and anyone checking a site before they buy. They're written by the acoustic engineers at Resonate Consultants.

• When do I need an aircraft noise assessment?The triggers, and what each NSW council near an airport asks for.
• What is ANEF? Reading an aircraft noise contour mapWhat ANEF 20, 25 and 30 mean, how the maps are made and where to find them.
• What is AS 2021? The aircraft noise standard, explainedHow the Australian Standard decides whether a site suits a new home, and how much noise the building has to keep out.
• Building near Sydney Airport: what you need to knowThe ANEF contours, the curfew, council rules and where to find noise information.
• Building near Western Sydney International AirportPlanning rules around the new airport, flight paths, and the noise insulation program.
• Noise attenuation for homes under flight pathsGlazing, doors, roofs, walls and ventilation: what usually changes in a design near an airport.
• ANEF vs N70: two ways of mapping aircraft noiseWhy a site outside the ANEF contours can still hear plenty of planes.
• Renovations, extensions and granny flats near airportsHow aircraft noise rules treat extensions, knock-down rebuilds, granny flats and changes of use.