Complaints of Noise from Renovations in Landed Houses

Debated in Parliament on 3 Jul 2023.

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Miss Rachel Ong inquired about the number of noise complaints from renovations in landed houses over the past five years and the average duration of such renovations.
The National Environment Agency reported noise complaint figures for each year from 2018 to 2022, with enforcement action taken when noise limits are exceeded.
The Ministry does not collect data on the average number of days taken for renovations in landed houses.

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Miss Rachel Ong

Miss Rachel Ong asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) what is the number of noise complaints arising from renovations carried out in landed houses in the last five years; and (b) what is the average number of days taken for renovation in such houses.

Grace Fu Hai Yien

The National Environment Agency (NEA) received 2,260 cases of noise complaints in 2018 from renovation and construction work in landed houses, 2,199 cases in 2019, 2,311 cases in 2020, 3,851 cases in 2021 and 3,572 cases in 2022. Firm enforcement action is taken if the maximum permissible noise levels stipulated in the Environmental Protection and Management (Control of Noise at Construction Sites) Regulations are exceeded.

My Ministry does not collect information on the number of days taken for renovation and construction work in landed houses.

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Complaints of Noise from Renovations in Landed Houses

Debated in Parliament on 3 Jul 2023.

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Miss Rachel Ong inquired about the number of noise complaints from renovations in landed houses over the past five years and the average duration of such renovations.
The National Environment Agency reported noise complaint figures for each year from 2018 to 2022, with enforcement action taken when noise limits are exceeded.
The Ministry does not collect data on the average number of days taken for renovations in landed houses.

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Miss Rachel Ong

Grace Fu Hai Yien

My Ministry does not collect information on the number of days taken for renovation and construction work in landed houses.

Complaints of Noise from Renovations in Landed Houses

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Miss Rachel Ong

Grace Fu Hai Yien

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Complaints of Noise from Renovations in Landed Houses

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Miss Rachel Ong

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