To think this is not allowed? Construction noise

I don't think you are bu. We had a utility company make base at the end of our road whilst doing work and they'd start turning up at 6.30 shouting at each other and generally banging around getting ready. I cursed but didn't say anything as it was only temporary but one Saturday a huge flat bed lorry turned up at 7am and left his engine running for 45 mins (at which point out I went out and complained then also complained to the utility company. It was so unnecessary (he even said he just didn't think to turn it off......)

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Before finding 'the perfect' earplugs for me, I had many problems with other types. I even had to go to hospital one time to get a bit of a silicone earplug removed because it had broken off and I couldn't get it out!

I would do just that. He will
speak to his team and can put some measures in place to be more considerate. He will not want to rub you or any residents up the wrong way it only makes his life more difficult too. It won’t be perfect - delivery drivers WILL rock up and do whatever they need to to offload and move on to next place ASAP so they will be noisy and it is the foreman’s or appointed traffic managers job to manage them. I feel for you! I work in this trade. And right now I’m working from home with people drilling concrete on the other side of my wall and it’s been going on for weeks with little I can do.

Report to the site manager. They should remind contractors to be considerate so should stop radio and idling but probably not deliveries.

Idling in a stationary vehicle is actually a traffic offence so if it continues report to the police using the online report for your local force.

6.30 get ups? Maybe some people do with long commutes or very small kids and some elderly people too seem to do this - but I for one don’t get up before 8am -
and yes OP I feel your pain - we had a very big house just over the road that had a lot of work being done for 18 months and the lorry’s and noise started around 7.20 am in the week

Where I live they are are allowed to make noise from 7.30 am to 6pm, and allowed to set up (quietly) from 6.30. Noise applies to things like power tools, not their engines running, or radios. We had our house built so been in from new- and had neighbors building beside us while we had a newborn which was not the best but all part of it really. Eventually it will be all built around you and you'll forget all about it :)

7am is hardly early. It’s a pretty normal time to get up I should have thought.

You need to look at your council website but normally it’s 8am. I have to say though at this time of year they need to get the hours in esp given weather and day light hours restrictions. However the rules are rules so you can complain if you want.

There would be conditions on the planning consent for the development. If they are working on site outside the hours agreed you can complain to the council. Vans waiting to come in may not be covered though.

"Most people get up at 6.30"

No, that's you! I dont know anyone who gets up at 6.30 unless they have very small kids.

I’d second talking to the site manager but I don’t think deliveries or engine noises are covered by the pollution act. Certainly deliveries to retail parks, including the loud beeping reversing alarms and engine idling while they unload etc, all happens before 7am in most places.

The site manager will be able to give you the site phasing / sequencing dates. The planning docs don't have that information simply because they change... The wet and cold over the last couple of days will have created a delay.

Give them time to get the site working and give them a call. Most site managers are reasonable and pragmatic... To do the job they have to be.

It’s hard isn’t it because you’ve moved into a new build on a new, developing site. They are working to tight timescales and it’s all driven by money. I think unfortunately you’re going to have to be patient and wear ear plugs.

No, it doesn’t, we have a private estate near us, tradespeople are not allowed in before 8am and they are queuing on a main road outside estate, workmen are standing around, hoping to get work by the entrance, from 7am, annoying householders and the traffic builds up, just so the people living in the estate get to sleep in quiet till 8am. My DH is a retired tradesman, he would often get shouted at if he turned up before 8 and started preparing his day ahead, so generally he would just read his paper until 8, no loud radio). You complain to the Council, they come out, tell the contractors off, but doubt it will change, but starting before 8 weekdays and 9 weekends is what they should be doing and probably does need reporting.

Is there a short term pain, long term gain scenario here? Ie if you go in too hard could it create delays to overall completion? I’d maybe ask for some small concessions like no engines idling/music playing when on site.

I don't know the rules but that seems unreasonable to me and would also drive me round the bend.

I liked your post until the (possibly deliberately) oblivious and provocative 6:30 comment.

A site that size should have a Construction Environmental Management Plan, which will have been agreed with the Council and will have agreed working hours in it. The site office should be able to provide a copy on request or it should be on the planning portal at the Council with the planning application.