Status of Quantitative Noise Thresholds Review for Residential Boundary Noise

53 Mr Kenneth Tiong Boon Kiat asked the Minister for National Development (a) what is the status of the review on quantitative noise thresholds for residential boundary noise, which the Community Advisory Panel recommended in 2022; (b) whether the review has considered WHO guidelines of 50 to 55 decibels and lower thresholds in Germany, Korea and Japan; (c) whether the Ministry will clarify that NEA's industrial noise standards do not apply to household disputes.

Mr Chee Hong Tat: We had completed the review in May 2024 and replied to a similar Parliamentary Question in October 2024. [Please refer to ​"Implementing Distinct Quantitative Noise Thresholds for Evening Period in Residential Areas", Official Report, 16 October 2024, Vol 95, Issue 144, Written Answers to Questions section.]

The Member may also refer to the Municipal Services Office’s website, as well as the Second Reading of the Community Disputes Resolution (Amendment) Bill in 2024, for more details.

The National Environment Agency’s industrial noise standards are set for a different purpose, and do not apply to neighbour noise disputes.