| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
| Sensitive receptor | Time of day | Acoustic quality objectives (measured at the
receptor) | Environmental value |
| | | L Aeq,adj,1hr | L A10,adj,1hr | L A1,adj,1hr | |
| residence (for outdoors) | daytime and evening | 50 | 55 | 65 | health and wellbeing |
| residence (for indoors) | daytime and evening | 35 | 40 | 45 | health and wellbeing |
| night-time | 30 | 35 | 40 | health and wellbeing, in relation to the ability to sleep |
| library and educational institution (including a school, college and
university) (for indoors) | when open for business or when classes are being
offered | 35 | | | health and wellbeing |
| childcare centre or kindergarten (for indoors) | when open for business, other
than when the children usually sleep | 35 | | | health and wellbeing |
| childcare centre or kindergarten (for indoors) | when the children usually sleep
| 30 | | | health and wellbeing, in relation to the ability to sleep |
| school or playground (for outdoors) | when the children usually play outside | 55
| | | health and wellbeing, and community amenity |
| hospital, surgery or other medical institution (for indoors) | visiting hours | 35
| | | health and wellbeing |
| hospital, surgery or other medical institution (for indoors) | anytime, other
than visiting hours | 30 | | | health and wellbeing, in relation to the ability to
sleep |
| commercial and retail activity (for indoors) | when the activity is open for
business | 45 | | | health and wellbeing, in relation to the ability to converse |
| protected area or critical area | anytime | the level of noise that preserves the
amenity of the existing area or place | health and biodiversity of ecosystems |
| marine park | anytime | the level of noise that preserves the amenity of the
existing marine park | health and biodiversity of ecosystems |
| park or garden that is open to the public (whether or not on payment of an
amount) for use other than for sport or organised entertainment | anytime | the
level of noise that preserves the amenity of the existing park or garden
| community amenity |
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