SoundPLAN Noise Modelling in Hong Kong

Official Local Partner and Technical Representative

SoundPLAN is one of the world’s most established and regulator accepted platforms for environmental noise prediction. It is used globally by infrastructure authorities, planners, and professional acoustics engineers for approval driven projects where accuracy, transparency, and defensibility are critical.

What is SoundPLAN

SoundPLAN is a physics based environmental noise modelling system used to assess, plan, and mitigate noise from transport, industrial, construction, and urban sources. The platform supports detailed three dimensional modelling and implements internationally recognised calculation standards widely accepted by regulators.

Typical applications include:

  • Road traffic noise assessment
  • Railway and metro noise assessment
  • Aircraft noise modelling
  • Industrial and construction noise assessment
  • Strategic noise mapping for urban areas
  • Noise mitigation design and optimisation

SoundPLAN in Hong Kong

SoundPLAN is widely used in Environmental Impact Assessments, planning studies, and permit applications where robust noise prediction is required. When applied correctly, it supports clear justification of assumptions, transparent presentation of results, and confident engagement with approving authorities.

ANEWR’s consultants understand both the technical modelling requirements and the expectations of local regulatory review, ensuring SoundPLAN outputs are aligned with approval practice in Hong Kong.

ANEWR is a practising environmental and acoustics consultancy that applies SoundPLAN in live projects.

Our role as SoundPLAN’s Hong Kong partner combines:

  • Software licensing and local representation
  • Technical guidance grounded in real project experience
  • Modelling methodology aligned with regulatory expectations
  • Clear interpretation of results for clients and authorities

This approach ensures SoundPLAN is used as a professional engineering tool, not as a black box simulation.

Our SoundPLAN related services

We support clients and partners through:

  • SoundPLAN software licensing in Hong Kong
  • Model setup, review, and verification support
  • Independent review of third party noise models
  • Environmental noise assessments and EIAs
  • Training and professional upskilling for practitioners
  • Integration with digital EIA and advanced visualisation workflows

Who this is for

  • Infrastructure developers and engineers
  • Environmental and acoustics consultants
  • Architects and urban planners
  • Transport authorities and operators
  • Universities and professional training programmes

If you require a regulator accepted noise modelling platform supported by consultancy expertise in Hong Kong, SoundPLAN with ANEWR provides both technical credibility and regulatory confidence.

For enquiries on SoundPLAN licensing or professional support, please email soundplan@anewr.com or contact ANEWR Consulting.