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This is to inform you that on one of the following days, noise generated by an activity at the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Test and Evaluation Range at Shoeburyness may exceed the usual self-imposed limit of 125 decibels (dB).

• 18 or 19 September 2025

QinetiQ operates the facility on behalf of the MOD and as part of our daily process to manage explosive activity we conduct acoustic forecasting, modelling, test shots and monitoring. In normal circumstances, if it’s predicted that the upper self-imposed limit of 125dB might be exceeded, work is postponed until more favourable conditions prevail. However, it’s not always possible to delay some work and this particular activity will proceed as long as predictions do not indicate that a maximum noise limit of 135dB will be exceeded.

This exception to the application of the usual upper limit (125dB) will only apply to a single event, on one day. All other work conducted on the days listed will be subject to the usual upper limit. The activity is subject to changes in the Range schedule.

Anyone with concerns about Range activity can contact the Careline team on qqshbenquiries@qinetiq.com or 0800 0560108.