Noise levels from a controversial motorsport racetrack planned for inner-city Perth are likely to be excessive for residents of nearby apartments and guests at the adjacent Crown entertainment complex, a new report has found.

The modelling, prepared ahead of a seven-day public consultation period on the proposal which opened today, shows maximum levels of up to 91 decibels for some first-floor apartments and for Crown staff and visitors.

Acceptable noise levels mandated under the Environmental Protection Act are up to 65 dB for "noise sensitive premises" including homes and schools.

The project, officially known as the Perth Entertainment and Sporting Precinct, was an election commitment by WA Labor, with Premier Roger Cook promising a street circuit that would "put WA on the global mot

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