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What should I do if my Neighbour is causing a noise nuisance?
What if my Neighbour is causing a statutory noise nuisance?
Are noisy neighbours a problem?
How do councils deal with noise complaints?
When can a Council investigate a noise complaint?
What if a neighbour dispute is a statutory nuisance?
If your neighbour is noisy or stops you feeling comfortable, try to discuss it with them if you can. If that doesn’t work there are other ways you can ask them to stop, for example by reporting them to the council. If your neighbour has broken the law.
- If your neighbour is complaining about you - Citizens Advice
If your neighbour has complained about noise, pets,...
- If your neighbour is complaining about you - Citizens Advice
- Noise at Night: Warning Notices
- Noise from Intruder Alarms
- Noise from Construction Works
- Loudspeakers in The Street
- Model Aircraft Noise
- Noise from Industrial, Trade Or Business Premises: Special Rules
- Other Ways Councils Can Deal with Noise
- Environmental Permits
Councils can investigate complaints of statutory nuisance to tackle noise produced at any time of day or night. They may also issue warning notices in response to complaints about noise above permitted levels from 11pm to 7am. These warning notices can be used by councils for noise that’s not a statutory nuisance. The warning notice must tell the r...
To deal with noise caused by problems with intruder alarms, councils can issue both: 1. an abatement notice requiring the noise to stop (councils must do this if the alarm is causing a statutory nuisance) 2. a warning notice (for noise between 11pm to 7am)
Councils can serve a notice on people carrying out construction or demolition works and tell them how the work should be carried out to avoid a potential statutory noise nuisance. The notice can specify any of the following: 1. a noise level 2. the plant or machinery that can be used 3. the hours when work can be done 4. steps that need to be taken...
It’s an offence to use loudspeakers at any time to advertise: 1. entertainment 2. trade 3. business It’s an offence to use loudspeakers for any purpose in the street at night between 9pm and 8am.
If someone flying model aircraft on trade, business or industry premises gets a noise abatement notice, and they’ve complied with the code of practice on noise from model aircraft, they may be able to use this as grounds for an appeal or as a defence in court.
If an abatement notice for noise is served on industrial, trade or business premises and they’ve used the best practicable means to stop or reduce the noise, they may be able to use this as one of the following: 1. grounds for appeal against the abatement notice 2. a defence, if prosecuted for not complying with the abatement notice
Councils have separate powers to deal with anti-social noise. Councils should consider potential noise nuisances when: 1. making planning decisions (this may require a noise impact assessment) 2. issuing entertainment licences 3. making decisions about building controls(for example, checking that sound insulation is adequate) Find out more about ho...
The Environment Agency (EA) controls some potential noise nuisances with environmental permitsas part of pollution control. Councils need to work closely with EAto make sure that people aren’t penalised twice for the same activity. If a facility has an environmental permit, councils must get the Secretary of State’s permission before prosecuting fo...
Call the police. Take action through the courts. Complain about noise to the council. You can ask your local council for help if the neighbour dispute involves an activity that is...
If the dispute involves a statutory nuisance (something like loud music or barking dogs), you can make a complaint to your local council. Contact the police if your neighbour is breaking the...
- Before making a formal complaint or getting others involved, try to discuss the problem with your neighbour. If you’re worried about approaching th...
- If your neighbour is a tenant, you can complain to their landlord. This could be a housing association, the council or a private landlord.
- If you cannot resolve the dispute by speaking to your neighbour, get help from a mediation service. How mediation works Mediation is when an impart...
- You can ask your local council for help if the neighbour dispute involves an activity that is damaging to health or a nuisance. This is known as a...
- You must try to settle a dispute about a high hedge informally before the council can intervene. Ask your council for a complaint form if the hedge...
- You should call the police if your neighbour: is violent, threatening or abusive is harassing you sexually, or because of your sexuality, religion...
- If all else fails, you can take legal action against a neighbour. Taking someone to court can be expensive so it should be your last resort if noth...
Feb 15, 2018 · If your neighbour has complained about noise, pets, vandalism or rubbish, you should check you’re not doing anything that counts as ‘anti social behaviour’. It’s likely to be anti social behaviour if it causes ‘nuisance and annoyance’ to your neighbour, for example playing loud music late at night or putting rubbish in their garden.
A noise complaint is a grievance about excessive, disturbing or unreasonable noise coming from a neighbouring property. Noise complaints can affect people's quality of life, causing physical and emotional stress, sleep disturbance, and a decrease in concentration levels.
To count as a 'statutory nuisance' that the council can help deal with, neighbour noise must either: unreasonably and substantially interfere with your use or enjoyment of your home. 'injure' your health or be likely to do so.
