Service Description: Complaints about excessive noise are investigated by the local authority who can serve a Noise Abatement Notice (Section 80 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990) on the person causing the problem if they are causing a Statutory Nuisance.If you are wishing to report a noise nuisance please use related link below to access the relevant form.
Also known as:- Barking Dogs, Noise Abatement, Noise Control, Noisy Neighbour, Penalty Notice, Pollution - Noise
Answer: There are times when, despite the best efforts of our officers we cannot obtain the evidence necessary to take action in respect of a noise nuisance. This is usually due to the unpredictable or irregular nature of the noise. In such circumstances you may wish to consider taking your own legal action, and Environmental Health will assist you in this. You will need to: • Keep a written record of the dates, times and nature of the noise, and make the notes at the time the noise occurs. It is helpful if some indication of the effect of the noise can be included. For example, "so loud I couldn't hear my own TV". • Give notice to the person responsible for the noise that you intend to make a complaint to the Magistrates' Court. • Make the complaint to the Court. • Give evidence at a court hearing. We have a leaflet that explains the procedure in more detail, and all the necessary forms to enable you to pursue this course of action. For a copy of this leaflet, please phone 01983 823000 - Related Link