Environmental Health Services

Sources of Noise

Domestic Property

• TVs or stereo systems excessively loud
• Musical instruments
• Animals e.g. barking dogs etc.
• DIY work at unreasonable hours
• Intruder alarms

Commercial Premises

• Entertainment noise
• Ventilation systems
• Intruder alarms
• Public address systems

Industrial Premises

• Factory noise
• Construction noise
• Demolition noise
• Intruder alarms

Vehicles

• Car alarms
• Car stereo excessively loud (only if vehicle is parked )

If the Environmental Health Officer is satisfied that a statutory nuisance exists , he can serve a notice requiring its abatement , prohibiting the nuisance or restricting the nuisance .

Examples of noise we cannot deal with are:

• Children / Youths causing annoyance
• Road traffic noise

Low frequency noise (LFN) can create problems for some people, but in most cases is unlikely to be a statutory nuisance. Central government, through DEFRA are funding a help programme for people suffering from persistant LFN problems. To learn more about this programme, please click here to go to the www.copingwithnoise.org site

For further information contact; Environmental Health Services on 01743 281000.