Excessive noise can make life a misery. The council’s noise service investigate a wide range of noise complaints from a variety of sources. Common examples include loud music, barking dogs, and burglar alarms. In addition to investigating domestic noise sources we also investigate noise from commercial businesses such as pubs, clubs and factories.
The service is available to everyone. For legal reasons we cannot accept anonymous complaints however, the details of the complainant will be kept confidential during the investigation.
You can report noise online here
In cases where noise nuisance has been proved an abatement notice will be served. If this notice is breached the perpetrator can be taken to court and prosecuted and a fine imposed. The fine can be up to £5,000 for a domestic premises and up to £20,000 for a commercial premises. Furthermore, if the person responsible for the nuisance breaches the notice persistently, their noise making equipment can be seized under warrant and retained to prevent further nuisance occurring.
The links from this page provide further information about what action you can take if you are affected by noise, and give some useful and practical advice on how to prevent causing nuisance if you are a householder or business.
Please call 0113 222 4406.