Noise Pollution

Sound is essential to our daily lives, but noise is not – noise can be defined as unwanted sound. It is a source of irritation and stress for many people and can even damage our hearing if it is loud enough.

A nuisance is often difficult to establish but, generally speaking, if something is unreasonable to the average person, a court might decide it is a statutory nuisance. Noise nuisance is covered by Part III of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.

Listed below are some types of noise that may be regarded as a nuisance.

• Audible Intruder Alarms
• Aviation noise
• Barking Dogs
• Bird Scarers
• Commercial or Industrial premises
• Construction Works
• Loudspeakers in the Street
• Neighbour Noise
• Vehicles, Machinery or Equipment in the Street