Noise Advice

Domestic Advice

|Having a party?
Tips to avoid noise complaints and still have a good time.

|Top tips for neighbours
Keeping a good relationship with your neighbours.

|Taking your own action
Details of how the law allows you to take your own action.

Business Advice

|Local Code of Practice and Guidance on Control of Noise from Outdoor Events
Anyone involved in planning or hosting an outdoor event in Elmbridge which has the potential for noise is advised to read this.

|Noise at the Planning Stage
Are you submitting a planning application that has potential noise implications?

|Noise and the Licensing Act
Advice to licensees which aims to strike a balance between the enjoyment of customers and peaceful home life for neighbours.

|Noise Limiters
These devices have use as part of a sound control plan in regulating entertainment music.

General Advice

|Out of Hours
What you can do outside office hours.

|Fireworks
Can be fun with a few safeguards.

|What is a statutory nuisance?
Defining the term and it's relevance.

|Aircraft noise
It is now possible to directly lodge an aircraft noise complaint online to Heathrow and Gatwick airports as well as find out other useful information.

|Where we can't help
Noise the Council generally can't assist with.

Other useful websites:

|Environmental Protection UK
Seek changes in policy and practice to minimise air, noise and land pollution. A useful source of information and advice on noise.

|Noise Abatement Society
Raising awareness and finding solutions to problems of noise pollution.

|Institute of Acoustics (IOA)
Professional institution, useful for finding lists of local acoustic consultants.

|UK Noise Association (UKNA)
Campaigning for action against noise and offers links to other noise websites.

|Find out technical facts and figures