Noise the Council is Unable to Assist With

The Council is generally unable to assist with noise complaints where the source is:

• children playing e.g. in a garden, public space or park
  
  
• speech (talking and shouting) unless unreasonably loud or at unreasonable times
  
  
• day-to-day domestic noise (e.g. lawn mowing, hedge trimming, washing machines, vacuuming etc.)
  
  
• rowdy behaviour outside - this is a |police matter
  
  
• traffic noise (including essential roadworks and maintenance) - see |Highways Agency or |Highways Authority
  
  
• railway noise (including essential maintenance) - see |Network Rail
  
  
• |aircraft noise