What we can investigate
We can investigate:
- barking dogs
- persistent sounding alarms
- noise from building work and construction work outside recommended guideline hours
- regular DIY noise that happens at unreasonable times of the day or night
- loud music and parties
- noise from pubs and clubs
- noise from commercial premises
We can’t investigate:
- anonymous complaints
- road noise
- aircraft noise
- one-off parties
- everyday sounds, including:
- children playing
- people walking across their floors
- washing machines
- doors banging
- occasional dog barking
- loud or raised voices from people nearby