Vale of White Horse District Council
Abbey House, Abbey Close,
Abingdon, OX14 3JE
Email: comments@whitehorsedc.gov.uk
Telephone: 01235 520202

Vale of White Horse District Council

Noise nuisance

The Vale has a statutory duty to investigate noise complaints and take formal action when a statutory noise nuisance has occurred. Any significant and unreasonable emission of noise which could have a detrimental impact on someone else could constitute a noise nuisance.

The following pages give more details about noise nuisance is and what the Council can do about it. There are also tips on what to do if you are suffering from a noise problem as well as what you can do to avoid causing such a nuisance.

There is also more detailed information about a number of specific noise problems.

If you need more information or advice about a noise nuisance issue please get in touch with the Vale’s Environmental Protection Team – see the contact details on the right.

• What is noise nuisance?

• What you can do if you are being bothered by a noisy neighbour

• How to avoid being a noisy neighbour

• How to complain to the Council about a noise nuisance

• What the Council can do about noise nuisance

• Taking your own legal action on noise nuisance

• Aircraft

• Alarms

• Barking dogs

• Bird scarers

• Building sites

• DIY activities

• Fireworks

• Pubs and clubs