Response 3895336

Response to request for information

Reference

3895336

Response date

5 February 2026

Request

1. In each of the past five calendar years, how many noise complaints has your authority received?  
2. In each of the past five calendar years, how many of those noise complaints required formal action to be taken?  
3. In each of the past five calendar years, how many of those noise complaints concerned amplified music? 
4. In each of the past five calendar years, how many of those noise complaints concerned animal noises (barking dogs etc) 
5. In each of the past five calendar years, how many of those noise complaints concerned DIY/construction (drilling/sawing/hammering etc) 
6. In each of the past five calendar years, how many of those noise complaints concerned general household noise (banging of doors/arguments/shouting)? 
7. In each of the past five calendar years, how many of those noise complaints concerned gatherings/parties? 
8. In each of the past five calendar years, how many of those noise complaints have led to noise abatement notices issued by the council? 
9. In each of the past five calendar years, how many of those noise complaints have led to prosecutions by the council? 
10. In each of the past five calendar years, how many of those prosecutions were successfully prosecuted by the council? 

Response

1. In each of the past five calendar years, how many noise complaints has your authority received? 
   • See information in response spreadsheet.
2. In each of the past five calendar years, how many of those noise complaints required formal action to be taken?  
   • See information in response spreadsheet - number.
3. In each of the past five calendar years, how many of those noise complaints concerned amplified music?
   • See information in response spreadsheet - under NOIMUS.
4. In each of the past five calendar years, how many of those noise complaints concerned animal noises (barking dogs etc)
   • See information in response spreadsheet - under NOIDOG.
5. In each of the past five calendar years, how many of those noise complaints concerned DIY/construction (drilling/sawing/hammering etc) 
   • See information in response spreadsheet - under NOIDIY.
6. In each of the past five calendar years, how many of those noise complaints concerned general household noise (banging of doors/arguments/shouting)?
   • See information in response spreadsheet - under NOIPEO. 
7. In each of the past five calendar years, how many of those noise complaints concerned gatherings/parties? 
   • See information in response spreadsheet - under NOIPAR.
8. In each of the past five calendar years, how many of those noise complaints have led to noise abatement notices issued by the council? 
   • See information in response spreadsheet.
9. In each of the past five calendar years, how many of those noise complaints have led to prosecutions by the council? 
   • Nil
10. In each of the past five calendar years, how many of those prosecutions were successfully prosecuted by the council? 
    • Nil