What is a statutory noise nuisance?
Nuisance can be described as an act that causes unreasonable disturbance to the use and enjoyment of ones property. (e.g. regular intrusive loud music from an adjoining or nearby property.) It is common myth that noise levels are controlled by the time of day. Many people believe that they can blare loud music out all day, as long as they turn it down at 11pm. This is totally untrue. There are no set times or levels which determine whether noise is causing a statutory nuisance. Officers must use their professional judgement to decide whether the offending noise is causing an unreasonable disturbance to the use and enjoyment of the complainant’s property.
