Liverpool City Council - noise


 

Noise

The Environmental Health Service has powers to deal with a wide variety of noise sources - but not all. The most common types of noise we deal with are listed below.

Source of Noise

Domestic property

  • shouting, banging doors persistently
  • TVs or stereos too loud
  • musical instruments
  • animals e.g. barking dogs, crowing cockerels
  • DIY work at unreasonable hours
  • intruder alarms.  

    Useful links

    "Bothered by noise" is a booklet which gives useful information on how to deal with noise problems.

    "Barking Dogs". This is a booklet which is aimed at dog owners but also offers advice and provides useful information for people troubled by barking dogs.  

    "Reducing Noise in the Home - How to be a Good Neighbour". Simple, practical solutions to everyday noise at home, that can reduce the disturbance we cause to our neighbours and the rest of our household.  

    "Problem Neighbours" is a community site which offers general advice on dealing with neighbour issues including noise. You may wish to consider some of the advice here before making a formal complaint about noise.

    Commercial premises
  • noise from entertainment
  • public address systems
  • ventilation systems
  • intruder alarms.                

Industrial premises

Vehicles

  • car alarms
  • car stereo too loud (only if vehicle parked).                

Examples of noise we cannot deal with are:

  • Children/youths causing annoyance
  • Noise from traffic.                

When dealing with noise, if we are satisfied that a nuisance exists, we will serve a notice requiring it to stop, prohibiting it or restricting it. For example, if the noise is from a continually sounding intruder alarm we could get it stopped. If it were from a building site we would restrict the noise to daytime hours.

Contact us
If you require further information, please contact us by post, telephone or email.

Post
Environmental Health & Trading Standards Service
Regeneration
Municipal Buildings
Dale Street
Liverpool
L2 2DH


Telephone:  0151 233 3000

Email: environmental.health@liverpool.gov.uk