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  •  Dealing with Statutory Nuisance

    If noise, odour or smoke is considered a Statutory Nuisance, we can serve an Abatement Notice which is a legal document requiring:

    • Noise or odour to be kept within acceptable levels.
    • Smoke to not be persistent and/or prejudicial to health.
    • To carry out remedial works where necessary to achieve the above.

    We can prosecute if evidence shows that the Abatement Notice has been breached. Currently the fines are up to £5,000 (£20,000 for commercial premises).

    We can also seize noise making equipment when a Statutory Nuisance has occurred in breach of the Abatement Notice.

    You can find out more about Statutory Nuisance by visiting the government website for the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA).

    • What can I do?
    • What can/will the council do?

     Related pages...

    • Noise
    • Bonfires
    • Smells and Odour Complaints
  • Pollution

    Actions

    • Report a blocked drain (below ground)
    • Report Pollution - Bonfire Odour Lighting or Dust
    • Make a noise complaint


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