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  • FOI request (FOIR-414153217)

    Neighbour disputes

    Requested Fri 08 April 2022
    Responded  Wed 13 April 2022

    I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act to request the following information for your council area, please.

    1. All the information on reported 'statutory nuisances/neighbour disputes in your council area.

    2. Noise abatement orders/Fines issued and amount of fine

    Please could we have the information on this from the last 5 calendar years, please. If data from the last 5 calendar years is not possible, would it be possible to share data from the last 2 calendar years instead, please?

    Please could you provide the information within an excel document split by type of nuisance reported, area (if possible) and date.


    Response

    Q1.

    Please see table below for nuisance complaint breakdown.

    Complaint type

    2017

    2018

    2019

    2020

    2021

    Animal Feeding

    25

    48

    37

    44

    28

    Animal Noise

    11

    20

    9

    13

    18

    Animal Nuisance

    0

    9

    18

    34

    27

    Anti Social

    13

    13

    3

    3

    10

    Buskers Noise

    12

    12

    9

    7

    14

    Commercial Activity Noise

    50

    47

    33

    59

    39

    Construction Noise

    17

    27

    24

    37

    16

    DIY Noise

    27

    35

    29

    34

    25

    Dog Barking Noise

    103

    82

    57

    69

    99

    Drainage below ground

    59

    50

    47

    41

    53

    Dust from Commercial Premises

    9

    3

    5

    3

    1

    Dust from Domestic Premises

    0

    5

    4

    2

    0

    Fumes

    4

    15

    11

    12

    9

    Industrial Noise

    46

    43

    16

    25

    34

    Invasive Lighting

    7

    10

    12

    16

    19

    Japanese Knotweed

    27

    18

    10

    8

    10

    Music Noise

    324

    345

    283

    343

    311

    Noise Other

    209

    298

    186

    293

    285

    Nuisance Vegetation

    3

    0

    0

    0

    0

    Odour from Commercial Premises

    22

    14

    15

    13

    14

    Odour from Domestic Premises

    62

    44

    51

    31

    39

    Premises Alarm Noise

    35

    28

    23

    49

    41

    Rubbish Accumulation

    56

    37

    35

    21

    14

    Smoke from Commercial Premises

    28

    17

    20

    26

    25

    Smoke from Domestic Premises

    118

    98

    83

    182

    80

    Vehicle Alarm Noise

    9

    11

    3

    0

    11

    Vehicle Machinery Noise

    7

    17

    11

    20

    18

    Verminous Premises

    4

    6

    8

    11

    5

    Total

    1287

    1352

    1042

    1396

    1245

    Q2.

    Total number of Notices served by year:

    2017 - 2

    2018 - 11

    2019 - 6

    2020 - 0

    2021 - 3

    Total number of fines by year:

    2017 - 880

    2018 - 1640

    2019 - 6000

    2020 - 0

    2021 - 0

    Please note that not every notice will result in a prosecution/fine.

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