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How to Reduce Noise Nuisance

The first step to is to consider telling whoever is causing the nuisance that the noise is a problem and asking them to reduce it. A decision on whether to do this will depend on who is causing the nuisance and how well you get on with them. If a factory is causing the nuisance, contacting them first is usually the best course of action. If an aggressive neighbour is causing the nuisance, approaching them directly may be inadvisable. If you decide not to contact the cause of the nuisance directly, or if your initial approach to them fails, ring up the Environmental Health Officer at your local Council. The Council have to investigate a complaint, and if they agree that the noise constitutes a nuisance, they will take noise abatement action. Initially, this means contacting the person or company causing the nuisance and asking them to reduce the noise. If necessary, they can enforce this by issuing a Noise Abatement Notice requiring that a noise reduction solution is implemented.

There are some very common myths about noise. One is that planting trees or shrubs on the boundary of your garden will reduce the noise transmitted into your garden and house. But it takes about a 100 metre wide band of densely planted shrubs and / or trees to achieve a 10 dBA (decibel) noise reduction. It is commonly considered that a 10 decibel reduction sounds equivalent to halving the sound level. So, you would need to plant a 100 metre wide band of dense shrubs / trees to make the sound appear half as loud. Planting a small number of shrubs or trees will have no effect on the sound at all.

Soundproofing in buildings is another area where a little knowledge can be misleading. There are many people, including builders, who install soundproofing but are not experts in sound control. This means that although some sound reduction may well be achieved, it is often considerably less than if it had been designed by a professional noise consultant.

Noise nuisance from factories can be reduced in a number of ways. Common methods include acoustic barriers and noise control enclosures. Another option is to reduce the noise at source using engineering or technologically advanced solutions. This type of solution can often achieve the necessary noise reductions at considerably lower cost than common solutions such as barriers and enclosures