Noise Pollution
Noise complaints dealt with by South Northamptonshire Council
| Neighbour Nuisance | e.g. loud music, parties, barking dogs. |
| DIY | activities from domestic premises. |
| Industrial and Commercial Premises | e.g. noisy air conditioning or extractor plant, vehicle deliveries, ice cream chimes, music from licensed premises, bird scarers, motor sports. |
| Intruder Alarms | from all premises including fire alarms. |
| Car Alarms | including car stereos when the vehicle is stationary on private property. |
| Noise from construction sites | e.g. radio, plant equipment. |
| Anti-social behaviour | e.g. shouting, arguing, door slamming in domestic premises. |
Noise complaints NOT dealt with by South Northamptonshire Council
| Noise Type | Responsible Authority |
| Shouting, arguing in the street |
Northamptonshire Police |
| Fireworks | Northamptonshire Police Phone - 03000 111 222 |
| Air traffic noise (non-military) | Civil Aviation Authority Phone - 01293 567171 |
| Air traffic noise (military) | Exempt |
| Ambulance/police sirens | Not actionable by any authority |
| Children playing | Not actionable by any authority |
| Day to day activities e.g. conversations, flushing toilets, mowing the lawn, vacuuming at reasonable time of day |
Not actionable by any authority |