During the summer months the likelihood of a neighbour making a complaint about dust or noise pollution increases significantly. Why is this and what can you do to keep them at bay?
Published 21.06.2013
Generating irritating or disruptive noise is almost guaranteed to upset the neighbours and lead to complaints. It’s therefore worthwhile holding a periodic review to check that the noise level
emanating from your site is reasonable.
Published 29.10.2019
If your premises is emitting a nasty smell, you can be sure of attracting complaints from the neighbours. To prevent this type of pollution use our checklist to review your operations.
Published 22.03.2019
When large amounts of dust are generated it can cause environmental harm and complaints from the neighbours. Use our checklist to work out how you can exert more control over this hazard.
Published 30.03.2020
If you work on construction sites there’s a high risk of causing environmental damage. Use our checklist to help you identify potential sources of pollution and ensure they’re managed effectively.
Published 14.12.2015
To stay on top of your legal duties you need to be aware of the legislation that applies to your business. To help, we’ve created a detailed legal register. In this section we have covered statutory
nuisance and noise legislation.
Published 27.06.2014
Although you may not feel that your site is noisy, if your neighbours disagree, you could face complaints. To help you fend them off, we’ve produced a new guidance note. What’s covered?
Published 19.01.2011
According to our source at one local authority, many firms make significant and costly mistakes when faced with a complaint about site noise levels. What’s her advice on how to avoid a similar
problem?
Published 05.06.2009
There are numerous ways to upset your neighbours, whether from noise, odours, litter or lighting. Our guidance note explains the subject of statutory nuisance and how to avoid it.
Published 22.09.2021
Nuisance noise is a major source of dispute between businesses and their neighbours, so it’s a good idea to get one step ahead by considering how you’ll minimise concerns. Why not use our template
policy and procedure?
Published 26.05.2021