Noise

The council takes noise problems seriously. We aim to meet our duties and exercise our powers to deal with noise problems affecting residents and businesses.

Noise problems that can be addressed include:

• loud music from pubs and clubs
• noisy neighbours and parties
• burglar and car alarms sounding persistently
• noise from construction sites and DIY
• barking dogs in gardens, houses or flats
• noise from air conditioning or ventilation systems
• noise from helicopters (see more information below)
  

For more information, download the Noise Information document below and see the Bothered by Noise? link on the left.

Noise from helicopters

Noise from helicopters can be very disturbing. Unfortunately councils currently have no power to deal with noise from any aircraft, however the noise team continues to log all complaints and pass details on to the relevant bodies. The Greater London Authority has investigated helicopter noise in the Capital and published its report: London in a Spin, which you can download below. The report makes practical recommendations to the Government and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to improve the management of helicopter traffic and reduce the environmental impact of helicopter noise. You can contact the CAA direct on 020 7453 6525.

Other organisations dealing with aircraft noise issues include the Airport Operators Association (020 7222 2249), the Aviation Environment Federation (0207 248 2223), the British Air Transport Association (020 7730 6931) and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) (020 7944 5494).

Noisy neighbours – your views

Islington is one of the most densely populated boroughs in London, so perhaps it’s not surprising that noise is a common problem.

Many residents suffer from noisy neighbours. This can have a serious effect on health and well-being.

Islington Council’s Noise Service is doing a survey to find out how local residents are affected by noisy neighbours, so that we can look at ways we can deal with noise and provide the right help to residents at the right times.

We want to know which noises you are affected by, when noise happens and how you have dealt with noisy neighbours in the past.

The survey runs from 4^th April to 4^th October. 

Please take a few minutes to complete the survey:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/noisyneighbours

You can get a paper copy of the survey and post-paid envelopes from the Noise Service by using the contact details at the bottom of this page.

Any questions or enquiries about the Survey please contact: 

Miss Eryka Bancroft, SEHO, Noise Team, 020 7527 3846 or email:

eryka.bancroft@islington.gov.uk

 

Contact

Noise Service
Public Protection Division
Islington Council
222 Upper Street
London N1 1XR

Email: noise.issues@islington.gov.uk

Tel: 020 7527 3258 (office hours)
Tel: 020 7527 3229 (night hours: 8pm to 2am Sunday to Thursday, 10pm to 4am Friday and Saturday)
Fax: 020 7527 3057