Council intervention sees end to noise nuisance for Wood Green residents

Residents of a Wood Green housing association have seen an end to noise nuisance that was impacting on their lives thanks to action by the council’s Noise and Nuisance service.

After receiving a number of noise reports from a resident of Leverton Close, N22 about regular loud noise emanating from a neighbouring property, the council’s Noise and Nuisance service carried out an investigation and subsequently issued a warning letter to the tenants of the property where the noise was reported to be emanating from.

Unfortunately, the Noise and Nuisance service continued to receive complaints about noise linked to music and parties coming from the property.

The Noise and Nuisance enforcement officer contacted the housing association to discuss a joint approach. The officers agreed to carry out a joint visit and issue the perpetrator with a final warning. The warning letter outlined that if the noise continued, the next steps would be for the council to take enforcement action. The housing association also outlined in the letter that if the behaviour continued, it would be deemed a breach of their tenancy, which may result in legal action.

After this joint intervention, the resident who submitted the noise report told the council’s Noise and Nuisance service that the noise had reduced “tremendously”, adding that: “I appreciate the efforts by you and the team to help resolve [the noise nuisance]. Since your last letter, there’s been no noise nuisance from my neighbours which I’m really grateful to you and the team for”. 

Cllr Adam Jogee, Cabinet Member for Economic Development, Jobs and Community Cohesion, said:

We know how much of a negative impact excessive noise can have on residents, so I’m really pleased that our team was able to help resolve this situation. If you’re experiencing something similar, I strongly encourage you to report it to us so we can investigate and take action.

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