A noise nuisance typically involves excessive and regular noise that significantly impacts your life. Havering's guidelines clarify that they are unlikely to intervene if the noise is caused by one-off events or normal activities, such as:
| Situations Excluded from Nuisance |
|---|
| One-off parties |
| Neighbours arguing or being noisy |
| Lawn mowers used during the day |
| People walking on stairs |
| Babies crying |
| Normal living noise (e.g., children playing, reasonable conversations) |
| Traffic noise, loud street conversations, aircraft or train noises |
Before reaching out to the council, it is advisable to first talk to the person responsible for the noise, as this can help maintain good neighborly relations. If you need to report noise pollution as a last resort, you can fill out a report here.