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Posted By MAK
Hi all,
Thanks to sitting a CBT, I knew that there was consideration to be applied to revving a motorbike engine in a built up/ residential area outwith the hours of 7am and 7pm.
Can anyone tell me the origins of this time period in regards to noise? I find from googling that a significant amount of Local Authorities apply this time period to their policies but I need to know why and from where does this originate?
Thanks in advance
M
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Posted By J Knight
Don't know about motorbikes and the origins of the particular restriction times but noise is in general a statutory nuisance and is covered by the Control Of Pollution Act 1974 (loudspeakers including ice-cream vans)and more particularly by the Environmental Protection Act 1990,
John
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Posted By Steve Derby
Hi
Done some digging on this over lunch break. Not had chance to check yet but isn't there a reference to not sounding your horn between 7pm and 7am in the highway code?
More generally from what I can see the 7-7 period seems to be widely used in science experiments, certain shipping references etc. I also found a reference to it being standard night shift hours in the mid eighteen eighties.
Complete guess based on the above but I think it might well be (or have been) the average time for sunrise and sunset throughout the year and has historically been adopted as a standard reference for "hours of darkness"?
As I said my deduction is guesswork so don't rely on it and I'm happy to be proven wrong if anyone does know the origin of this reference period as I'm curious myself now!!
Steve
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Posted By Kevin Ray Hi MAK, as far as I understand this, the hours from 1900 - 0700 are generally accepted as non working hours therefore loud noise such as music, revving engines car horns etc. could be potentially classed as nuisance noise in built up areas which means the local authority under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 must identify if this is so and then act upon it. Not entirely sure on the origins of the hours but believe its something to do with a good neighbor type agreement and the right to rest in relative peace and quiet in your own domicile. Sorry I can't be more exact Try this link it may help http://www.opsi.gov.uk/a...19900043_en_4.htm#mdiv79Kev Ray
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Posted By MAK
Thanks for the responses so far, update:
I can find nothing in regards to legislatory framework stipulating noise creating activities between or outwith set hours. So, so far, Ive answered one aspect of my question.
Spoke to SEPA, they advised this may be a local authority or Planning stipulation... okay originating from where or what?
Steve, I like the complete guess, it sounds feasible. but if I try to get a contractor to comply and restrict heavy plant movements in a built up area and dont stipulate why, I'm opening myself up to arguments I think.
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Posted By B J Mann
The other question is: what is the definition of a Built Up Area?
And I don't think it has anything to do with street lights, otherwise an illuminated crossroads in the middle of nowhere would be one!
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