FOI release

Noise complaints

Case reference FOI2026/00146

Received 27 January 2026

Published 6 February 2026

Request

Please could you provide me with the following information broken down by calendar year: 1. In each of the past five calendar years, how many noise complaints has your authority received? 2. In each of the past five calendar years, how many of those noise complaints required formal action to be taken? 3. In each of the past five calendar years, how many of those noise complaints concerned amplified music? 4. In each of the past five calendar years, how many of those noise complaints concerned animal noises (barking dogs etc) 5. In each of the past five calendar years, how many of those noise complaints concerned DIY/construction (drilling/sawing/hammering etc) 6. In each of the past five calendar years, how many of those noise complaints concerned general household noise (banging of doors/arguments/shouting)? 7. In each of the past five calendar years, how many of those noise complaints concerned gatherings/parties? 8. In each of the past five calendar years, how many of those noise complaints have led to noise abatement notices issued by the council? 9. In each of the past five calendar years, how many of those noise complaints have led to prosecutions by the council? 10. In each of the past five calendar years, how many of those prosecutions were successfully prosecuted by the council? I have attached a template excel document, with a row for each year requested, and a column for each request. Please note it is in descending order from 2025-2021. Please can you provide the information by inputting the requested data into the corresponding section of the document provided and sending it back.

Response

Please see attached spreadsheet. Please note, we do not split our noise codes in the way you have requested. We have completed the columns we do have information for and given a further breakdown in the spreadsheet.

Documents

• Copy of Noise Template.xlsx (12.0 KB)

This is Tunbridge Wells Borough Council's response to a freedom of information (FOI) or environmental information regulations (EIR) request.