An Appeal Court decision has clarified the rules on noise abatement notices served under the Environment Protection Act 1990.
The two appeals, which were heard together, involved notices served on licensed premises in Gosport, Hampshire, and a restaurant in London SW6.
The issues under consideration included the point in time at which the nuisance must exist for proceedings to be effective and how specific a valid notice must be in setting out the steps required to remedy the nuisance.
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