Uk households warned of little-known noise rule that could land them £5,000 fine

BREAKING THIS RULE COULD LAND YOU WITH A £5,000 FINE 12:40, 20 May 2025 One little-known noise rule could land UK households with a whopping fine up to £5,000. Most people are aware that

they must keep noise levels down between the hours of 11pm and 7am, however another lesser known rule affects people between the hours of 8am and 1pm. UK households could face fines of up to

£5,000 for violating the '8am to 1pm' noise restrictions on Saturdays, yet nearly half (48%) of UK citizens remain unaware of the household noise laws designed to prevent

excessive disturbances. Under current UK regulations, noise levels must be kept to a minimum between 11pm and 7am to ensure peace during night-time hours. This restriction covers a wide

range of common noise sources, including loud music, parties, barking dogs, vehicle noises and machinery sounds such as lawnmowers and even washing machines. On top of that, there are laws

that regulate construction work to limit excessive noise disruption between 8am and 6pm from Monday to Fridays, 8am to 1pm on Saturdays and prohibit any works on Sundays. If you break any of

these rules, you could end up with an abatement notice which is an official warning requiring the offender to stop the noise disturbance. If you ignore an abatement notice, you could be

taken to court and risk a fine of up to £5,000. Article continues below According to Pembrokeshire County Council, it is an offence to fail to comply with the terms of an Abatement Notice.

Their website reads: "A person who commits an offence may be fined up to £5,000 upon conviction in the Magistrates Court. A Business found guilty of contravening an Abatement Notice

could be liable to a fine of up to £20,000." If you're causing a noise disturbance and fail to follow the rules, your local council has the authority to issue a formal warning

notice. This notice serves as an opportunity to address and resolve the issue. However, if you don't sort things out after that, you may be issued a fixed penalty notice. This notice

comes with a fine - up to £110 if it is a house, or up to £500 for commercial premises such as pubs or clubs. Once issued, people have a 14 day period to pay the fine. If the fine isn't

paid within the time limit or, in some cases, if the council decides to skip the penalty notice altogether, they can escalate the matter to court. If you're found guilty, the financial

consequences increase significantly. Homeowners can be fined up to £1,000 while businesses - particularly licensed venues - can face unlimited fines depending on the severity of the

offence. Article continues below While in more serious cases, the authorities also have the power to confiscate noisy equipment, such as loud speakers or sound systems to prevent further

disturbances.