Statutory nuisance | Westmorland and Furness Council

Types of statutory nuisance

What activities do and do not count as a statutory nuisance and how this is decided.

How we look into a complaint about a statutory nuisance such as noise, smoke or light pollution.

What you can do about different types of noise nuisance and how to report it to us.

What to do if light from a neighbouring property is negatively impacting your home and how to report a statutory light nuisance.

How we can help with hoarding and issues with vermin and waste inside a property or on private land.

The types of smells we can investigate and how to report an odour nuisance.

What counts as a statutory dust nuisance and how to make a complaint about dust.

How to take a complaint about a nuisance, such as noise, to the magistrates' court.