Noise complaints on oakhurst grove - 6.45pm Saturday 15th May

[T.Aurora]

Whoever complained about the music coming from our garden on oakhurst grove yesterday at 6.45pm needs to go and get a life. Granted, all of our quality?s of life has been significantly impacted because of

Covid - but I think complaining because of music from a speaker in the garden at 6.45pm is just tragic.

[mfcjoe]

They love a moan up about noise on this forum, be it loud music, loud kids, loud Dogs, noisy traffic, even people talking to loudly on their mobile, you can bet your bottom dollar that these people who are moaning weren't born and bred in London.

[AylwardS]

Living in an urban area there is always going to be noise from other people going about their lives. We all just need to show consideration by not gardening / playing music / using building and diy tools too early or late. The odd night of music or people in a garden until 1am is not ideal but unless you can live somewhere in isolation where you can control the noise for miles around you its going to happen. As long as its considerate - and music at 6.45pm on a Saturday doesn?t sound inconsiderate - then live and let live.

Covid has meant more people working at home and that?s likely to continue so if you can keep noise to a minimum during the day. There will always be some unavoidable noise and noise is more noticeable in the summer as we have windows open.

There will be those who work shifts or have children who need to sleep but we can?t all know about that. My dad worked shifts and slept during the day - we always said he could sleep through anything but he had to. Children need to learn to sleep with some background noise growing up round here or they are going to struggle to sleep as they get older.

Think do you need to make that noise at that time? How would you feel if that noise was going on at that time?

If you have children yes they need to run around and let off steam but could you stop off at a park / playground on the way back from school and let them do it there rather than in the garden when you get home?

Anyone got any tips on noise that can be annoying and when to keep it down. Its not always going to be possible but maybe there is something someone wouldn?t consider an issue but someone else might and it could be avoided / minimised.

[Monkey]

Err people might just want to enjoy their garden and not have someone else?s music inflicted upon them?

[Chick]

yes and the people in Oakhurst wanted to enjoy their garden on a Saturday night at 6.45. I heard this music and it wasn't loud.

[Charlie80]

Mfcjoe - I Started a thread about dog noise just the other day and I am 100% born and bred London.

But you are right, this is city living and you gotta expect some noise, but you can also expect people be aware & considerate of others.

Though must admit - music at 6.45pm on a Saturday (assuming it hadnt been gling on all day and wasnt ridiculously loud) doesnt seem particularly outrageous to me, and personally, I would always try to approach a neighbour directly before formally escalating. Do you think you?d be feeling less agitated if they had knocked on the door and asked you to turn it down a bit?

[Jim1234]

Personally I find other peoples' music unbearable. I'm of the view that it should always be quiet enough so that it can't be heard by neighbours.

[T.Aurora]

Errrr I think might have missed my point a bit - we were enjoying our garden, it wasn?t too loud, it wasn?t late, and hadn?t been going on too long. You?ve got to expect some give and take if you live in London. We put up with noise all the time

[tomskip]

Who did they complain to?

[EDguy89]

T.Aurora Wrote:

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> Errrr I think might have missed my point a bit -

> we were enjoying our garden, it wasn?t too loud,

> it wasn?t late, and hadn?t been going on too long.

> You?ve got to expect some give and take if you

> live in London. We put up with noise all the time

Did anyone come over and ask you turn down the music before registering a complaint?

I figure it's unlikely you'd have a speaker capable of making noise loud enough to warrant a complaint.

Music in a garden at a very reasonable time in the evening on a weekend isn't complaint-worthy.

[Sue]

Yawn

[Dogkennelhillbilly]

6.45pm garden music might be perfectly reasonable or it might be pisstaking if it's blaring loud, been going for hours and accompanied by pissed-up adults. This is one of those cases where you'll never understand the story when you only get one version of what happened. 🤷‍♂️

[Countrlass22]

Probably because your one of those dont card about others and think its ok be noisy all time.

All day inside out.

Highly doubt report you for 1st time party

Had fair share no care for others needing bit r and r in dulwich.

[Jules-and-Boo]

it's nice to hear people enjoying themselves.

I'd rather hear music at 6.45 than the little brats near me who get drunk when their parents go out and sing / screech karaoke all night in their garden

[tomskip]

I didn't get a reply but I do wonder who the complainer complained to? And how that complaint was forwarded on to the OP of the thread. Is there anyone TO complain to at that time of day?

[natty01295]

I heard the music from a party on Saturday 15 so thats where you hear the music from it was till late 2am