Industrial noise should not disrupt people’s homes and lives

Noise Pollution UK helps communities report, document and challenge recurring industrial noise affecting residential areas.

We provide practical tools for gathering consistent evidence, demonstrating the collective impact on local residents and supporting proportionate action by site operators, councils, regulators and other responsible organisations.

Our current Worcester campaign focuses on recurring industrial noise associated with Severn Trent’s Worcester Sewage Treatment Works, affecting residents in the St John’s area and surrounding parts of Worcester.

Turning individual reports into collective evidence

Industrial noise can be difficult to address when incidents are reported separately, inconsistently or without a clear record of when they occurred.

Noise Pollution UK provides a structured way for residents to:

• report industrial noise events quickly and consistently;
• record when, where and how often the noise occurs;
• describe the effect on their home, sleep, wellbeing and daily life;
• contribute to a shared body of evidence.

Individual reports may appear isolated. Together, they can demonstrate a recurring pattern that requires investigation and action.

Our first campaign

Worcester Sewage Treatment Works

Our first campaign concerns recurring industrial noise reported by residents living near Severn Trent’s Worcester Sewage Treatment Works.

Residents have described persistent humming, droning, whining and siren-like noise affecting homes in parts of St John’s and the surrounding area.

The campaign is gathering structured resident reports and petition support to establish:

• when the noise occurs;
• how long it continues;
• which areas are affected;
• the types of noise residents experience;
• how the noise affects people in their homes.

Take action

Residents can support the Worcester campaign by joining the campaign, reporting noise events and following campaign progress.

Join the Worcester campaign

Register to take part in the campaign and receive your personal links to:

• sign the campaign petition;
• complete your Resident Noise History & Baseline;
• complete your Monthly Noise Report.

Report industrial noise

Submit a brief report while the noise is happening, shortly after it stops or later when convenient.

Each report contributes to the wider evidence record and helps identify recurring dates, times, durations and noise characteristics.

Follow campaign progress

See what has been completed, what is currently happening, which organisations have been contacted and what action is planned next.

Our approach

Noise Pollution UK is based on four principles.

Evidence first

Reports should be structured, consistent and capable of being reviewed collectively.

Resident focused

Reporting should be simple, accessible and designed around how industrial noise affects people in their homes.

Fair and proportionate

The objective is to support investigation, prevention and meaningful reduction of harmful industrial noise.

Transparent progress

Residents should be able to see what has been reported, what action has been taken and what happens next.

A developing UK reporting framework

The Worcester campaign is the first practical use of the Noise Pollution UK Industrial Noise Pollution Reporting Framework.

The framework is being developed so that other communities affected by recurring industrial noise across the United Kingdom may eventually be able to use a similar approach to:

• create a dedicated local campaign;
• gather structured resident reports;
• build resident participation and petition support;
• organise a shared body of evidence;
• publish clear campaign progress;
• support formal engagement with responsible organisations and authorities.

Noise Pollution UK is a new independent initiative developing practical digital tools for communities affected by recurring industrial noise.

The Worcester campaign is our first petition, reporting and evidence-gathering exercise.

Help build the evidence

You do not need specialist equipment or technical knowledge. A clear account of what you heard, when it occurred and how it affected you in your home is valuable.