About Noise Pollution UK

Noise Pollution UK is an independent initiative developing practical ways for communities to report, document and challenge recurring industrial noise affecting residential areas.

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 aims to help residents contribute to a structured and collective evidence record.

What we do

Noise Pollution UK provides a framework through which residents can:

• report industrial noise events;
• describe when and where noise occurs;
• record the type and duration of the disturbance;
• explain how it affects their homes and daily lives;
• contribute to petitions and local campaigns;
• follow the progress of evidence gathering and engagement.

The aim is to turn individual experiences into a clearer picture of recurring noise and its effect on the wider community.

Our first campaign

The first Noise Pollution UK campaign concerns recurring industrial noise associated with Severn Trent’s Worcester Sewage Treatment Works.

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

The Worcester campaign is the first practical use of the Noise Pollution UK reporting framework.

Our approach

Our work is based on four principles:

Evidence first

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

Resident focused

Reporting should be simple, accessible and based on how noise affects people in their homes.

Fair and proportionate

The purpose is to support proper investigation and the prevention or meaningful reduction of harmful industrial noise.

Transparent progress

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

Developing a wider UK framework

The Worcester campaign is the starting point for a framework that may later support other communities affected by recurring industrial noise.

Future campaigns may use the same approach to gather reports, collect petition support, organise evidence and publish progress updates.

Noise Pollution UK is currently in an early development stage. The Worcester campaign will help test and improve the framework before it is used more widely.