Living next to a noisy pub
Discussion
I work in a pub, we have had complaints of noise lately from the local residents and a visit from the council.
In fairness i dont think things have got any worse lately (maybe a little busier)
We used to have live bands play till gone midnight and people sitting outside the back on the terrace till around 2am.
since the notice we have to stop live music at 11, bring people in from outside, (smokers can still go out, but no drinks)
we are quite gratefull as people are nto hanging around for hours while they 'drink up' and we are getting the same amount of trade but finishing earlier.
its not nice to enforce rules when people are just enjoying themselves, but the majority understand and are ok about it.
I would say aproach the land lord one lunch time and express that you feel the music has got worse and is causing you disruption etc. if no action is taken then follow it up with a letter to the council/licensing agency.
Hope that helps.
In fairness i dont think things have got any worse lately (maybe a little busier)
We used to have live bands play till gone midnight and people sitting outside the back on the terrace till around 2am.
since the notice we have to stop live music at 11, bring people in from outside, (smokers can still go out, but no drinks)
we are quite gratefull as people are nto hanging around for hours while they 'drink up' and we are getting the same amount of trade but finishing earlier.
its not nice to enforce rules when people are just enjoying themselves, but the majority understand and are ok about it.
I would say aproach the land lord one lunch time and express that you feel the music has got worse and is causing you disruption etc. if no action is taken then follow it up with a letter to the council/licensing agency.
Hope that helps.
Update:
I called the council last Friday evening and the environmental health officer arrived at 11pm. He agreed that the noise from the pub was ridiculous and I know the publican got some kind of warning on Monday morning.
So do I speak with the pub again now or just carry on filling in the noise record form supplied by the council and/or phone the council again if the noise is deafening this evening?
I called the council last Friday evening and the environmental health officer arrived at 11pm. He agreed that the noise from the pub was ridiculous and I know the publican got some kind of warning on Monday morning.
So do I speak with the pub again now or just carry on filling in the noise record form supplied by the council and/or phone the council again if the noise is deafening this evening?
I sympathise to an extent, but surely you must have known the prospect of this happening when you moved in?
It's easy to think
"Ooh nice quiet pub next door, no problem.....convenient even!"
But all it takes is a change of landlord (as you've found) and it's a nightmare....
Complaining to the council will help, but I can't help thinking this will be like a scab that won't heal.
It's easy to think
"Ooh nice quiet pub next door, no problem.....convenient even!"
But all it takes is a change of landlord (as you've found) and it's a nightmare....
Complaining to the council will help, but I can't help thinking this will be like a scab that won't heal.
Muzzer79 said:
I sympathise to an extent, but surely you must have known the prospect of this happening when you moved in?
It's easy to think
"Ooh nice quiet pub next door, no problem.....convenient even!"
But all it takes is a change of landlord (as you've found) and it's a nightmare....
Complaining to the council will help, but I can't help thinking this will be like a scab that won't heal.
I moved in over 14 years ago and prior to that lived about 50 yards away. I have lived in the village for 30 years and this had never been a noisy pub - until now.It's easy to think
"Ooh nice quiet pub next door, no problem.....convenient even!"
But all it takes is a change of landlord (as you've found) and it's a nightmare....
Complaining to the council will help, but I can't help thinking this will be like a scab that won't heal.
At the moment I am going thru the council. If that doesn't work I may resort to some very loud noises of my own during their 'nice & quiet' sessions such as Sunday lunch. Can't believe I just said the last bit but I am getting desperate to resolve this. As I said before when the band was playing last Friday evening the noise took over every room of my home.
speedyguy said:
hora said:
Swiss cottage pub in London had a novel approach at chucking out time. They switched all the lights off. At first you wtf, then snigger then get up/leave..
That probably won't last long when the first claim comes in after some pisshead stumbles in the dark 
In my day turning on the lights was the way to get everyone to leave as they realised that the girl opposite was a bog troll with more slap than tickle.
Seems one has a better class of lady in Swizz Cottage.
Monty Zoomer said:
I bought a house next door to a library and I'm absolutely furious because it's too quiet!!!
I'm going to complain to the council!!!
I had to move there because before that I lived near a park that had too many blades of grass and the council continually refused to change it!!!
What is the world coming to???!!!
I know you're joking but there was actually an article in our local rag about some home owners complaining about sand getting in their property. They lived on the beach front!I'm going to complain to the council!!!
I had to move there because before that I lived near a park that had too many blades of grass and the council continually refused to change it!!!
What is the world coming to???!!!
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dm46 said:
Sad people who have nothing better to do than moan about others enjoying themselves ffs. Get a life!
It comes down to what is reasonable.If those people enjoying themselves loudly in the pub are preventing others from enjoying themselves in their own homes, who is to say their right to enjoy themselves usurps another's? I would argue the proper balance should swing in favour of the person trying to enjoy their own home.
MrPicky said:
Buy the pub yourself and run it how you think it should be run.
That's our top-of-the-list EuroMillions thing.It will have an excellent chef and probably close somewhere between 9 and 10 most nights.
We may pay to have good bands every now and then; food and drink will then be free for the village for the night.
We're assuming we could absorb the loses in our 130 million quid
UPDATE
I got home about 8:45 Friday evening (from another pub). There was live music in the pub next door but at a much reduced volume. I could just about hear it in my house but no problem at this level. Then at around 9pm there was a knock on the door. The publican had sent one of his customers to ask me if the music was ok or too loud. Don't know why the publican sent a customer rather than asking himself but all in all ok.
Hopefully the problem may be resolved, only time will tell.
I got home about 8:45 Friday evening (from another pub). There was live music in the pub next door but at a much reduced volume. I could just about hear it in my house but no problem at this level. Then at around 9pm there was a knock on the door. The publican had sent one of his customers to ask me if the music was ok or too loud. Don't know why the publican sent a customer rather than asking himself but all in all ok.
Hopefully the problem may be resolved, only time will tell.
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