UK Noise Association

17/09/2026

A major new report on noise from the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health

Lower earners are more likely to report being regularly disturbed by noise, according to a new report, which states that urgent action is needed to close health inequality gaps in England and Wales.

11/09/2026

Date for your diary: Data centres are springing up in the UK. They have been around longer in the US. The UK Noise Association is teaming up the US-based Quiet Communities to hold this webinar on the noise impacts of data centres. For zoom link email [email protected]

18/08/2026

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cnvnl8gy22lo

The pub chain says the decision follows complaints about "other people's videos and amplified phone conversations".

14/08/2026

Noisy pubs and restaurants risk losing Gen Z customers. Fascinating research from Oscar Acoustics finds 54% of 18-24-year-olds say venue noise regularly prevents them from having conversations or enjoying their visit. 56% of 25-34-year-olds said the same.

New research by Oscar Acoustics has found that two-thirds (66%) of UK adults would use an acoustic comfort rating

06/08/2026

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3d3nlmeee0o

Playing music or videos out loud on your phone is bemoaned by many - but in the future, it might not seem so outlandish

06/08/2026

https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/padel-courts-glasgow-sports-club-34403738?utm_source=glasgow_live_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=auto_daily_newsletter&utm_content=&utm_term=&ruid=fe2f0e21-de57-4526-a582-6385b0cc1fe0&hx=dc79b34e4098c839b8a81732a3de52b76cc467943d8086e1b4b98e1a52003312

Neighbours had objected to the plan to build padel courts but councillors have now approved the scheme.

03/08/2026

Front page of our latest newsletter that detects hope in the way UK noise bodies are working together. Also includes: studies that show people get annoyed by aircraft noise at lower levels; proposed action on fireworks; a double-spread on data centres.https://www.uknoiseassociation.com/uploads/4/1/4/5/41458009/the_bottom_rung_summer_2026_updated.pdf

29/07/2026

Two useful articles about noise in the Guardian recently:

A news article:
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/23/road-traffic-noise-parkinsons-disease-study-health

And an excellent editorial today: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/28/the-guardian-view-on-noise-pollution-keep-it-down?CMP=share_btn_url

Pioneering study linking noise pollution to Parkinson’s finds 3% increase in risk for every 11.5dB rise in noise levels

09/07/2026

Over 100 noise professionals, researchers & campaigners met to mark the 3rd anniversary of the Lords Science & Technology Committee's landmark report 'The neglected pollutants', ignored by Government. Speakers included Lord Krebs, a member of the Committee, and John Stewart, UK Noise Association chair.

At the beginning of 2023, the House of Lords Science and Technology...

15/06/2026

Aviation Night Noise Effects (ANNE)
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a2693b856960b0542c0b153/anne-subjective-study-report.pdf
A seminal new report on the impact of night noise for the Department for Transport by a team led by Professor Charlotte Clark was published last week.
The study has two parts. Just the first part has been published. It was a large-scale survey carried out among residents living around eight UK airports to assess the impact of night flights on sleep disturbance and annoyance.
The second part, to be published later, will look at sleep disturbance in more detail.
The eight airports studied were:
Bristol Airport (BRS)
East Midlands Airport (EMA)
Glasgow Airport (GLA)
London Gatwick Airport (LGW)
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
London Stansted Airport (STN)
London Luton Airport (LTN)
Manchester Airport (MAN)
The findings
30% of people indicated that they were bothered, disturbed, or annoyed by road traffic;
24% by aircraft/airports/airfield noise;
22% by neighbours outside their homes;
14% by neighbours inside their homes.
Numbers highly annoyed by aircraft noise in the photo