NoiseWorks system
Hackney's NoiseWorks system is managing a significant increase in construction noise complaints, as reported to the Corporate Committee in March 2026.
Hackney's Noise Service, which uses the NoiseWorks system to manage noise reports, presented its 2025 annual performance report to the Corporate Committee on March 18, 2026. The report highlighted a significant increase in construction noise complaints, with 415 recorded in 2025, following 447 in 2024, 340 in 2023, and 320 in 2022.
This rise in complaints, managed through the NoiseWorks system, reflects a broader decade-long increase in construction activity across the borough. The annual performance report for 2025 noted that construction noise complaints have risen in correlation with increased construction activity.
Key facts
- Hackney's Noise Service presented its 2025 annual performance report to the Corporate Committee on March 18, 2026. Source
- The report indicated 415 construction noise complaints in 2025. Source
- Construction noise complaints were 447 in 2024. Source
- Construction noise complaints were 340 in 2023. Source
- Construction noise complaints were 320 in 2022. Source
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