Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 21483

Nuisance

Tabled: 19 December 2024
Answered: 7 January 2025

Question

Sarah Smith

LabourHyndburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to ensure that local communities are consulted on statutory nuisances.

Answer

Emma Hardy
The Statutory Nuisance Regime under Section 79 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (EPA) is designed to provide protection from nuisances including noise, odour, smoke, fumes, artificial light, infestations and accumulations. Local authorities are re...

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