Vent: Too much noise!

DeeMarie89

I live in a maisonette above a shopping area.
Monday to Saturday it can get a bit rowdy out there in the afternoons, but that's fine. Just a few people shouting.
However, today I was woken up by some crappy bass, which I figured was one of the neighbours. Ok, it was midday, but my husband works late, so consequently at 4am I'm usually only just cooking dinner.
However, when I went to figure out who was playing the music, it's a church group preaching in the shopping centre. There's only one shop open, and the place is dead except for these preachers. The bass is still going on, and this is with all my windows closed.
I also hate people preaching in public. I have my faith and it's my own, people should not be forcing their views on others!
What can I do?!
Surely they're not supposed to be making so much noise in what is also a residential area.

Auntie-Dolly

Been there - done that. Wait 'til Christmas comes & you have the Salvation Army singing all the live long day! And the drunks in shopping trollys late at night. On the plus side it was very handy for the station. Seriously, couldn't you just go down & ask them to turn it down a bit?

Outpost

Noise in a shopping centre during the day!? Outrageous!

DeeMarie89

We had that at Christmas too.
Luckily late nights aren't an issue as the centre is locked up at night.
Like I say, Monday to Saturday, when all the shops are open, I expect noise, but on a Sunday when there's only a tiny off license open, and nobody around, I don't really want a group of 15 blokes in a tent with a generator and a bass guitar that's so loud it's waking my son up.

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

They still have maximum sound levels they are supposed to keep to. Perhaps a call to Environmental Health would clarify this - and they would be able to check the volume at subsequent events. If they are operating at a volume in excess of that permitted, they are committing an offence just as much as anyone else with a PA system.

I live just off the main road and hardly hear a thing from the local churches of all types, the mosque or various temples in the area. There are a lot, but they all have consideration for the neighbourhood.

fluffnutter

Which do you object to? The noise per se? Or the fact that it's 'preaching'? I'm guessing it's a good thing you don't live in a Muslim country - the muezzin calling you to prayer five times a day would proper get on your nerves!

DCFC79

Surely they have had bands playing in the shopping centre before, if so did you object then

when you moved in did you not think of the noise of bands playing

Dave101t

i cant believe the noise where i live, who would of thought an airport could be so noisy!

Oliver14

Wow noise in a shopping centre. Next thing they'll be noise from Motorways.

Esqui

What Would Jesus Do?

zara*elise

Above a shopping centre probably isn't the best place to live if you are up late/work nights.