Advise on loud music from wine bar

Norman_Castle

lincroft1710 said:

Obtain copy of the album "Led Zeppelin 2", position speakers so they face the floor over wine bar. Play Track 1, Side 1 "Whole Lotta Love" at Volume 11 ad nauseam (advise upstairs flat you will be doing this for an hour or two)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlzTET_8SQg

"Oh good its finished, oh, its started again, oh good its finished, oh, its started again..."

I didn't advise my neighbour I'd be playing this for an hour or two. I like a busy drummer.

JReacher1

Only moving will solve your problem.  When you rent above a commercial property then there is always the danger of something like this happening and it is unlikely that the council will do anything.

theoretica

borderline said:

Don't think they care that much.. I know I can contact the council but since this is only affecting me (other flats are above and they are not affected as much) and also the music it's throughout the day and usually not after 11 pm (they close at 11 ).. what chances do I have the council will take any action?

Well, there is absolutely zero chance the council will take action if you don't contact them.  So contact them and see what happens - many licenced premises do have extra requirements not to be a nuisance.

pinkteapot

Do fill in your council’s noise complaint form (or whatever method of contacting them they have). They do seem to take commercial noise complaints more seriously than domestic. As you’re a tenant you have absolutely nothing to lose by contacting them as you’re not the flat owner who’ll have to declare a formal dispute with a neighbour when selling. 

If nothing changes, then look at moving. 

borderline

Norman_Castle said:

Claims that your wine bar needs the music louder because the customers are talking loudly is laughable.

Contact environmental health initially for advice and their perspective on it. As its commercial noise they should treat it differently to noise between residential properties and are likely to be willing to get involved.

"some days the music is acceptable other days is not"

Thats likely to be individual employees suiting themselves. They need to be managed properly. 

yes, I think their excuse is stupid specially when 2 hours before they open they already have the music on . 
 I will definitely contact the council.. because they might not even have any sound  proofing 
And to be honest , I don't think the majority of their customers are there for the music , if they raise their voices it's because the music it's already loud , the wine bar it's not that big and  it's more like a restaurant , it's all tables and food

RelievedSheff

Go and frequent the bar.

If you become known to them on good terms then they may be more inclined to try to keep on your good side and keep the noise down. 

Sarah1Mitty2

borderline said:

diggingdude said:

Easiest solution would be to move as you are renting 

oh really? I don't think so. They are the ones making the noise, not me . 

It would be an easy solution, just imagine having a mortgage on it and not being able to move because no one wants the disturbance? Why don`t you mix some of your own tunes when they are having cocktail hour and play it loud, see what the reaction is?