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General abatement order appropriate relief (Jones v Chapel-en-le-Frith Parish Council)

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Published on: 23 November 2022

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Local Government analysis: The court found that a general abatement order under section 82 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (EPA 1990) was the appropriate remedy for noise nuisance arising from a skate park and multi-use games area (MUGA). It was not necessary to prescribe the manner of abatement where not all the emanating noise amounted to a nuisance. Written by Vivienne Sedgley, barrister at 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square.

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