Noise, nuisance
There are various types of noise nuisance. Read what you can do if you have a complaint about noise pollution.
How does it work?
In the event of noise nuisance, you can ask the person responsible to stop or reduce the noise. There are also various authorities that deal with different sources of noise.
Residents, businesses, entrepreneurs, airplanes, contractors, the neighbours, unclear but annoying noise, animals.
What to do?
For emergencies
Call the police at 0900-8844
Residents, animals
In public areas, you can submit a report to the DE municipality to check compliance with the general municipal by-laws. These apply to public spaces. For noise from a private location such as a house, you can call the police at 0900-8844. Discuss potential good solutions with your neighbourhood police officer.
Businesses, entrepreneurs
Noise inspections of businesses and entrepreneurs are handled by the West Holland Environmental Agency. Notification for noise complaints and contact.
Work in public spaces
Submit a report to the DE municipality and provide all available information.
Traffic
In case of continuous traffic nuisance, you can report this via our traffic-unsafe situation report form
Aeroplanes
There is a hotline for noise complaints at aeroplane . www.bezoekbas.nl
Unclear who, but there is noise nuisance
Submit a report to the municipality and provide all available information; we will try to help you determine where the noise is coming from.