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Original poster

To find this place annoying

29 replies

Letstryagainshallwe · 13/08/2017 10:38

I live opposite a children's centre/library/and community hall all in one. Anyway every single Sunday they must do some kind of church service in there (despite not being a church) SOOOO loud I live across the road and it's so loud in my house, singing, shouting, instruments music. I mean they are at it now at full volume. I'm not religious anyway so find it annoying having to listen to it! Aibu to expect it to not be so loud?! (It goes on all morning)

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TSSDNCOP · 13/08/2017 10:39

Was it there when you moved into the property?

ollieplimsoles · 13/08/2017 10:41

I would be extremely irritated by this. Have you spoken to your neighbours?

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Letstryagainshallwe · 13/08/2017 10:42

Yes however I didn't move in on a Sunday so had no idea they did this. I only seen it during the week.

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Letstryagainshallwe · 13/08/2017 10:43

I'm in my house as it's actually giving me a head ache constant banging drums or something and a choir singing at top volume! No not mentioned it to any of the neighbours next door is elderly and I think hard of hearing so probably doesn't bother her as much.

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Mxyzptlk · 13/08/2017 10:44

Does the hall also have late night events with loud music and shouting drunks?
If not, think yourself lucky.

ollieplimsoles · 13/08/2017 10:44

Evangelicals used to take over the community centre at the end of our cul de sac, too many people complained so they moved to the local cinema. Lots of shouting, loud god rock and singing, annoying as hell.

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Letstryagainshallwe · 13/08/2017 10:46

They have late night events but not as often. But this is every single Sunday.

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EdmundCleverClogs · 13/08/2017 10:52

Sounds awful, could you record and report to the council?

AuroraBora · 13/08/2017 10:56

Sorry, but I think that as they were there first you have to suck it up. You chose to buy that house and it isn't their fault that you looked at the property every day but not a Sunday morning.

And as a PP said, be thankful it's not drunk people on a Friday and Saturday night at 2am.

missiondecision · 13/08/2017 11:04

It's a church service
Yabu to moan about people singing and getting together during the day for a short amount of time.

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Letstryagainshallwe · 13/08/2017 11:06

Short amount of time?! It goes on from around 9 till around 12!

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missiondecision · 13/08/2017 11:09

3 hours of a Sunday day time is short. Besides I think they would have sore throats singing that long. It's probably quiet during that time too.

WhollyFather · 13/08/2017 11:10

Don't complain because it could be worse? What sort of advice is that?

Looks to me like a case of Statutory Nuisance. Take it up with the Council.

RiverTam · 13/08/2017 11:12

Sounds like an evangelical church, and it sounds very annoying. I would make a recoding of it in your house and then speak to them and/or the council. 3 hours is excessive, but evangelical services do go on. And on. And on.

I do feel for you because it's not a known thing that there can be church services held in a secular building, I had no idea of this until quite recently (like, in the last month). I'll bet your not the only resident pissed off, maybe canvass opinions.

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Letstryagainshallwe · 13/08/2017 11:16

It's not just constant singing its ranting as we'll like shouting really loud praise The Lord or whatever, you would be surprised at how long people can stand and shout as we get people in the local high street shouting about god all day. Yeh that's why I said it's not a church. As I had no idea this was a thing.

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PollyFlint · 13/08/2017 13:58

Agree this sounds annoying and a nuisance. Obviously if you move to a house opposite a church or a mosque or whatever, you'd expect there to be noise from services/bells/muezzin and you wouldn't have any grounds for complaint - but if it's a library/community hall you wouldn't expect to hear that every single Sunday and you couldn't have been expected to anticipate that.

From what you've said it sounds like a pentecostal/evangelical church group that meets there and that the duration/level of noise they're causing is a bit unreasonable.

Is the place council-owned? If so I would speak to the council and explain about the noise and the duration. They might not even know that the services being held there include music and drumming.

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Letstryagainshallwe · 13/08/2017 14:10

Yes I believe it is council as it's main purpose is actually a sure start children's centre, it has a library but it's a children's one. I've had my midwife appointments there. But they seem to have a hall aswell which I guess they let people use.!

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Hygge · 13/08/2017 14:13

Do you know who owes the hall?

Perhaps you could find out (maybe the council as a first port of call) and ask if this group rents the hall from them.

Then say that although you're aware of the multi-purpose uses, this particular group is louder than you'd expect. And then ask if something can be done to reduce the noise level.

The owners of the building might not be aware of how loud a noise they are making every week. They could either ask the group to be quieter, or stop renting the hall to them if the noise level doesn't reduce.

I wouldn't expect a community centre type place to be used as a church every Sunday. Most community centres here are closed on Sundays.

A friend's neighbour hosts a religious group in her home once a week. They make up their own songs, play instruments, and do a lot of shouting. It's quite startling when you first hear it. Friend is ignoring it as she feels they can't then complain if her grandchildren visit and make a noise. But I wouldn't want to listen to it every week if I were her, or you OP.

Allthebestnamesareused · 13/08/2017 14:16

People having fun and enjoying themselves, singing etc - how very dare they?

Also I doubt the noise would be loud enough to constitute a statutory nuisance.

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Letstryagainshallwe · 13/08/2017 14:20

If I can hear it in my house which is across the road and not directly opposite with my windows shut then I imagine it would be classed as too loud. Gonna enquire with the council anyway they can enjoy themselves. Just quieter.

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melj1213 · 13/08/2017 14:30

Also I doubt the noise would be loud enough to constitute a statutory nuisance.

If a noise can be heard across the road, through closed doors and windows, and is a regular occurrence for 3 hours every week, then I'd say it constitutes a nuisance!

If I can hear my neighbours TV from across the road, it is definitely too loud, so why should this group not be held to the same standard?

Birdsgottaf1y · 13/08/2017 15:06

It's what is called a community space, available for hire by groups.

If you really can't live with it going on, then report and they may be able to lower the noise level.

The Centre will have a manager, you could start there.

Allthebestnamesareused · 13/08/2017 19:44

It may be a nuisance to the Op but I doubt it falls within the legal statutory nuisance but check with Environmental Health if you must.

My friend lives next door to a church with bell ringing at events and for practice and they are very loud but didn't fall within the definition. You can hear them in houses half a mile away.

travailtotravel · 13/08/2017 19:48

One for the council I think. Or be juvenile like me and play them at their own game? Thrash metal?

ImperialBlether · 13/08/2017 19:50

Love it that just because you bought that house you have to put up and shut up.

You need to report them to the council, OP.