Request 101004044830

Please provide recorded data held by your Environmental Health / Noise Pollution team regarding operational complaints associated with commercial wind energy developments over the 10-year period from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2025, together with available year-to-date figures for 2026.

1. Information Requested

Please provide an annual breakdown (by calendar year and named wind farm development) detailing:

1. Total Number of Noise Complaints Logged: The number of distinct noise complaints received relating to operational wind turbines.

2. Number of Complainants / Households: The number of unique households/receptors lodging complaints.

3. Complaint Characterisation: Breakdown of specific noise characteristics reported, where recorded (e.g., audible swish/beating, Amplitude Modulation (AM), low-frequency noise/humming, vibration/pressure sensations, tonality, or nighttime sleep disturbance).

4. Investigation Outcomes:

a) Number of complaints deemed "justified" vs. "not substantiated / compliant under planning conditions";
b) Number of formal acoustic monitoring investigations commissioned or undertaken;
c) Number of planning breach notices, abatement notices, or turbine operational curtailments/mitigations imposed.