Guidance
Relevance: Controls on noise and aspects of operations that cause (or could cause) a nuisance. Statutory nuisance itself can include noise and vibration, but also smoke, dust, steam, odour, accumulations or deposits, and other aspects of industrial, trade or business premises which are prejudicial to health or a nuisance (e.g. have amenity impacts), and have been defined as nuisance by an Act of Parliament.
British Standard BS 5228 provides official guidance on noise control on construction and open sites. Parts 1 and 3 of the standard constitute approved codes of practice. Copies of the Standard are available from BSI (refer to Appendix 14 for contact details).
Litter
Specific controls on litter and refuse, and requirements for tidiness Statutory guidance is given to the Local Authorities (and others) in a Code of Practice on Litter and Refuse (ISBN 0 11 752363 1). This sets out the duty placed on principal litter authorities to keep land free of litter and refuse, and the standards of cleanliness to be achieved in specified (land use) zones over specified timescales.
Copies are available from the Stationery Office.