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North Staffordshire Magistrates Court and subsequent de novo appeal at the Stoke on Trent Crown Court. This was a private statutory nuisance prosecution under s82 Environmental Protection Act 1990 involving a number of noise sources. Mike Stigwood acted as the prosecutions principle expert witness at both hearings where the allegation of nuisance was upheld. At the time of writing this report the proceedings continue to consider the terms of the order and sentencing.
This was a Judicial Review of the Council's assessment of a noisy site using British Standard 4142.
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This was a private nuisance action in the High Court arising as a result of noise from military aircraft.
This was a statutory nuisance private prosecution under s82 Environmental Protection Act 1990 which involved building site noise and validity and wording of the notice.
This case was concerned with the wording of the Environmental Protection Act section 80 notice and related to noise from a public house.
In addition to the above, Mike Stigwood has been involved in a wide range of other nuisance cases at Magistrates and County Court level.
In most cases Mike Stigwood has given evidence as a noise or environmental health expert but in a number of Inquiries, some unrelated to noise (i.e. lawful development, planning merit) Mike Stigwood has presented the appellants case. The main cases Mike Stigwood has been involved in recent years include:
This was a proposal for a new wind farm in North Lincolnshire. Mike Stigwood was presenting noise evidence for the local planning authority.
This was a proposal for a new guided busway following the old Huntingdon to Cambridge railway line. Mike Stigwood was representing Histon and Impington Parish Council giving evidence in relation to noise impact on the village and cross-examination of witnesses in relation to noise.
Proposed residential development adjacent to farm haulier. Giving evidence on behalf of Beds BC.
Giving evidence in relation to noise impact of behalf of applicant against Huntingdonshire DC.
Giving evidence in relation to grain dryer and farming activities adjacent proposed development on behalf of applicant against Bedford BC.
Giving evidence of behalf of the Friends of the Earth in relation to noise impact on the locality.
Giving evidence on behalf of developer impact upon daylight at existing development.
Giving evidence on behalf of Camden BC in relation to noise impact from extended hours of operation of restaurant.
Giving evidence for Tewkesbury DC in relation to appeal against condition on noise.
Enforcement Notice appeal. Giving evidence for resident group and cross-examination of noise experts.
Other cases where Mike Stigwood has either prepared proofs but not given oral evidence because appeals were either withdrawn or dealt with by written representations include, Windfarm noise, Helicopter noise and Restaurant / Takeaway noise. Mike Stigwood has also presented evidence or the client's case at Minerals planning and landfill plan inquiries and for a Caravan site.
Mike Stigwood MIOA, FRSH.
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