What is an Odour?
Where a smell, from a private address is very unpleasant or persistent and has a serious or detrimental impact on residents the Council may be able to take action to deal with the problem.
Odour is the smell that we are able to detect from substances, usually carried by air into our nose. The degree to which people are affected will depend on the sensitivity of their sense of smell and their tolerance of the odour in question. Odours arise from a wide range of sources e.g. accumulations of waste, decomposing animals, bonfires, cooking, etc. The main concern with odour is its ability to cause a response in individuals that is considered to be objectionable or offensive.