Wind farm noise constituted nuisance to nearby residents, High Court rules

The cases are the first private nuisance claims from wind turbine noise to run in Ireland or the UK, the judge said. Stock image.A High Court judge has found that wind farm noise levels at certain times of the day constitute a nuisance to nearby residents.

The claims were fully denied by the defendant, with a registered address at Stillorgan Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4. “I find that the plaintiffs’ complaints are objectively justified in that the noise interferes with the ordinary comfort and enjoyment of their homes. When it occurs, this interference is a substantial interference.”

Draft revised Wind Energy Development Guidelines published in 2019 have been withdrawn, the judge said.

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