| Comment | The legal restrictions are found in the Antisocial Behaviour Act 2004
The time periods and corresponding permitted noise levels have been defined as follows:-
Daytime 07.00 - 19.00 hours L Aeq 41dB
Evening 19.00 - 23.00 hours L Aeq 37dB
Night-time 23.00 - 07.00 hours L Aeq 31dB.
https://www.gov.scot/publications/antisocial-behaviour-etc-scotland-act-2004-guidance-noise-nuisance/pages/1/
Generally, though, it's only really enforced for parties and amplified music.
In reality, if you're moving into a tenement flat (i.e. the majority of city residential areas, built roughly 1890-1920), the soundproofing will be awful and you'll be driving your neighbours mad (especially anyone underneath you) if you practice outside of normal working hours. So while playing your cello will be legal, you'd be best coming to an understanding with the people living around you about what times are least likely to bother them. |
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