BELFAST City Council have received "higher than usual" complaints over noise levels after last weekend's concerts at Boucher Road.
It comes as a local councillor called for action to address concerns raised by residents across the wider South-West Belfast area following the concerts.
Boucher Road Playing Fields hosted two major concerts in the space of a few days, with Lewis Capaldi performing on Thursday night and Calvin Harris on Saturday night. This weekend, the venue will host the Emerge Dance Festival.
Following the concerts, Sinn Féin councillor Natasha Brennan said local residents have complained about noise levels.
“Residents have raised concerns with me about noise levels from concerts at Boucher Road last week, and I have asked council officers to look into these issues ahead of this weekend’s events," she said.
“I am also working directly with residents and relevant agencies on a range of issues arising from Saturday evening, which left some local people feeling unsafe and deeply frustrated.
“There needs to be a clear and consistent standard across every promoter using this site, with proper consideration given to local residents, including noise management, traffic, crowd management and community safety.
“Major concerts can bring significant economic and cultural benefits to the city, but that cannot come at the expense of the quality of life or safety of the communities living nearby.
“I will continue to engage with residents, the council, promoters and other agencies to ensure the lessons from last weekend are acted upon and that appropriate measures are in place before the next concerts take place.”
A spokesperson for Belfast City Council said the number of complaints it received was “higher than usual”.
“Our officers will be liaising with the concert promoter and acoustic consultant to explore additional interventions to manage noise at future concerts,” the spokesperson said.
