Darlington Cattle Market, which has been trading since the mid 1800's, had a noise abatment order served on it by the council after locals complained of the noise from the cows at 4.30am......... Saw a piece on the Beeb with some woman wingeing outside her terrace......
Anyways, went to court, and it was thrown out, apparently for technical reasons, (The council visited ONCE, and stood outside the complainants property, apparently they are supposed to visit three times and measure the sound from inside the property..) but it seems that commons sense prevailed.