@That Crazy Swede said:
Peace on earth and goodwill to all men, so for heaven’s sake, you just wouldn’t would you? Or shouldn’t should you? You live in a block of flats! There are old people and families with toddlers who go to bed at 7 and a whole lot of people living right nearby who mightn’t feel like partying on the night.What are pubs for? Near us, there’s one where you can get a nice private area or room for nothing but the price of your drinks. And there are all those great small bars these days.
I say, if you live in an apartment block, you just shouldn’t have what might be called a ‘party’. You do it somewhere else. That would simply be considerate of your neighbours.
Well, I think what would be reasonable for an EC to approve would depend on the circumstances as is explicitly noted in the Rule. What might be unreasonable in flats as you describe could be reasonable in a set of townhouses where the immediately nearby neighbours were consulted and had no objection.