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TSXG Orders Vigo to Keep Christmas Lights Noise Within Legal Limits Near Complainant

The non-final order arrives days before the 2025 lighting season, leaving room for a further appeal.

Overview

  • The Galician high court directed continued enforcement so that noise in the plaintiff’s area does not exceed regulatory thresholds.
  • The ruling narrows execution to the complainant’s zone after a Vigo court had previously declared the 2024 judgment satisfied.
  • Judges cited technical flaws in the city’s assessments, including reliance on a more permissive decree and street-level measurements instead of at dwellings.
  • The original 2024 decision found a rights violation from the 2022–2023 festivities and awarded €600, which has been paid.
  • The Concello says it will continue monitoring to prevent acoustic pollution, and the order can still be challenged through a cassation appeal.