ORGANISERS of Bestival are being investigated by district officials about excessive noise related to the event.

Purbeck District Council (PDC) officers will be contacting festival organisers to raise their concerns, in particular in light of a noise management plan that had been in place.

Thousands of people flocked to this year's event at Lulworth Castle which was headlined by London Grammar, Giles Peterson, Faithless, First Aid Kid and MIA.

A spokesperson for Purbeck District Council have said that officers are investigating "some complaints regarding noise levels at Bestival", which took place August 2-5, the week after Camp Bestival.

A council spokesman said: "A noise management plan was in place for the organisers to follow and we will be raising the issue of the noise complaints with the organisers.

"There will also be debriefs with other agencies and with the public, and these will inform what the council decides to do next regarding the licence for Bestival."

Cllr Barry Quinn, who represents Lulworth on Purbeck District Council said that this year's event had been positive overall but noted that some concerns about noise which had effected residents in West Lulworth because of atmospheric conditions which directed the noise in the opposite direction.

Bovington resident Mary Warne said the noise was "monstrous."

She added: "I could hear the boom boom boom from the Bestival at Lulworth through my open bedroom window in Bovington at 3.30am.

"That must mean that in the early hours the noise must be spreading over a five-mile radius from the festival site."

Tony Smale, from the Friends of Wool Station, said that there were issues with parking and traffic adding that the Festival caused "chaos" in the village.

He said: "Parking restriction notices were displayed on lamp posts which motorists generally ignored, so there

was chaos and road blockages outside Spar during the first part of Thursday morning of the festival weekend.

"At around mid-morning, I reported the lack of any no-parking cones to the Bestival residents' helpline and to the

supervisor at the station.

"The cones were finally deployed the next morning (Friday) however even when the cones were deployed, some motorists were ignoring them and parking in the restricted area anyway.

"So overall, we feel that signage was deficient and enforcement was non-existent."

Resident Andrew Wilson who made a submission at a recent Wool Parish Council meeting added that he had meetings with Purbeck District Council's licensing officer Ian Carter about the traffic problems which he stressed were being looked into.

In response, a Bestival spokesman, said:“Following 2018’s extremely successful event, we are in the very early stages of planning for Bestival 2019 and will be taking into consideration a small number of issues raised at the Bestival Community Safety Advisory Group meeting on Tuesday, September 4.

"We have a strong and longstanding relationship with Purbeck District Council and are confident that appropriate actions can be taken to abate any concerns.”