Environmental protection officers from Carrick District Council visited Chuckles Day Care Nursery in Perranwell, near Truro, in late June to investigate the complaints.
Officers decided that children at the 70-place nursery were creating disturbance when playing outside for up to four hours a day. On council recommendations, the nursery has agreed to reduce the time children spend outside to two hours a day.
Mike Rogers, principal officer in environmental protection at the council, said, 'When judging if a noise is a statutory nuisance, officers will take into account the noise levels, duration and frequency.
'In the case of Chuckles, officers thought the nursery should try to reduce the duration of the children's playtime. The nursery is located in a residential area and some neighbours live just a few feet away over the fence.'
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