Noisy Worthing man is fined for making neighbour's life miserable

A noisy Worthing neighbour who made a woman nearby move out of her home has been fined in court, according to Worthing Borough Council.
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Nicholas Hall, of Mill Road, Worthing, was approached by the council's Environmental Protection Team several times asking him to reduce the noise and a Noise Abatement Notice was also served, the council said.

However, the council said he 'repeatedly ignored the warnings' and council officers gained a warrant, and - with help from police and following lockdown rules - entered the premises to seize music and television equipment during lockdown.

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Worthing Borough Council said the team then decided to prosecute Hall, because it was feared he would repeat his behaviour if the equipment was returned to him.

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He pleaded guilty to four offences of breaching an abatement notice in front of Brighton magistrates, the council said.

According to the council, the court heard that his neighbour had 'endured the noise over an extended period of time' and said that Hall had 'made her life so miserable she had to move out of her home'.

Hall was ordered to pay £1,500 compensation to his neighbour and a similar sum to pay for the costs of the Environmental Protection Team’s action against him.

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He was also fined £400 and ordered to pay £30 victim surcharge, the council added.

Worthing Borough Council’s executive member for health and wellbeing, councillor Val Turner, said: "I want to thank the Environmental Protection Team for their excellent work on this case.

"The impact this kind of behaviour can have on the health and wellbeing of neighbours cannot be overstated. In this case the lady in question had to move out for a while so loud was the noise coming from next door at all times and day and night.

"I hope this strong action sends out a message that this council will not tolerate anti-social behaviour like this and will use all its powers to ensure residents respect each other’s right to live peacefully in their homes."