A pub which was causing a nuisance to local residents by playing music too loudly has been fined £20,000 after being taken to court by Tower Hamlets Council.
A resident living near to the Dockers’ Inn, in Wapping, complained to the council several times about the loud pop music with a heavy bass which was being played from the venue. Officers from the Environmental Protection Noise Team confirmed the music from the venue was to too loud.
Despite several letters and visits from Tower Hamlets Council’s Environmental Protection Noise and Licensing Teams and an Environmental Protection Act 1990 legal notice being served on the pub operators, the loud music noise continued.
The council’s Environmental Protection (Noise) Team took the company operating the pub, Dockers Inn Ltd, to court on 21 January 2025 and they were convicted in their absence for noise nuisance.
Sentencing took place on 18 February and the company was fined £17,000 and told to pay a victim surcharge of £2,000 and costs of £1,299.
Cllr Abu Talha Chowdhury, Cabinet Member for Community Safety, said: “We want Tower Hamlets to be a vibrant place to live, work and visit, but establishments which cause a nuisance to local residents will not be tolerated.
“I encourage anyone who is struggling with inconsiderate noise to report this to the council so we can look into it. We will always act and will take companies to court when necessary.
“Thank you to the council teams who worked tirelessly to secure this outcome.”
If you wish to report excessive noise, the noise response service is available on 0207 364 5000 or email: environmental.Protection@towerhamlets.gov.uk
The Environmental Protection Noise Team is available to respond from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday or the Out of Hours Noise Response Service is in operation on Thursday to Sunday evenings from 8pm to 3.30am.
Posted on Tuesday 4th March 2025