House in Cambridgeshire hit with closure order over anti-social behaviour

The order was issued to 2, Oil Mill Lane by the Wisbech Neighbourhood Policing Team yesterday afternoon (Wednesday, August 26) as a result of numerous reports of ASB including excessive noise, violence, drunk and disorderly behaviour and criminal damage.

An initial notice was served on the house on Monday afternoon (August 24), lasting 48 hours until police could apply to magistrates for a closure order to be made.

The successful application was made to Peterborough Magistrates’ Court yesterday for the order to be in place for the next three months.

The order states the premises is subject to a closure notice as there are reasonable grounds for believing ‘use of the premises has resulted or is likely to result in nuisance to members of the public from excessive noise, acts of violence, drunk or disorderly behaviour, criminal damage and behaviour that would cause a reasonable person alarm and distress’ or ‘that there has been or is likely soon to be disorder near the premises associated with the use of those premises’.

Until 18 November, the order prohibits any person from entering the premises other than those who live there, the landlord, letting agents or emergency services.

Failure to comply with the order is a criminal offence which could result in imprisonment for up to three months, a fine, or both.