A troublesome telly addict has been made to pay a high price for a series of noise offences.
Scott McTighe, 47, of Hilton Avenue in Manadon, appeared at Plymouth Magistrates Court on Tuesday and was ordered to pay £532 after pleading guilty to three breaches of a previous noise abatement notice.
The court heard how McTighe was issued with a noise abatement notice in August 2018 following an investigation into complaints of noise emanating from his property.
Then, in January 2020, further complains began to emerge and a reminder of the notice was sent to McTighe.
Only a few days afterwards, further complaints were raised and an out of hours enforcement officer was called the complainant's address. There they heard noise thought to be coming from a TV in two of the bedrooms determined to be loud enough to prevent sleep.
In February, officers were called out again and just as before, heard noise from a television emanating into the neighbour's property.
The finally in March, officers again attended the complaints address. This time music was heard through the party wall, which gave way to noise from a television soon afterwards.
McTighe was handed a fine of £250 to cover all three breaches, ordered to pay legal costs of £250 and a victim surcharge of £32.
Councillor Sally Haydon, Cabinet member for Customer Focus and Community Safety, said: "Everyone has the right to live in peace and so I hope that this verdict delivers some kind of justice to this gent’s neighbours.
“Hopefully this case will show that we’re not afraid to act over noise issues; we will pursue nuisance neighbours and we will prosecute them.”
Residents having issues with noisy neighbours can always get help from the Council. More detail are available here: www.plymouth.gov.uk/environmentandpollution/noise