Café by the Tree will no longer be able to play live music after its noise levels prompted a council to review the venue's licence.

It will also have to turn down the volume of any background music and work on a plan to reduce the noise as part of new terms added by West Norfolk Council.

A complaint was first received by the council's Community Safety and Neighbourhood Nuisance Team in November 2012 about the venue in London Road, King's Lynn.

Hannah Marsters, from the council's team, explained she has since worked closely with the Lolita Dambrauskiene, the licence holder, but the excess noise levels have continued.

'Our work with the licence holder has been ongoing and we have tried to find a resolution,' she told the licensing committee's sub-committee hearing.

'But we have reached a point where a formal way of controlling the noise long-term is needed.'

She outlined a series of occurrences – including complaints from neighbours, measurements of the noise and meetings with the licensee – which led to an abatement notice being served against the cafe in June 2014. Council officials recorded a breach of the notice five months later.

David Greasley, a neighbour, told the committee the late music and live singing at the Café by the Tree could be so loud he was unable to sleep.

Ms Dambrauskiene, who spoke through a Lithuanian interpreter, explained she was trying to integrate 'the Lithuanian community into society' through her business. 'There is no fighting, no criminal activity and no other complaints apart from this,' she said.

Afterwards, she claimed to be 'very happy' with the new conditions of her licence and has 'nothing against' the outcome of the hearing.

Have you ever experienced noisy neighbours? Email louise.hepburn@archant.co.uk