A pub which drove its neighbours mad by playing a song called Crazy until early in the morning has been forced to switch off all its music.

The Setting Sun, in Windmill Street, Brighton, was hauled in front of Brighton and Hove City Council's licensing committee yesterday after residents complained about noise.

The council's environment team visited the venue on a number of occasions and found live and recorded music could be heard in nearby homes.

The summer hit Crazy, by Gnarls Barclay which includes the lyric "Does that make me crazy? Probably", was a favourite at the watering hole and neighbours complained of hearing the song blaring out as late as 2am.

Nick Vowles, of Sussex Street, told the hearing: "Gnarls Barclay was played at 11.45pm, just as the pub was closing. Then it got even louder."

Maureen Dobson, of Windmill Street, said: "Sometimes people left as late as three or four in the morning.

Solicitor Richard Worm-ald, who represented the pub, said the venue "fell into disrepair" while the designated premises supervisor, Aaron Phillips, left control to a manager, who has since left.

He said: "Personally, he Mr Phillips has done everything he can to bring the house back into order.

"We are sorry about what has happened and we hope that going forwards there will not be any complaints."

Councillor Dee Simpson, chairwoman of the panel, said: "We seriously considered the removal of the Designated Premises Supervisor or the suspension of the licence because we are very concerned by what we have heard.

"The fact is the licence objectives have not been met in relation to the prevention of public nuisance."

But the panel ruled that the situation had improved and agreed only to ban recorded music and live acts until a noise limiter was fitted.

After the hearing Ms Dobson said: "We are very happy. We didn't want the pub to close, we just want a bit of peace."

In Brighton and Hove's first licence review triggered by a resident's complaint, the committee took no action against the Ancient Mariner in Rutland Road, Hove.

The pub admitted it had technically breached its licence by forgetting to install an automatic closer on one door but said it had now been fitted.