A property has been closed until next year by a court following concerns about antisocial behaviour.
Neighbourhood policing officers applied for an extension of an existing closure order at the premises in Bognor Regis, using powers under the Anti-social Behaviour Act.
The legislation provides a legal mechanism to shut down residential or commercial premises associated with disorder, criminal activity or public nuisance.
The extension application was heard at Brighton Magistrates' Court on November 9 and granted the same day.
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As a result, the existing order will remain in place until February 2027.
A notice pinned to the door states: "Entering these premises may render you liable to arrest or prosecution".
Anyone caught entering a property subject to a closure order can be subject to a fine or up to six months in prison.
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