A district judge has granted a closure order for a Burnley house to provide neighbours with relief from anti-social behaviour.

Blackburn Magistrates' Court heard the house on a “nice” estate had become a magnet for drinkers and drug users.

Jonathan Jackson, presenting the case on behalf of Burnley Council, said the order was sought on a property in Wellfield Drive and was not an action against the female occupant.

“We are putting the victims, the other residents of Wellfield Drive, first and trying to give them some relief from a long-standing problem,” said Mr Jackson.

“It is not just the neighbours who have been put to nuisance. The police have been called out on numerous occasions to deal with anti-social behaviour.”

He said the female who lived at the address had been seen lying in the street and hanging out of windows shouting in a drunken state.

There have been reports of people coming to the house and taking heroin and there have been fights in the street.

PC Anne Ingham said the house was on a “very nice estate” and all the problems reported to the police emanated from 128 Wellfield Road.

She gave details of the female occupant rolling around drunk on the floor shouting obscenities.

“She has been seen staggering home drunk damaging wheelie bins and cars,” said Pc Ingham.

“When I last spoke to her she said she had been speaking to the council in Rotherham with a view to getting a property over there.”

Mr Jackson said the council always tried to help but it was not easy when people refused to co-operate.

“Our main concern is the other residents of Wellfield Drive,” he added.

District Judge Alexandra Preston said she was satisfied anti-social behaviour would continue if the closure order was not made. The order will be in place until March 7.