A man is facing a bill of nearly £3,000 after letting up to 50 dogs bark uncontrollably for more than 12 hours every day.
Following noise complaints, officers from Swale Borough Council attended Perry Sutton’s private property in Boughton Under Blean, near Faversham.
Officers witnessed kennel facilities at the home, in Horselees Road, housing as many as 50 dogs at a time.
The animals were left to bark uncontrollably and would begin from 6am and often continue until 8pm.
In video submitted as evidence, dogs can be heard barking during the middle of the day.
A noise abatement notice was first handed to Sutton all the way back in October 2022, but officers continued receiving numerous noise complaints and witnessed five breaches.
The authority prosecuted him for not complying with the order.
Sutton was convicted at Medway Magistrates’ Court on February 11 after being found guilty of eight breaches of the abatement order.
He was fined £800 and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £320, a contribution towards enforcement costs of £820 and a contribution towards legal costs of £972, totalling £2,912.
Council officers will continue to monitor the property and take further action if necessary moving forward.
SBC’s environment and climate change chairman, Rich Lehmann, said: “I would like to thank our officers who have worked incredibly hard to gather evidence, interview people and visit the property multiple times to witness the transgressions themselves.
“The dedication that officers show, along with the help of nearby residents, is what leads to positive outcomes at court, whether for noise nuisance, landlord’s dangerous properties or planning breaches.
“We are incredibly pleased with this outcome, which should serve as a warning to people who plan to ignore important enforcement notices that are always issued to tackle nuisance or to help keep people safe.
“We will continue to monitor the property and take the necessary action if the breaches of the noise abatement notice do not stop.”
