A resident of New Tupton, near Chesterfield, has been ordered to pay more than £3,000 after his cockerel's persistent crowing caused serious disturbances in the neighborhood.
Officials from North East Derbyshire District Council used specialist noise monitoring equipment to track the bird's crowing and discovered that it crowed 76 times within 50 minutes, beginning as early as 5:53 AM.
Following multiple noise complaints from neighbors, the council's Environmental Health Service launched an investigation.
Their findings confirmed that the cockerel's crowing was excessive and disruptive, occurring throughout the day and significantly affecting residents' quality of life.
