A bar which neighbours claimed forced people out of their homes under previous owners has been granted a new licence.

Albanian bar and restaurant Dajti, run by Illr Ismailovic, was the subject of dozens of complaints to the council last year, resulting in numerous visits from environmental health officers.

In a six month period, officers visited neighbours in Lea Bridge Road, Leyton, on 24 occasions – more than half of the visits were after 11pm.

Officers reported being able to hear music from inside homes with windows and doors closed, and issued warnings to the owner.

On June 6 the licence was revoked.

Just six weeks later Mr Mryteza Hilaj applied for permission to re-open the bar under the name Dolce Vita.

Hilaj requested to have a music and alcohol licence from 10am until midnight, Sunday to Thursday, and 10am until 2am at weekends.

Today the council’s licensing committee granted a licence to sell alcohol but refused to give a music licence to the bar.

Former mayor Nadeem Ali confirmed this afternoon that Dolce Vita will now be able to sell booze until 12am from Sunday to Thursday and 1am at weekends.

Mr Hilaj was the registered owner of a bar in Leyton High Road which had its licence revoked in 2008, although he denies having anything to do with the business at that time.

Marc Witham from environmental health and trading standards objected along with neighbours at the meeting.