A venue notorious for noise and violence has lost its battle to stay open as a night club.

Managers will be forced to remove DJ equipment and ban dancing in parts of LuXe in Loughton High Road, after a failed appeal against a decision by Epping Forest District Council.

The venue, which has been linked to incidents including a man’s face being fractured so badly he could not talk to police, a 150-person brawl in 2011 and a suspected homophobic attack in 2012, will have to stop opening as a night club by the end of November.

Not doing so would be a criminal offence and could prompt legal action by the district council.

Stephanie Moody, aged 55, of nearby Smart’s Lane, had opposed the club’s appeal after frequently contacting the police about violence and drug use outside.

She said: “The decision is about time, it is really the best outcome.

“It will make such a huge difference to the area, early on Saturday morning you have to jump over the contents of people’s stomachs.

“I am just really pleased it will stop as a night club so at two or three o’clock, we will not be woken up by police.”

Campaign group and political party the Loughton Residents’ Association (LRA) has previously called for the property to reopen as a pub.

However, Mrs Moody said she disagreed.

“There are so many in a couple of hundred yards, and you cannot have another restaurant or takeaway.

“I am sure they will find something.”

David Linnell of the LRA said the group was delighted with the inspector’s “common sense” judgement.

He said: “We are hoping this will mean residents will have a more peaceful time in future.

“If it was a proper pub, open during the day so it is not a blank space on the High Street and closing at a sensible time, that would be nice.

“We do not want to put anyone out of business, we just want them to operate in a way that is suitable for the area.”

As well as removing equipment and banning dancing in places, Alan Woolnough of the Planning Inspectorate recommended LuXe stops charging for entry, closes a ‘VIP Room’ and starts opening during the day.

A decision on what to limits to impose will be made by the council.

Managers at LuXe have been contacted for comment.