A restaurant frequented by A-List celebrities has been fined for causing “nuisance noise” after complaints by neighbours about an extractor fan.

Sheesh Restaurant, in Chigwell High Road, has been fined £1,000 after breaching a noise abatement notice issued by Epping Forest District Council.

The owner of the upmarket kebab restaurant, Dylan Hunt, was served a notice in October 2015 after council officers deemed noise coming from an extractor fan had become a “statutory nuisance”.

Inspectors gave Mr Hunt 90 days to ensure noise from the extractor fan and other ventilation units were not above levels considered to be a nuisance to the restaurant’s neighbours.

However, the council continued to receive complaints about the noise and in February 2016 officers from the council witnessed a breach of the notice.

The case was brought to court, but Mr Hunt failed to attend, saying he was too busy working at the restaurant.

The case was proven in his absence and the magistrates ordered him to pay a £1,000 fine, £730 in prosecution costs and a victim surcharge of £100.

Epping Forest council environment portfolio holder, Cllr Will Breare-Hall, said: “Everyone has a responsibility to show consideration to their neighbours and control noise levels.

“Officers aim to work with those making noise to resolve complaints informally, but if this is not possible the council has a range of strong powers that can be used to remedy noise nuisance.”

”Noise abatement notices are served by the council to require changes to be made. If a notice is not complied with the council will seek to prosecute those responsible.”

Sheesh opened in the building that formerly housed Ye Olde Kings Head in 2011.

The Grade II*, 17th Century pub is owned by Amsprop, a real estate company run by Sir Alan Sugar's son, Daniel.

The restaurant has become a popular haunt for celebrities, welcoming top-flight footballers such as Rio Ferdinand, Jack Wilshere, Harry Kane and Andy Carroll over the years.

It has also proved popular with other big names, including singers Rod Stewart and Olly Murs, as well as TV chef James Martin.

In 2015, Sheesh was voted the best Turkish restaurant in Britain by the public for the British Kebab Awards.

Epping Forest council says it will continue to monitor noise coming from the restaurant to ensure the abatement notice is complied with.

The Guardian has attempted to contact Sheesh for comment.