The order was granted at Arbroath Sheriff Court under the terms of the Anti Social Behaviour Act and will remain in place for three months. The tenant at the property – a 16-year-old woman - will be excluded from the flat for the duration of the order.

The address has been the focus of anti-social behaviour by the tenant and visitors to the flat, with complaints about vandalism, noise nuisance, arguments and fighting, drinking and parties happening at all hours of the day and night.

Since January 1, Tayside Police had attended at the flat on 36 occasions as a result of complaints received about anti-social behaviour emanating from the address.

Inspector Callum Leith, who is in charge of policing in Arbroath said: "In this instance, local officers have been assisted by the newly-established Community Task Force in enforcing the closure order on this address.

"Closure orders are a last resort and are only sought when all other efforts to get a person to acknowledge and change their behaviour have failed. However, it is a measure that Tayside Police will not shy away from, as people have a right to live their lives in relative peace and quiet without having to endure other people's behaviour."

The Inspector concluded: "I hope the residents in this area will be afforded the respite they deserve. In the meantime, we will work with our colleagues at Angus Council to try to find a long term solution for all concerned."

Supporting the closure, Angus Council's neighbourhood services convener Jim Millar stated on Friday: "Today's action carried out by the Tayside Police Task Force underlines our shared commitment to tackling anti-social behaviour."