A popular sports bar in Dartford has been shut down by the council.

Council officers were at Zenith Sports Bar on the morning of November 15 to recover possession of the property.

The Hythe Street bar has now been shut down.

Police officers were called following the arrival of tenants at the scene.

The bar posted on its Facebook page the following day that it had "reached a tipping point in the business and have had no choice but to close down".

It thanked its customers and said it had had a "good time" serving Dartford.

According to Dartford Borough Council documents, on November 4 the bar had applied to extend the licensed area to include the rear garden.

It had also applied to construct a new wall to divide the existing kitchen and form a takeaway section.

Zenith sports bar posted on Facebook: "Dear Customers, we have reached a tipping point in the business and we have had no choice but to close down.

"Thank you all for all your custom. We have had a good time serving Dartford.

"All the best, Tharun."

A Dartford Borough Council spokesperson said: “Council officers were present at Zenith Sports Bar on the morning of Tuesday, 15th November, to recover possession of the property.

"Kent Police were called following the arrival of tenants at the scene.”

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