Issue - meetings

The Committee received a Section 73 application to vary condition 5 of planning permission 19/0902/FUL (Change of use from existing automobile repair shop (vacant unit) to a mixeduse Class B2 (microbrewery) and Class A4 (drinking establishment) and installation of cycle storage facilities) to read: The Premises shall only be open to the public at the following times: Tuesday-Friday 16:00hrs-23:00hrs; Saturday: 11:00hrs-23:00hrs.

The Committee received a representation in objection to the application from a resident of Ainsworth Street:

      i.          Drinkers did not wish to remain indoors [within 23A Hooper Street]. This led to anti-social behaviour which affected nearby residents.

     ii.          Requested the hours of operation be reduced and drinkers be required to remain indoors.

   iii.          New residents were moving into Hooper Street who may not be aware of these proposals.

   iv.          A poorly run pub would lower local property prices.

Ms Temple (Applicant’s Agent) addressed the Committee in support of the application.

Councillor Robertson (Ward Councillor) addressed the Committee about the application:

i.                He was incorrectly referred to as “Councillor Roberts” instead of “Councillor Robertson” in the Officer’s report.

ii.               Pubs created noise, but residents should expect this when moving into new homes being built near the pub in Hooper Street.

iii.             The situation would be different if a [new] pub opened when housing was already in place as per the Calvery Brewery.

iv.             Other pubs in the area that were linked with noise and anti-social behaviour faced prosecution and their licence was at risk.

v.              Conditions were put on the 23A Hooper Street pub application in 2019 to restrict noise by drinkers, and a noise management plan put in place.

vi.             Lockdown has affected pubs. Drinkers’ behaviour affected residents. The current application should address these issues. If not, residents should report noise and anti-social behaviour concerns to the City Council’s Environmental Health Officers.

Councillor Porrer proposed an amendment to the Officer’s recommendation to include measures to control external area drinking and spillage of  drinkers/patrons into the street.

This amendment was carried unanimously.

The Committee:

Resolved (by 5 votes to 2) to grant the Section 73 application in accordance with the Officer recommendation, for the reasons set out in the Officer’s report, and subject to the conditions recommended by the Officer including the amendment to condition 2 concerning  measures to limit disturbance to residents through the control of external area drinking, a managed exit out of hours and spillage of drinkers/patrons into the street.

Delegated authority given to Officers to draft the conditions in consultation with the Chair and Spokes.