Split decision on pub music hours
By Jo Deeks on Thursday, 27th July 2000.
TOWN councillors in Haverhill have voted against an application by one pub to extend its public entertainment licence until lam — but have allowed another.
A number of objections were received from members of the public, many of them who attended the meeting, to the applications for the Bell and the Rose and Crown. An objection was also lodged by the town’s Rush Nightclub, which said the move could start a precedent and take away its trade.
The town council now determines such applications on behalf of St Edmundsbury Borough Council and agreed to decline the application from the Rose and Crown, but allow the Bell’s application for a six-month probationary period.
The change would mean that the Bell in the High Street can continue to play music until lam instead of 11pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
Councilors were told a major refurbishment scheme is due to start at the Bell and added noise control and security measures would be included to allow for the later opening.
Philip French, a member of the Planning Committee, said they were satisfied that the measures in place and those proposed at the Bell would avoid disturbance, but this was not the case with the Rose and Crown.
“We were not convinced that measures in place at the Rose and Crown were what we were looking for in terms of avoiding noise and light pollution for neighbouring residents.
“There is quite a large residential area behind the Rose and Crown and I felt very uneasy about allowing the application without measures in place.
“The Bell has already got air conditioning, which means the windows have to be closed, and they will be putting in another unit as part of their refurbishment.
“We felt it could be allowed for six months, then we can look at it again and see if there are any problems or complaints about it,” Mr French said.
Colin Brown, managing director of Elizabeth Hotels which owns the Rose and Crown, said they were not disheartened by the decision and did hope to re-apply in the future.
“We do take the concerns on board and we have a noise management programme in place at the moment to try and resolve the issue.
“We will still go ahead with our plans to diversify as a business.”
A number of objections were received from members of the public, many of them who attended the meeting, to the applications for the Bell and the Rose and Crown. An objection was also lodged by the town’s Rush Nightclub, which said the move could start a precedent and take away its trade.
The town council now determines such applications on behalf of St Edmundsbury Borough Council and agreed to decline the application from the Rose and Crown, but allow the Bell’s application for a six-month probationary period.
The change would mean that the Bell in the High Street can continue to play music until lam instead of 11pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
Councilors were told a major refurbishment scheme is due to start at the Bell and added noise control and security measures would be included to allow for the later opening.
Philip French, a member of the Planning Committee, said they were satisfied that the measures in place and those proposed at the Bell would avoid disturbance, but this was not the case with the Rose and Crown.
“We were not convinced that measures in place at the Rose and Crown were what we were looking for in terms of avoiding noise and light pollution for neighbouring residents.
“There is quite a large residential area behind the Rose and Crown and I felt very uneasy about allowing the application without measures in place.
“The Bell has already got air conditioning, which means the windows have to be closed, and they will be putting in another unit as part of their refurbishment.
“We felt it could be allowed for six months, then we can look at it again and see if there are any problems or complaints about it,” Mr French said.
Colin Brown, managing director of Elizabeth Hotels which owns the Rose and Crown, said they were not disheartened by the decision and did hope to re-apply in the future.
“We do take the concerns on board and we have a noise management programme in place at the moment to try and resolve the issue.
“We will still go ahead with our plans to diversify as a business.”
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