Meltham wine bar’s bid to serve alcohol and play music outdoors hit with objections

Meltham residents fear an increase in public nuisance as the council is set to decide the outcome of a licensing application for a wine bar next week.

T’ Wine Bar at 20 Holmfirth Road has applied for a licence to serve alcohol every day between 11am and 11pm – the business’ opening hours – and until midnight on bank holidays. The applicant also seeks to play music within the same hours both indoors and outdoors.

According to the application, the premises was previously used as a hair salon called Beauty Cottage. The new operator, T’ Wine Bar, has previously used a series of temporary licences solely for the sale of alcohol and is now applying for a more permanent licence. During this period of around four months, no noise complaints were received.

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However, three objections have been raised to the application. One is partially objecting, requesting that the hours of the licence are reduced and that there is no live and recorded music outdoors due to the residential nature of the area.

Another objector said: “Its location would make it a public nuisance. It is literally connected to residential properties unlike the numerous other establishments nearby and in my opinion an inappropriate property for another drinking establishment.

“The prevention of crime and disorder would also be a reason this should be questioned. The more licenced establishments in a close proximity, the more alcohol will be drunk by individuals on a ‘pub crawl.’