Kennedy’s American Diner in Nantwich has been given the go-ahead to open until 2am every day, writes Belinda Ryan.
The venue can also play music indoors and on the terrace outside until the same time.
Cheshire East’s Licensing Act sub-committee granted the permission, which also includes the sale of alcohol until 2am.
The committee heard from applicant Louise Reade who said she wanted to continue trading during what are harsh conditions for the hospitality industry.
The High Street venue is currently licensed to open until 1am every day, but only opens until 8.30pm Monday to Thursday, to 1am on Friday and Saturday, and until 5pm on Sundays.
Ms Reade told the committee: “I don’t intend to open until 2am every day.
“The main reason for the variation, is to be able to open just one hour later at the weekend.
“I don’t intend to play music outdoors until 2am every day.
“Music would be played outdoors on Friday and Saturday, which would be live DJs until 11pm at the latest and that would be weather dependent… and low-level background music from then.”
Two objectors attended the hearing at the council’s HQ at Sandbach.
Nantwich resident Janey Allen said: “If there’s no intention to play music until 2am outside, why is an application being made to?
“Obviously, once you’re granted the licence, you can then change minds and we couldn’t seriously object to that, because you would have a licence to do so.”
Objector Roger Marlow said: “We have to react to what we’re presented with.
“So being presented with an application that says live music until 2am seven days a week, 365 days a year, is obviously alarming.
“There’s this big gap between what’s being applied for and what we’re expecting the actuality to be.”
Ms Reade said the licence would cover the premises for special occasions as well as the weekends.
“I appreciate what the representations are and, yes, I feel that the points are valid,” she said.
“And I can sit here and say, ‘we won’t be playing music until 2am every day,’ and I can understand how me just saying we’re not going to do that is worrying.”
She added: “I do feel that I am sensitive to local community needs.
“If anybody ever had come up to me and asked me to turn the volume down or the bass down, I absolutely would do that.”
The decision was published by Cheshire East Council today (Tuesday, August 13).
Romanzzino must be suffering who wants to dine there with that racket
Absolutely no reason to have music outside any premesis after 11.00pm.
If you want a music venue keep it contained within the building.
Just another case of no respect for Nantwich residents. Some of which have been here when this premesis was retail units and not a licensed premesis.
To MarkH
No doubt your happy that the night-time economy in Nantwich is almost dead
Maybe don’t buy a house / flat near a bar that has been there in one form or another for decades????
Do you not live in Nantwich, James Duncan or you Albert? You can hear the music half a mile away from harrisons/the diner at the far end of Welsh Row. And as for the nighttime economy being dead, why should I care? If they can’t find a way to run business successfully without disturbing people who have lived here longer than Harrisons/The Diner has been a bar (you must have a short memory if you don’t recall that) then they should go out of business.
You can already hear the music from the terrace half way down Welsh Row on a Friday and Saturday night. The terrace is smaller than most people’s living rooms so why does it need to be so loud? Why does it need to be played outside at all when you can only fit 20 people on the terrace? Why does a bar have the right to disturb their neighbours until 2am to stay in business?
Yet again CE licensing and self-serving local councillors prioritising businesses over residents.