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Deal ends bar's bid to open late
Neighbours will monitor noise
ELEVENTH-hour talks have persuaded the owners of a Hampstead
bar to scrap plans to extend its hours.
Just minutes before a Camden Council decision to refuse a licensing
extension for Bar Room Bar in Hampstead High Street was due
to be challenged at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court,
its licensees struck a deal with residents who opposed longer
opening.
In return for the bar maintaining its current hours of 10am
to 11pm Monday to Saturday and noon to 10.30pm on Sundays, neighbours
agreed not to object to an increase from two to four in the
number of live performers it can host.
Craig Bayliss, representing the Spirit Group, which owns the
bar, told the court: “We’re not now seeking any extra
hours at all for alcohol.”
He told magistrates the pub had agreed with residents to have
live music, with no more than four performers, on Sundays and
on any three other weekdays, finishing at 10.45pm on Monday
to Saturday and at 10.30pm on Sundays.
Arnoud Van Den Bout, representing Camden Council and the objectors,
told the court he was happy with the arrangement.
Magistrates agreed to vary the licence as agreed by both sides.
But members of Pilgrims to Willoughby Residents’ Association
who tentatively accepted the conditions have vowed to remain
vigilant, and have asked council officials for noise diaries
to record any incidents.
Chairwoman Janine Griffis said: “A lot of people said their
children couldn’t sleep and they’d been affected by
the noise.
“Our main point was that if Bar Room Bar hasn’t been
able to keep to its current conditions heaven help us if it
were to get even longer conditions.”
Ms Griffis said the court challenge had been unfair to objectors.
She added: “It was a great burden on everyone. We had eight
people show up and take a day off work for this. This is what
it takes to get peace in the neighbourhood.”
Objector Eric Beinhocker said: “We reached a reasonable
settlement and it will be up to the bar to show they are good
neighbours and that they want to rebuild relationships with
residents.” |
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