Pub seeks to double its customers
By Jo Deeks on Thursday, 21st March 2002.
Town Councillors are to consider an application to double the number of people allowed in A Haverhill pub.
The Rose and Crown in Withersfield Road in Haverhill, has applied to vary its public entertainments license so that the number of people allowed in the premises would be increased from 100 to 200.
Haverhill Town Council’s Licensing and Appeals committee was due to consider the application this week, but this has now been postponed until April 16. A letter of objection has been received from one local resident and a petition signed by 20 others.
Residents of Downs Crescent say they are already disturbed by noisy revellers from the pub and fear increased numbers would only make the problem worse.
They say they cannot sit in their garden in the summer because of foul language used by people sitting outside the pub. They say they hear music from the pub inside the homes with the doors and windows closed, as well as being disturbed by slamming car doors and noise when it shuts.
The petition says residents do not wish to stop anyone else’s enjoyment, but feel it should not be at the expense of others.
“Many a time our family, which consists of young children has had to retire early, simply because of the noise and language. We cannot entertain people in our own garden without being embarrassed and feeling we have to apologise,” the letter accompanying the petition said.
Suffolk police and fire service raised no objections to the application.
St Edmundsbury Borough Council’s Environmental Health Services Committee raised no objection, but asked that current conditions regarding music and speech remained in place.
If the application is refused the applicants have a right of appeal to the magistrates court.
Neil Forbes, managing director of Rose and Crown owners Elizabeth Hotels, declined to comment on the plan before it was considered by the committee.
The Rose and Crown in Withersfield Road in Haverhill, has applied to vary its public entertainments license so that the number of people allowed in the premises would be increased from 100 to 200.
Haverhill Town Council’s Licensing and Appeals committee was due to consider the application this week, but this has now been postponed until April 16. A letter of objection has been received from one local resident and a petition signed by 20 others.
Residents of Downs Crescent say they are already disturbed by noisy revellers from the pub and fear increased numbers would only make the problem worse.
They say they cannot sit in their garden in the summer because of foul language used by people sitting outside the pub. They say they hear music from the pub inside the homes with the doors and windows closed, as well as being disturbed by slamming car doors and noise when it shuts.
The petition says residents do not wish to stop anyone else’s enjoyment, but feel it should not be at the expense of others.
“Many a time our family, which consists of young children has had to retire early, simply because of the noise and language. We cannot entertain people in our own garden without being embarrassed and feeling we have to apologise,” the letter accompanying the petition said.
Suffolk police and fire service raised no objections to the application.
St Edmundsbury Borough Council’s Environmental Health Services Committee raised no objection, but asked that current conditions regarding music and speech remained in place.
If the application is refused the applicants have a right of appeal to the magistrates court.
Neil Forbes, managing director of Rose and Crown owners Elizabeth Hotels, declined to comment on the plan before it was considered by the committee.
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