As a result of strong objections voiced by local residents and our Councillor Paul Convery (over 25 letters and five folks in attendence at the daytime meeting), a firm case was made to limit the extension of the original hours granted to King’s Place as part of the Conditions of their original planning application.

Those original Conditions stated that there would be no amplified music played on the external areas of the proposed A3 uses, and that the proposed A3 uses shall not operate outside the hours of 0800 to 2300 on any day.  In this new request they had been requesting extensions to some activities to as late as 0100.

The Licensing Commited has now granted them the following:

1)      The provision of regulated entertainment: plays, exhibition of films, live music, recorded music, performance of dance and facilities for making music and dancing from 0800 to 2400 midnight, Mondays to Sundays.

2)       The supply of late night refreshment (hot food and drinks) from 2300 to 2400 midnight, Mondays to Sundays.

3)       The sale of alcohol from 0800 to 2400 midnight, Mondays to Sundays.

4)       Those licensable activities shall cease on the outside terrace area at 2230 and the outside terrace area to be cleared by 2300.

5)       The outside areas shall not be used

a)       For regulated entertainment by way of any amplified sound.

b)      After 2230

In summary, they’re getting to operate inside one hour later, but must now cease all outside activities 30 minutes earlier.  If you would like to read the minutes of the meeting – Download minutes_of_meeting_Licensing_19_03_08.pdf

But this is not the end of the story!!!!!  The original Planning Application Conditions still remain in force, so this means that King’s Place must now go back to the Planning Department and file an application to adjust the Conditions to be consistent with Licensing. 

So, for those of you who may still be unhappy with this situation, there will be another opportunity to have your say.

Watch this space for more!

On a more positive note, take a look at their website to see how their plans are developing – www.kingsplace.co.uk