Residents' fears over bar's late opening plan
GoogleA bar's licence application will be decided by councillors after nearby residents claimed it would be disruptive.
The operator of Harry's Bar on Murray Street in Filey wants to be able to sell alcohol and play music until 01:00 seven days a week.
According to the applicant, the business would operate as a "sports and family bar serving food and drinks, the sale of alcohol will be ancillary to this".
However, due to objections from residents and the town council, the application will be decided by Scarborough Council's licensing committee.
According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, one objector to the proposals said: "I work as a nurse and have to get up for work at 05:20.
"Allowing the premises to stay open until 01:00 is going to have a huge impact on me to be able to do my job with little or no sleep."
They added that the application was "inconsiderate" for people living in the area.
Licence conditions
At a meeting in March, members of Filey Town Council also raised concerns about the impact of the licence on users of the adjacent Memorial Gardens, "particularly if there is outside seating at the venue, as the gardens are used by many as a place for quiet contemplation to remember those from the town who gave their lives for their country".
The authority said one concern was the impact of of live and recorded music on "various acts of remembrance" that take place in the gardens.
"There are occasionally other similar events during the year so, for example, this year we will also hold an event for VE80 commemorations in May," the council said.
Members added that while they were "sure the current operator will respect these significant and well supported events in the town," they suggested adding a condition to the licence.
The condition would "restrict the performance of live and recorded music until 12 noon on memorial days".
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service and North Yorkshire Council's environmental health and commercial regulation team confirmed they had no objections to the proposal.
The licensing committee, which is due to meet at Scarborough Town Hall on Tuesday, can approve the licence, modify it, or reject it entirely.
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