A plan for a glamourous bar and kitchen to open its first location in Reading has been opposed out of concerns that neighbours could be disturbed by drunk revellers.
The Cosy Club restaurant business wants to open inside the former Lakeland unit at the entrance to The Oracle in Minster Street.
The company wants to sell alcohol, play recorded music and host entertainment including live music until 2am each night, according to activities submitted in a licensing application to Reading Borough Council.
But these activities have been opposed by a serviced apartments company in Minster Street raised concerns that occupants would be disturbed by people making noise late at night.
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Laura Grantham, the manager of Premier Suites serviced apartments, stated that paying guests already suffer from noise disturbance from the late-night bars in Gun Street, which includes The Purple Turtle, Gun Street Garden, The London Cocktail Club and All Bar One.
She wrote: “Premier Suites have 36 apartments above the unit in Minster Court, Minster Street that are constantly occupied.
“I strongly object to the licensable activities that have been applied for.
“We already suffer from noise complaints caused from the bars and clubs along Gun Street.
“I appreciate the door staff try to move people on when they vacate the premises, but having a bar directly below Premier Suites is going to add further noise and attract a higher number of late night revelers to congregate around the area.
“For the sale of alcohol from 10am to 2am daily, I strongly object to allowing the sale of alcohol to be consumed off the premises as this seems absurd.
“It will cause littering of cans and glasses, and could cause accidents and alcohol-related incidents.
“For the application for entertainment t between 11pm and 2am – is the venue soundproof? Or will the noise be heard from outside?”
Finally, she questioned whether Thames Valley Police had adequate officer numbers to deal with another venue in the area, and urged for her representation to be ‘taken seriously’.
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The application has also received an objection from Rebecca Moon, the council’s environmental health officer, who pointed out that no measures to control noise have been proposed by Cosy Club, particularly after 11pm.
No objection was lodged by police licensing officers.
The application for these activities is due to be decided on at a licensing applications sub-committee meeting on Thursday, December 5.
The Cosy Club brand is owned by The Loungers company. If approved, it will be the first Cosy Club in Berkshire.
The company currently runs the Bosco Lounge in Woodley and the Alto Lounge in Caversham, which recently won approval to expand and stay open until 12.30am following a decision made by councillors on November 26.
The Oracle unit Cosy Club is set to take over was temporarily used by the Artisans Handmade craft business, which has since relocated to Newbury.
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