Neighbour objects to bar's 4am music licence

Bar One Four One in Sheffield

A man living near a city centre bar has claimed he is "sleep deprived" as a result of the venue's noise levels.

Bar One Four One on West Street has applied to Sheffield City Council for permission to open until 4am every day of the week.

The licensing extension bid will be dealt with by a council sub-committee on 17 June, but South Yorkshire Police have agreed to support it as long as customers are not admitted after 3am.

A resident whose objections will be heard at the meeting stated: “We already experience noise disturbance from One Four One every Friday and Saturday night up to their current closing time, which is 3am.

“The music keeps us awake and we suffer from physical and psychological effects of sleep deprivation on a weekly basis. Any further extension to their opening hours would just add to the already significant issues we face with noise disturbance.”

The resident also stated: “We made two complaints directly to the bar and asked them to reduce the music levels and keep the outside door closed (not propped open as it always is) and were told to ‘go away’.

“I made a formal complaint to planning and licensing but the problems of noise from One Four One persists. I have gathered evidence over the last 12 months and can submit this to licensing if required.”

According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the venue's general manager claimed that the noise created was not loud enough to cause problems.

The manager said residents living above the bar often had family including young children to visit with no issues.

They said: “We have soundproofing in place throughout the building so I fail to understand how he can pinpoint from his flat that One Four One is the issue.”

They added that the night-time economy provides jobs for Sheffield.

“Covid hit the hospitality trade the hardest, with businesses going bust and people losing their livelihood. We as a venue do our utmost to minimise any anti-social behaviour and nuisance and will continue to do so."