Cafe drops alcohol licence bid after objections

The application for Claire's Kitchen was withdrawn after complaints

A cafe has withdrawn its application for an alcohol licence after police and the building's owner objected.

Claire's Kitchen in Wybourn, Sheffield, applied for a drinks licence to run as a bar and restaurant, which was due to be decided on Monday at a meeting of Sheffield City Council's licensing sub-committee.

The cafe on Cricket Inn Road wanted to open until 01:00 seven days a week and build an outdoor seating area at the rear of the building.

Objections came from South Yorkshire Police, the city council health protection service, the building's owner and managing agent and a neighbour.

A police letter said: "Our initial concerns focused on the proposed operating hours, which extend until 01:00 in a residential area despite having only operated until 23:00 under temporary event notices.

"The applicant provided insufficient detail on how they intend to mitigate noise and disturbance, particularly in relation to dine-in customers."

The letter also said the applicant failed to attend a site visit on 3 July, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

It added: "While waiting at the location, officers engaged with a neighbouring operator of a licensed premises, who voluntarily expressed concerns about the area particularly regarding antisocial behaviour from local youths and confirmed he chooses to close earlier than his permitted hours for this reason."

The building owner and managing agent objected because the lease is for use as a cafe only and there are tenants living above the venue.

One resident wrote to say they were concerned about noise as they had an eight-month-old baby and start work early.

A council spokesperson said no reason had been given for the withdrawal of the application.

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