Later pub opening hours at 16-18 Oxford Street, Whitstable

“The application seeks vary condition 5 (opening hours) of planning permission CA//13/01374/VAR, to allow the pub to extend its opening hours by one hour on Friday and Saturday nights from 12am midnight to 1am.”

“WEBLINK: CA/25/02031 | Variation of condition 5 (Operating Hours) of planning permission CA//10/01526/FUL for the change of use of existing building from bingo club (D2 Use Class) to public house (A4 Use Class); to allow for 60 minutes later opening hours on a Friday and Saturday. | 16-18 Oxford Street Whitstable CT5 1DD”

“The application site is The Peter Cushing JD Wetherspoon pub on Oxford Street in Whitstable.”

“CA//10/01526 - full planning permission granted for ‘Change of use of existing building from bingo club (D2 Use Class) to public house (A4 Use Class)’. Condition 5 restricted the opening hours to 8am - 11:30pm Sunday to Wednesday, 8am - 12am midnight Thursday to Saturday and 8am - 1am on New Years Eve and the following morning.”

“CA/23/00043 - application for full planning permission withdrawn for ‘Variation of condition 5 of planning permission CA//10/01526 for change of use of existing building from bingo club to public house to allow for later opening hours 08.00 to 01.00 Friday and Saturday’.”

“The main consideration in the assessment of this application is the impact of the proposed extension to the opening hours on the living conditions of neighbouring property occupiers by way of noise and disturbance.”

“For the reasons set out above, it is recommended that planning permission be granted subject to appropriate safeguarding conditions.”

“CCC Licensing Enforcement - No objection, commenting that the later opening will assist in the staggered leaving of the pub. They also ask that the garden is closed at 9:30pm to protect the residents from nuisance.”

“A site notice was placed in the vicinity, an advert was placed in the local press and neighbouring properties received letters informing them of the application. Sixteen representations were received, one supporting the application on the grounds that the…”

“Impact of increased noise • Ant-social behaviour to the rear of the premises • No management of smoking areas • Nothing has changed since the previously approved application which conditioned the existing opening hours • Poor management of the establishment to date • Potential for violence against women and girls • Insufficient security presence • The proposal would set a precedent for other business to seek the same hours…”

“A proposal was put that planning permission be GRANTED as described in the above application.”

“For the proposal (7): Councillors Prentice, Buckman, Carnac, Dixey, Edwards, McKenzie, Smith Against the proposal (1): Councillor Bothwell Abstained from voting (1): Councillor Thomas…”

“Recommendation: Grant, subject to safeguarding conditions…”