Crimple has applied to extend the hours in which it can serve alcohol and play music from 11.30pm until 2am.
Owner Graham Watson has said the move would enable the venue near Harrogate to cater for weddings and other celebrations better.
But the application to extend the premises licence has prompted concerns about late night noise.
North Yorkshire Council’s statutory sub-licensing committee will decide whether to accept the application at a meeting on Thursday next week.
Documents submitted to the council by Mr Watson and designated premises supervisor Tori Watson said:
“We would like to apply to extend our existing premises licence until 2am.
“Whilst this will not be used in full at each event or frequently, we are now catering for weddings and other parties/celebrations and have started to be asked if we can extend our licence.
“It would give us some confidence to be able to tell our clients at the point of booking that we are able to offer a later bar service and the ability to play music/have a band later than 11.30pm.”
Noise concerns
The application has attracted several objections on the council website.
Peter Wrigley, from All Saints Court Residents Association, which represents seven nearby houses, said “there is little to buffer the noise”, adding:
“We have noted an annoying level of sound coming from Crimple Hall in the late evening under its present licence.”
He adds a silent disco rule, using bluetooth headphones, after 10pm “might be a helpful condition”.
Cllr John Mann, a Conservative who represents Oatlands, and Pannal on North Yorkshire Council and Howard West, chairman of Pannal and Burn Bridge Parish Council, have also objected on the grounds of the sound causing public nuisance.
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Gemma Demaline, an environmental health officer at the council, said:
“I have concerns regarding the proposals up to the times applied for as there are noise sensitive premises in proximity that could be disturbed by live and/or recorded music being played outside.”
Ms Demaline recommends various conditions, including not letting customers use the external rear terrace of the premises for eating or drinking between 10pm and 10am.
