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Jul 2023
Midnight licence request for new Knaresborough bar in former bank
A new bar and restaurant could be opened in Knaresborough if a licence is granted by North Yorkshire Council next week.
An application has been made for an alcohol licence at the former Natwest bank premises at 42 High Street.
Planning permission was granted last year to convert the ground floor into a cafe and sports therapy rooms.
Now, owner Jaime Wilkinson is seeking a licence to sell alcohol until midnight seven days a week, under the business name 1858 Bar and Restaurant Ltd.
Mr Wilkinson has requested extended opening hours until 2am on bank holidays, including Christmas Day and New Year's Day. The application also states there will be live music until 11pm.
As part of the application, Mr Wilkinson said there will be a "higher retail price for alcohol than other venues in Knaresborough to restrict over drinking and commotion".
He also committed to install CCTV at the premises, as one of a number of conditions suggested by North Yorkshire Police's licensing officer.
However, there have been five objections to the plans submitted to the council.
One nearby resident said an alcohol licence until midnight and reference to the premises as a bar is not in line with the planning approval given last year. They said:
The application will be decided by North Yorkshire Council's licensing committee at a meeting next Thursday.
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