Concerns over late-night drinks plans for pub

Residents have raised "significant concerns" over a pub company's plans for live music and late-night drinks at a new venue in a village in Nottinghamshire.

The Reddington Pub Company Ltd is currently renovating The Anchor in Main Street, Gunthorpe.

According to documents submitted to Newark and Sherwood District Council, the firm is seeking a licence for live and recorded music, and the sale of alcohol between 11:00 and 02:00, Monday to Sunday.

The application said signs would be "placed at all exits asking customers to respect the needs of local residents".

The Local Democracy Reporting Service, external (LDRS) said Dr Leena Maddock Khan, who lives opposite the site, objected to the bid due to "significant concerns regarding the potential for increased public nuisance".

"The proposed operating hours are more suited to a city centre environment and are wholly inappropriate for our small village setting," she added.

Another objection letter, written by Emily Maddock Khan, who lives at the same address, raised further concerns over increased traffic in the village, particularly late at night.

Nottinghamshire Police has provided a number of legally-binding conditions, which will apply if the licence is granted.

They include working CCTV, training for staff and the installation of signs advising customers to "be respectful to residents and to leave the area in a quiet and orderly manner".

Environmental health has also suggested a "winding-down and dispersal policy" should be adopted, which would include the slowing down of music, a reduction in volume and other measures to ensure a calm atmosphere at least 30 minutes before the venue closes.

In the application to the council, Sean Reddington said: "The premises shall have an operational dispersals policy and noise management plan."

The Reddington Pub Company, which owns the Old Vol in Caythorpe and The Reindeer in Hoveringham, is also looking to reopen the nearby Tom Browns venue in Main Street.

The restaurant, which sits next to The Anchor, was temporarily closed while it changed owners last year.

The council will consider the application at a meeting on Tuesday.

The Reddington Pub Company has been contacted for comment.

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