Councillors have granted conditional licensing approval to bar, escape room and mini-golf venue.
The Paint Shop partly opened in Ashby High Street in mid-October under a temporary licence. Its nine hole adventure golf is to be developed.
Despite mediation, an application for full licence approval had to go before North Lincolnshire councillors last week, because of neighbour objections. Six objections were made by neighbours concerned about noise, light, and anti-social behaviour.
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The applicant Christopher Shaw and some of the objectors each made their case in a licensing meeting on October 26. No decision was announced that day, as councillors decide behind closed doors on licences.
Councillors have approved The Paint Shop’s licence, but with a number of conditions. These include:
- CCTV required at all entrances
- An incident log to be kept at the premises, made available to council officers or police on request – this will include all customer ejections, complaints received, refusals to sell alcohol and crimes reported to the venue
- A logbook to be maintained on noise when regulated entertainment is held
- All windows and doors to be shut between 7pm and midnight, except for emergencies, or access and egress
- Live music allowed on only one Friday or Saturday each month, between 7pm and 11pm – all Lindley Street homes to also be notified in writing with one weeks’ notice
“We’re a family friendly venue, which will provide fun and exciting activities,” Mr Shaw told councillors at the meeting last week. He also said it would create jobs for the local community.
Deborah Kendray spoke on behalf of herself and two residents of neighbouring Lindley Street. “Ashby High Street is already noisy enough at night, particularly at weekends with patrons of pubs and clubs in the area,” she said. On The Paint Shop’s opening night, she reported there were a group of young people “loitering” outside her mother’s home, “drinking and smoking”, who intended to try to gain entry to the new venue.
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“Some time later they came back kicking walls after having apparently been refused entry.” Mr Shaw said people loitering in the area had happened well before his business arrived there.
“With us there, hopefully, our presence will deter that a little bit,” he said, referencing CCTV and security plans. Another objector Amanda Leahy, was unhappy about the noise from the venue outside on its opening night, and suggested it would affect residents. Mr Shaw disagreed and said: “We walked to the rear of the venue while the live music was on and we know being on the other side of the door, you wouldn’t have heard the music.”
Though he did not think it necessary, Mr Shaw indicated a willingness to have also glazed, soundproofed upper-floor windows for the escape room. Councillors have requested this, but not made it a condition.
Original artice: https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/all-about/scunthorpe
