Local Democracy Reporting Service<\/a>. <\/p>\nOne household said they returned to find “two men from this event in their driveway urinating,” who became abusive and threatening when challenged.<\/p>\n
They said they complained to the council in October 2025 about “multiple breaches” of licensing conditions. <\/p>\n
They added: “It is galling to be dealing with an application for up to 20 music events when we were forced out of our homes during the four held last year.<\/p>\n
“There has been total disregard for neighbours, leaving us questioning whether we can remain here.<\/p>\n
“Surely we should not be forced to leave homes we’ve lived in for over 20 years?”<\/p>\n
Councillor Charlie Keith, objecting on residents’ behalf, said previous events had “caused severe discontent to neighbouring properties.”<\/p>\n
An environmental health officer also objected, saying the proposal was “likely to cause a statutory nuisance at the nearest neighbours”.<\/p>\n
The application said the external bar would operate daily from April to September, between noon and 20:00, with live music events lasting no more than four hours.<\/p>\n
It added that signage would be installed to remind “patrons to leave quietly”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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