Noise fears raised over new Derby pub as worried council officers step in

Late night noise concerns have been raised over the opening of a new Derby pub and restaurant, prompting council officers to request its owner to scale back opening hours. MYG Industries has submitted a licensing application to Derby City Council to open a new pub on City Road, within the Chester Green area of the city. The new venue is to be called "Riches".

The firm plans to open the pub at a site where other businesses are situated but it is also near several homes too – which has led to concern from residents during the application process. The company says the business it intends to open “will trade as a public house and restaurant” with alcohol to be sold on and off the premises. It says shisha will be provided inside.

The opening hours applied for are between 12pm and 3am Monday to Sunday, with sale of alcohol between 12pm and 2.30am, also seven days a week.

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The application form stated: “Regulated entertainment will also be applied for to allow performance of live and recorded music if required in the restaurant. Late night refreshment is also applied for to allow the premises to continue the sale of hot food beyond 2300 (11pm) hours.

“This is a restaurant with a bar that provides shisha. That caters also to those looking for a drink past 12am and a good atmosphere, whilst also being a premises for small events on holidays i.e Christmas, New Years.”

However, Derby City Council’s own environmental protection team have raised concerns about the pub’s plans and written to the owners to express its worries. The environmental officer said in their objection: “I am concerned that if the hours applied are for granted it would result in public nuisance from loud music and raised voices. This would be worse later at night and in the early hours of the morning.”

These concerns has prompted the council to write to MYG Industries calling for them to implement revised opening hours of between 12pm and 12am Monday to Sunday “in respect to prevention of public nuisance”.

At time of writing, it is not clear whether MYG Industries has accepted this condition. According to the council’s website, a General Licensing Sub Committee has been scheduled for Thursday, November 21, which possibly suggests there is still concern between the lines.

This meeting will allow all parties (the applicant and objectors) to be heard before a panel of councillors make a final decision. But if the council is satisfied that the conditions it has requested have been met by the applicant, a meeting may not be necessary.

Several residents have also objected to the plans with concerns over noise should the pub be allowed to stay open until the early hours. One resident said: "Such disturbance (noise) - due to on-site noise and patrons leaving in the early hours -will disrupt the neighbourhood's peace."

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Another said: "It is not acceptable to have a recorded/live music licence or alcohol licence granted for 11pm to 2.30am. This is a residential area with working families living in City Walk apartments."

In its application to the council MYG Industries were asked questions on how it would keep people safe and help avoid the premises from being a public nuisance.

The company said: "The premises will operate to a high standard, and will do should this licence be granted in terms of sale of alcohol. All staff will be fully trained in their responsibilities with regard to the sale of alcohol and will be retrained every six months with training records kept for inspection.

"The premises will close 30 minutes after licensing activities have ceased, to allow customers to finish their drinks and food and leave in a quiet orderly manner. Customers will be reminded by way of a notice at the entrance/exit door to please leave the premises quietly and have consideration for any neighbouring properties."

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