Drinks licence granted for first pub in Nunthorpe - but sale up to midnight refused

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The first pub in Nunthorpe has had its drinks licence granted.

Mitchells and Butlers Leisure Ltd applied to sell alcohol at its proposed to-be-built venue in the new housing development at Grey Towers Farm in Middlesbrough.

The pub chain - the largest operator of restaurants, pubs and bars in the UK with brands including Vintage Inns, Harvester and Toby Carvery - submitted an application for a premises licence to Middlesbrough Council.

It hoped to supply alcohol and play recorded music from 11am to midnight daily and supply late night refreshment from 11am to midnight daily at Vintage Inn Country Pub and Restaurant, which is yet to be built.

But Middlesbrough Council’s licensing subcommittee has agreed to grant the licence on condition the sale of alcohol ends at 11pm daily.

Artist impression from Cygnet Planning of how the Grey Towers pub could look

The subcommittee - chaired by Cllr Bernie Taylor - said: “Residential areas are sensitive to the impact of noise generated by licensable activities especially by patrons departing either on foot or in cars which is particularly intrusive at night when ambient noise levels are much lower.

“In residential areas, where ambient noise level is lower later at night, noise disturbance from activities becomes more probable.

“The committee considered that the premises are in a predominantly residential area and do not meet the criteria in the policy for premises to be considered for hours of 12am and beyond.”

Other conditions imposed by the subcommittee are, except for patrons entering and leaving the premises, the inner doors and windows should be kept closed when recorded music (other than background music) is played within the premises; a digital colour CCTV system with recording equipment shall be installed and maintained; and an incident book shall be kept at the premises at all times and used to record any incidents that occur at the premises.

Nunthorpe Parish Council had objected to the application citing concerns of anti-social behaviour and noise.

The pub would be located just off the Poole roundabout, south of the 295 homes currently being built by David Wilson Homes.

Currently the only pub in the area is the Brunton Arms, on Gypsy Lane, although this is officially classed as being in neighbouring Marton. The Southern Cross, on Dixons Bank, is also in Marton.