Neighbour opposes restaurant licence over impact on owl noises
A restaurant opposed by one resident because they would not be able to hear owls will not lead to people urinating in the street, a meeting heard.
Birmingham City Council's licensing sub-committee heard an application from Melt cheeserie restaurant to sell alcohol from a premises at Billesley Lane in Moseley on Tuesday.
The applicants had – before the meeting – changed its opening hours from 9am to 11pm Monday to Sunday to 9am to 8pm Monday to Saturday and 9am to 7pm on Sundays and Bank Holidays.
Hours proposed for the sale of alcohol run to 7.30pm Monday to Saturday and 6.30pm on Sundays and bank holidays. But a group of residents have continued their opposition to the venue and spoke at the meeting.
One resident had previously said there would be a “potentially catastrophic” impact in the area where it is currently possible to hear owls and wildlife.
Mike Nixon, a licensing consultant speaking on behalf of the applicants, said: “126 Billesley Lane can operate perfectly legally as a restaurant with or without a licence – it has planning permission to do so.
