A cafe owner in Gower said being granted a premises licence was brilliant news and that it wouldn't be "some sort of drunken party place". Sharon Craig opened Gower Coffee and Crunch, Langrove Health Club, near Swansea Airport, a fortnight ago and put her case to serve alcohol to a Swansea Council licensing sub-committee.
Councillors heard there were three objections, including from a resident opposite the health club who owns the lane leading to it. His letter claimed his family and neighbours had encountered threatening behaviour from people who drove too fast on the lane and discarded litter. Alcohol, he said, could exacerbate these issues.
The Langrove used to be a country club with a motel. There was live music and alcohol was served. It now comprises 28 one-bedroom bungalows and the health club. The owner of the site, who leases the health club to an operator, said in his objection letter that he had given up all licences to ensure that peace and quiet were maintained. Cafe customers sitting at an outside area would, he claimed, make a noise and disrupt the lives of residents.
