Plans to turn a former hairdressers into a late-night bar have been submitted, despite complaints of fighting and people urinating in private gardens nearby at a recent meeting.
The proposal, by Chris Williams, would see the premises at 172 Telegraph Road in Heswall, become a “cafe bar” opening until 1am on Friday and Saturday nights, and until midnight throughout the rest of the week.
In November, Wirral Council’s licensing panel granted Mr Williams’ bar a licence, despite complaints of fighting, shouting and people urinating in private gardens.
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But he must still get planning permission from the council.
The planning statement explains the premises used to be a hairdressers, but closed nearly two years ago.
The new cafe bar will serve brunch, lunch and a limited evening menu downstairs, while upstairs there will be “more of a late lounge and a space [which] we will hire out for special occasions and celebrations”.
At November’s meeting, Stuart Moore, who lives nearby, told the panel two shop windows in the area had been smashed late at night and that people had been known to urinate in his garden.
Mr Moore said he had also seen fighting outside numerous times and was regularly woken up between 2am and 4am by “drunkards”.
He wanted the bar to close by 12am each night.
But Chris Williams, from Shucos Limited, said his business would not be like those that were causing problems in the area.
Mr Williams, who also runs the restaurant Silk Road - based a few doors down the road - said the new bar, which did not yet have a name, would serve food and light beers until 9pm in its downstairs area.
Its upstairs area would be catered to private parties, such as small wedding groups, late into the evening. This is why he wanted the late licence.
Mr Williams added the new cafe bar would not be for younger people, but would instead cater to people who had eaten in the evening and wanted somewhere else to go for an hour or two after their meal.
Ultimately, the licence was granted, but the premises will only be allowed to open beyond midnight at weekends, rather than every night of the week as Mr Williams had originally wanted.
