A new cafe and tap house in Forest Hall has been granted permission to sell alcohol.
The licence was granted to the Sands of Tyne cafe and now tap house on Forest Hall Road, formally a bathroom showroom, by North Tyneside Council’s licensing sub-committee.
The premises is permitted to serve alcohol from 11am-10pm Monday to Thursday, 11am-10.30pm on Friday, 10am-10:30pm on Saturday, and 10am-10.30pm on Sunday.
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The owner, Glen Cavagin, told the committee: “Having lived and worked in the area for 20 years, previously running the establishment as a bathroom showroom, I wanted to create a new and exciting, high class place for my community.
“There are no coffee shops that have seating inside and no modern tap house bars selling craft ales. After enjoying establishments such as Longsands Apres cafe, Tynemouth surf cafe, and Coopers in Gosforth we recognised a gap in the market for something similar in our local area.
“The population of Forest Hall is approximately 37,000, 40% of which are in the age range of 30-60 and our coffee shop and tap house will cater to this client base.”
Mr Cavagin also told the committee he intends for the space to be used as a yoga studio and to host mothers and babies events.
One of the conditions of the licence includes that the premises must not generate sound above background noise, so as not to disturb residential or business properties on Forest Hall Road, Crescent Way North, Crescent Way South, Mowbray Road, and East Forest Hall Road.
CCTV footage in and outside the new establishment will need to capture a minimum of four frames a second and recorded film will need to be preserved for a minimum of 28 days.
Committee member councillor John O’Shea told the applicant: “Good luck with your venture, I hope it’s very successful, your business plan is very impressive.”
The committee did acknowledge some objections from residents.
One objector wrote: “For those who need to legally consume alcohol in a safe and controlled environment, it is already available nearby at The Ritz, the British Legion, Taste of India, Select Convenience, Sainsbury’s, Flying Scotsman etc.
“As a regular user of the shops and surgery in Forest Hall, and with several friends who live in Weardale and other streets, I feel there is no need for another alcohol licence in this area. Especially given the behaviour problems we have already have and I therefore object to the granting of an alcohol licence for his premises.”
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