New bar granted late night licence

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A late license has been granted for 4-6 Alderley Road, the premises previously occupied by Simon Dunn Chocolatier.

The Licensing Act Sub-Committee determined an application from Chestiki Ltd on Monday, 21st October, to enable them to keep The Tiki Bar open up until 3.30am.

The Tiki Bar was described as a "fun Polynesian style bar" which will be upmarket, provide cocktails, a simple food menu, music from across the board and the staff will put on a show behind the bar.

The Sub-Committee were informed that the bar will be aimed at clientele aged 21 and over, a young crowd will not be encouraged and it was hoped that The Tiki Bar would be a proud addition to Wilmslow, with significant investment.

The applicant also confirmed that from 9pm the terrace will be a smoking area only with no drinking outside and plenty of security staff will be employed.

Downstairs will have space for about 75 and 230 upstairs, subject to confirmation on the fire certificate.

In considering the application, the Sub-Committee heard evidence from the Licensing Officer, the applicant, a representative of the Environmental Health team and Cllr Wesley Fitzgerald. In addition 20 written representations were considered.

The applicant applied to show films, play live and recorded music indoors and have dancing indoors from 11am until 2.30am Sunday to Thursday and 11am until 3.30am on Fridays and Saturdays with outdoor music limited until 9pm.

The requested hours of operation were from 9am until 2.30am Sunday to Thursday and 9am until 3.30am on Fridays and Saturdays with the sale and supply of alcohol from 11am until 2am Sunday to Thursday and 11am until 3am on Fridays and Saturdays. Plus additional hour for the Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday of a Bank Holiday weekend.

The late hours raised concerns which the applicant addressed.

The Committee were informed that an extensive licence was applied for so he does not have to request temporary event notices, it would not be a lap dancing club and the upstairs is likely to be open only on a Friday and Saturday where there will be dancing and a DJ.

The rest of the week the venue will be contained downstairs where there will be an intimate atmosphere, it would not generally remain open until 2.30am but the license would allow for occasional events. Generally it would be open from 11am until 11.30/midnight during the week.

On Fridays and Saturdays, The Tiki Bar would be open until 3.30am which the applicant said was the same as Revolution.

There were no police objections but the Environmental Health Officer raised concerns about the containment of noise, particularly upstairs.

He requested that all doors, windows and other acoustically weak areas be acoustically treated in order to retain the entertainment and people noise within the licensed premises, the bi-fold doors and windows remain closed whilst music is played, an air conditioning/ventilation system be installed and no external speakers to be allowed. The applicant was happy to accept all these measures.

The Sub-Committee granted the application, imposing the conditions suggested by the environmental Health Officer along with the additional conditions, which were volunteered, that the outside curtilage be defined clearly to prevent spillage of people onto the public pavement and no alcohol to be allowed outdoors after 9pm.

Cllr Wesley Fitzgerald who spoke at the meeting said ''Yet another outlet selling alcohol has been granted a licence to operate in the heart of Wilmslow's prime shopping area.

"This was inevitable since the applicant satisfied the Sub Committee that the four licensing objectives had been upheld. These objectives are enshrined in the Licensing Act and are as follows: The prevention of crime and disorder, public safety, the prevention of public nuisance and the protection of children from harm.

"Due to public objection and concern expressed by the Environmental Health Officer, included in the licence to operate were a number conditions relating to prevention of noise nuisance and curtailment of drinking and playing music outside. Whilst these restrictions are welcome, they will only be effective if the operator has responsible management overseeing the service. We will be watchful to see that this happens.''

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Chestiki, Licence Applications, The Tiki Bar
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Brian McGavin
Tuesday 22nd October 2013 at 12:54 pm
The council's sub-commitee must have been mad to allow the application to go through with provision for outdoor music from 11am until 9pm. How dare they impose more noise pollution on the streets of Wilmslow centre. Traders and shoppers were finding it bad enough with the endless amplified buskers on Grove Street, until the council at last took some action. The Bang and Olufson shop at Bank Square also sees fit to impose its 'music' with outdoor speakers on passers by. One can only hope that the Environmental Health Officer has insisted on the containment of music at this new bar and this will be respected. Wilmslow has more than enough 'drinking shed loud noise bars and security staff - as does Alderley Edge. What it doesn't have is bars of quality that don't insist on their customers being subjected to endless and intrusive loud music. For those who remember them, the old Number 15 wine bar in Alderley and the 'Nose' wine bar on Water Lane that was sold to and Italian and now Thai restaurant, were an oasis of relaxed sophistication. Those were times when Wilmslow had a more sophisticated evening scene.
Sue Lewis
Monday 28th October 2013 at 10:22 am
A further wonderful decision made on behalf of the residents of Wilmslow – yet another bar to be open until the early hours offering more alcohol fuelled customers the opportunity to cause a disturbance as they weave their way home through the quiet residential neighbourhood ,kicking cans down the road, shouting at the top of their voices and tipping over bins as they go by. Is this really what Wilmslow needs?