Historic Sheffield city centre pub's bid to open until 2.30am objected to by residents
A Sheffield city centre residents’ group is opposing a plan by a pub to extend its opening hours to 2.30am.
The Three Tuns on Silver Street Head, near Paradise Square, has applied to Sheffield City Council for a late-night refreshment licence to allow it to serve hot food and hot drink.
It also wants to serve alcohol and play live or recorded music until 2am daily.
The application says: “We are seeking an extension to the terminal hour to provide the premises with greater flexibility in its trading hours and to allow customers to continue their evening in a safe and enjoyable environment.
“The proposal for the sale of alcohol to commence from 10am on Sundays is intended to mirror the start time applicable for the remainder of the week.
“We are also seeking permission for late-night refreshment (the sale of hot food and drink) from 11pm until 2am, to provide the premises with flexibility to offer items such as tea and coffee.”
Inebriated
The distinctive flatiron-shaped and grade II-listed building dates back to 1840.
ChangingSheff Residents’ Association has lodged an objection to the proposal.
It says: “Having committed to repopulating the city centre with 35,000 residents, the council must preserve the definition of areas accepted as part of the night-time economy and those primarily for residential accommodation.
“Silver Street Head is firmly in the area of residential accommodation. “Opening beyond midnight will inevitably cause high levels of expected noise, such as loud voices, inebriated customer dispersal into the early hours of the morning and taxi activity.
Nuisance
“This will create public nuisance for the residents living in that vicinity. “The people who patronise alcohol outlets to 2am are generally not the local residents, who should not be disturbed by others coming into their residential area. “The location is not regarded as being part of the night-time economy and the committee should not permit the expansion of that area into this part of the city centre.”
The council’s licensing sub-committee will consider the application and objections at a meeting to be held in Sheffield Town Hall at 10am next Monday, June 22.