One of the owners, Stuart Laidlaw, at the Norwich Tap House in Redwell Street. Picture: Denise Bradley
Norwich set to get a new real ale pub
Lucy Wright
Saturday, September 29, 2012
5:00 PM
Plans for a new real ale pub in Norwich have been given the green light.
Norwich Tap House, in Redwell Street, has been at the centre of a battle between the owners and the residents, who claimed that it would create noise and increase crime and disorder.
A licensing meeting heard that applicants Patrick Fisher and Stuart Laidlaw, who run a number of venues in the city including Kartel, The Ten Bells and The Plasterers Arms, were seeking to extend the hours of alcohol sale and the opening times.
In August last year the building was granted a licence to hold wine tasting sessions between 9am and 8pm.
And at yesterday’s meeting, councillors granted a licence enabling them to sell alcohol from 11am every day until 11pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursday and Sundays and until 11.45pm on Fridays and Saturdays.
Bruce Faulkner from Rogers and Norton, representing Mr Fisher and Mr Laidlaw, said: “It’s not the type of place that will attract youngsters. It’s going to sell speciality beer, it will be much more of a real ale pub.”
The meeting heard that the bar was intended to be “like the Belgian Monk but without the food and with beers from further afield”.
Residents raised concerns about the level of noise and the cleanliness of the streets.
Peter Bentley, chairman of the friends of Elm Hill, said he was worried about people vomiting and urinating in the area.
Mr Bentley said: “Who do you think clears it up? It’s the residents and the businesses.
“Within half a mile there are 14 drinking establishments. Two are currently closed so there’s potentially 16. It’s just not on.”
Edward Hardman, who lives next door to the pub, said: “There are beams which run right through 8 Redwell Street to my bedroom.
“I feel that the area isn’t suitable for having a bar. It’s going to be a bar right next to my bedroom.”
The council also received more than 10 letters objecting to the licence.
Norwich University College of the Arts also objected to the plan.
Mr Fisher said: “We want to bring in the right clientele. Throughout the last three and a half years of this process, at every step of every stage, I have taken every measure possible to appease the residents.”
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9 comments
Oh no! Not Mr Hardman again! Hasn't he wrecked enough already?
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kabivose
Monday, October 1, 2012
Well done, good luck. You always get wingeing residents
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Jacob Burns
Sunday, September 30, 2012
don't live in the city centre if you can't take a bit of noise from time to time.
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Mikado Kember
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Oh I bet the poshies are up in arms about this. Their sleep will be disturbed oh well. Bottoms up !
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chebram71
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Good news about the pub. It is about time that Norwich Council made the eateries, bars and clubs on Prince of Wales Road pay to have the street disinfected every morning. I went down there recently early on Sunday and the smell was disgusting.
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Disgusted of Norwich South
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Not sure what sort of establishments Mr Bentley frequents, but I've always found the Real Ale pubs that I use have their own toilets. Maybe he shouldn't judge people by his own standards.
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Johhny Reggae
Saturday, September 29, 2012
a bit of sense at last..... bit of a pity that a redundant pub could not have been put to some good but i will be visiting
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trev
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Congratulations.Good decision. Dont notice any urinating or vomiting around other local pubs. This isnt Prince of Wales Road.
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Dr Dee
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Congratulations.Good decision. Dont notice any urinating or vomiting around other local pubs. This isnt Prince of Wales Road.
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Dr Dee
Saturday, September 29, 2012