People living in a Liverpool city centre building say they are finding it 'impossible to sleep' and are suffering health issues because of noise from a bar in the same building.
Lanigan's Bar in Wood Street has now applied for a licence to open later than it already does – prompting a flurry of objections from concerned local residents who say they are already struggling with noise from the premises.
Under its current licence, Lanigan's can open until 3.30am and can sell alcohol until 3am. Its owners Tipp-Pool Ltd have now applied to extend its licence to 4am.
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The plans, which will be heard by Liverpool City Council's licensing committee next week, have not gone down at all well with people living in the same building where Lanigan's is based.
One objector, who commented on the application, said: "I am a Wood Street resident in the same building as Lanigan's and we are currently being subjected to extreme noise pollution from Lanigan's Bar.
"We have tried to resolve the issue directly with the bar's owners but they have failed to address the issue. We are therefore opposing this application, as a later licence will only subject us to prolonged noise issues later in to the night. We are struggling to get any sleep with the current situation which is causing serious health issues."
Another resident added: "As residents within the same building, we oppose this application based on the fact that we are already struggling with excessive noise from Lanigan's Bar. It's impossible to sleep until the bar closes and a later license will only add to our increasing sleep deprivation."
And another person living above the bar said they have struggled with noise from the bar since it opened. They added: "We have asked the owners to address this issue but unfortunately they have ignored us. I've very concerned to learn of their application for an even later licence! None of the residents can sleep until the bar closes so I strongly oppose this application."
A spokesperson for Lanigan's said that an agreement has been reached with the city council's Environmental Health Officer (EHO), who had submitted a representation concerning noise at the premises.
The spokesperson pointed out that while four residents have objected, there were no representations from any other responsible authority, such as Merseyside Police or Merseyside Fire and Rescue.
They added that they hope that the agreement with the EHO may dispense with the need for a hearing.
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