Plans for Bridlington sports bar approved
East Riding councillors have granted a licence for a Bridlington sports bar after the applicant agreed to bar entry to a roof terrace which residents claimed would disturb them.
Last updated 21st Dec 2020
East Riding councillors have granted a licence for a Bridlington sports bar after the applicant agreed to bar entry to a roof terrace which residents claimed would disturb them.
East Riding Council’s Licensing Act 2003 Sub Committee approved an application from Reece Holland for G.O.A.T, set to open in 32-34 Prince Street in a former McDonalds.
Mr Holland told the committee the venue, whose name stands for Greatest Of All Time, would show six different sports fixtures at any one time on 30 to 40 televisions.
He added the venue would sometimes be open in the early hours to show Boxing matches taking place overseas and for other occasional fixtures including the Olympics.
The applicant also agreed to keep a door to a first floor roof terrace, initially meant to be a staff smoking area, locked after resident Mrs Fryer said she and others could hear noise from the building through it.
Mrs Fryer, of nearby Britannia Court, added talking and other noise travelled through the door from the concreted building and could be heard in residents’ homes even with windows closed.
A planning application has been submitted for the bar, also in the former Dolphin Fish and Chips restaurant, but is yet to be decided.
Mr Holland said he was happy to close the terrace of entirely, adding rumours that he planned to open it to drinkers or create a three storey nightclub were unfounded.
The applicant said:
“I originally wanted to have a sky lounge overlooking Bridlington harbour, but it was a non-starter, it’s never going to happen.
“There were rumours that I planned to open a nightclub on three floors, this will be a sports bar and grill and I will only use the ground and first floor.
“Downstairs will serve food with a Greek sea food and American pop up theme with games and TVs upstairs as well as the toilets.
“I live in town and residents are welcome to come and see me anytime, I want to better the building and the town and there is a gap in Bridlington for this type of venue.”
Mrs Fryer said she would welcome and even visit the bar in light of the applicant agreeing to abandon the first floor smoking terrace.
The resident said:
“The only thing I and other residents are concerned about is that noise travels from the terrace, that would affect our health and wellbeing.
“We can hear people in that building talking from the roof, those buildings are concrete so the noise travels.
“Even if it doesn’t become a roof top terrace now it could later in time.”
Committee chair Cllr Bernard Gateshill said the licence was granted on the condition the door to the terrace remained locked.
He added residents would be able to call the application in for review if the bar was found to be breaking its conditions or causing disturbance.