Plans put forward by a bar in one of the West Midlands鈥 鈥榖est places to live鈥 have sparked objections from concerned residents.
Deadbeat is one of many unique venues which line Pershore Road in Stirchley, Birmingham, which has garnered a reputation as a home of independent businesses in recent years.
After opening in 2023, the bar is seeking permission to extend the hours it can sell alcohol. It wants to sell booze from noon until 1am, seven days a week.
The premises would also remain open to the public from noon until 1.30am, according to a Birmingham City Council licensing report.
But the proposals met with opposition from several residents who live nearby in the up-and-coming neighbourhood amid concerns over the feared impact on antisocial behaviour and noise levels.
鈥淭his is a residential area and the number of bars impacting upon our quality of life is becoming unacceptable as the noise levels affect our sleeping patterns,鈥 one person wrote.
Another resident said they were concerned the proposals could cause 鈥渟ignificant noise nuisance into the small hours鈥 as well as an 鈥渋ncrease in antisocial behaviour鈥.
A third Stirchley local said they 鈥渁bsolutely support independent hospitality venues鈥 but they found the bar鈥檚 plans 鈥渢otally unnecessary鈥.
鈥淚 support the vibrancy and success of local establishments, which add to the character of our area,鈥 one objector wrote. 鈥淗owever, my concern lies with the potential negative impact of extending opening hours on the local community.鈥
They claimed residents in the immediate area were affected by 鈥渓oud behaviour from patrons lingering outside the venue or in the surrounding streets during dispersal鈥.
A number of conditions for the bar have been proposed, however, including that a senior member of staff would be on duty at all times during events and that no noise emanating from the premises would cause nuisance to any 鈥榥oise-sensitive鈥 properties in the vicinity.
Another was to make sure all external doors and windows are kept closed, other than for access and exit, when activities involving amplified music or speech are taking place.
The application will be considered by a city council licensing sub-committee tomorrow on June 24.
Stirchley was named as the best place to live in the Midlands by The Sunday Times last year, with judges rating the 鈥榙own-to-earth鈥 neighbourhood for its selection of restaurants, bars and cafes.
The suburb also received praise for its good schools, transport links to the city centre and 鈥榲isible community spirit鈥.