The neighbours of a shop that hopes to start selling alcohol have said the move could put children playing in the street in danger of being knocked down.
Mahboob Hussain has applied for permission to sell alcohol from a shop at 27-29 Townsend Lane in Anfield ward.
Liverpool Council’s licensing and gambling sub-committee will decide on the plans, which would see alcohol able to be sold from 8am to 10pm, next month.
However, some residents of Cathedral Road, which the shop sits on the corner of, have come out strongly against the plans.
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In objections to the council, a number of residents said the small cul-de-sac would be subjected to a higher number of cars and visitors, putting children there at risk.
One objector said: “I wish to raise a very strong objection and sincerely hope this application is rejected. The safety of the children who live in the street, and the grandchildren who visit, must be of paramount importance.
“The shop is on the corner of Cathedral Road which is a small cul-de-sac and Townsend Lane which is a very busy and narrow road.
"Cars would need to pull into our street and park making it very, very unsafe.”
Another objector made similar points and also said that there were other places nearby where it is possible to buy alcohol already.
They said: “We do not need another premises selling alcohol at the end of our street which houses many small children and visiting grandchildren.
“It’s a cul-de-sac so quite safe for children to play, away from the main road Townsend Lane, and always under adult supervision.
“If this shop opens and sells alcohol there will be an increased number of cars pulling into our road to park making it very unsafe for the residents and especially the young children.”
There have been no objections from the police, fire service or any of the other bodies that are required to be consulted on licensing applications.
The licensing and gambling sub-committee will decide on the issue on Thursday, July 15, where Mr Hussain will have the chance to respond to residents’ concerns.
