A bid to serve late-night food and refreshments until 5am on a historic Leeds city centre street has been refused by councillors.
Members of the council's licensing committee yesterday refused permission for Kirkgate takeaway Re-Set to extend its opening hours after strong concerns from the police over problems with anti-social behaviour, potential violence, noise and disturbance.
The nearest residents live in flats about 30 feet away.
In a report considered by councillors, police said the area was covered by a policy which limited applications such as these. It said:
"The Kirkgate area is deservedly named as part of the Cumulative Impact Area. It suffers from above average reports of drunkenness, anti-social behaviour, public order problems and violence.
"Takeaway premises in this area will attract customers leaving the licensed premises in the early hours of the morning. Doorstaff at the nightclubs encounter problems on a regular basis with inebriated customers and it is my opinion that staff at a takeaway will be ill-equipped to deal with the level of violence that is displayed."
The council's city development department also objected to the application on the grounds of noise and disturbance to nearby residents. The council recently received a complaint from one resident about loud music coming from the takeaway and the noise created by people leaving the premises.
Rawdon application
Meanwhile, councillors were concerned about an application for a license to sell alcohol at a cafe called Nabu in Harrogate Road, Rawdon.
Owners wanted to open until 9pm Monday to Friday and also wanted permission to sell alcohol.
But councillors agreed to opening hours of 8am-6pm and said the owners could only serve alcohol if it was served with food. The decision is in line with existing planning permission for the site.
The decision follows concerns about noise, traffic and parking from local residents, and concerns from local councillor Graham Latty.
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