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A speciality coffee shop's bid for a licence to sell alcohol has sparked concerns over the potential for noise to affect residents in Caernarfon . Reuben's Coffee House, which also has outlets in Holyhead and Bangor , has applied to Cyngor Gwynedd for a premises licence at a unit on High Street. A planning application was submitted earlier this year, and a further application is yet to be considered. Sign up now for the latest news on the North Wales Live Whatsapp community Although the premises licence is recommended for approval, the application states it would only come into effect once planning matters were resolved. The premises is described as a coffee shop "intending to operate primarily as such, with the additional provision of alcohol sales". It adds: "It is proposed that alcohol will be available for consumption both on and off the premises." The proposed opening hours are listed as: Sunday - Saturday, 8am-12.30am, and licensable activities for the sale of alcohol: on and off the premises, Sunday to Saturday, 8am - midnight. The council's environmental health department has objected to the premises licence stating in the application: "Although the site was originally granted planning permission as a coffee house, not a bar, the current application seeks to extend opening hours until midnight for the sale of alcohol. "This raises significant concerns, as the premises may then legally host live and recorded amplified music, potentially causing noise disturbances to nearby residential properties. "The Service highlighted that no noise assessment was provided to demonstrate the building’s ability to contain noise, particularly given its glazing and proximity to sensitive receptors. "Without adequate noise mitigation measures environmental health is unable to support the application, emphasising that the licensing objective of preventing public nuisance may not be met under the proposed hours." Comments from the council's planning department also said: "Planning has responded confirming that the application submitted currently contravenes the existing planning permission. "However, they have also noted that the applicant has submitted a new application, which is presently under consideration. A decision on this new application has not yet been made." Measures proposed by the applicant to promote licensing objectives included the premises operating "to a high standard" with staff being "fully trained with regard to the sale of alcohol". Use of a comprehensive CCTV system, including covering entry and exit points, an in-house accident book and reminders to patrons to leave the premises quietly, is also listed. The matter is scheduled for considered before the licensing sub-committee on Wednesday, November 5. The application notes that the application is recommended for approval. They include that the applicant "must ensure full compliance with planning permission" and that "the licence should only come into effect once planning matters are resolved". Hours of operation and licensable activities must also be in accordance with the permitted hours on the planning permission, and a noise impact assessment should be "provided to address environmental health concerns and ensure the prevention of public nuisance," it stated. Sign up for the North Wales Live newsletter sent twice daily to your inbox
