These
premises are, as we understand it, subject to the cumulative impact policy.
The premises
are very close to a number of noise and nuisance sensitive residential premises
and both we, and as we understand it the local authority, have received
numerous complaints regarding noise and nuisance associated with these premises
and in particular from the noisy crowds who regularly stand outside. Many
people in these crowds appear to us to be drunk. On one occasion we observed
someone in a group leaving these premises with a pint glass of what appeared to
be lager and walk up George Street to join his friend in the crowd outside
Moles which led us to further question the management of crowds and drinking at
these premises.
The offer at
these premises is based on vertical drinking and music, often highly amplified.
These
premises sit at the end of the George Street area. This area, until recently, was
regarded as the worst area in Bath for drink fueled anti-social behavior Hard
work by a number of organisations and agencies have started to turn this area around.
This improvement has been achieved by encouraging more responsible proprietors
and managers, more effective enforcement and much tighter better structured
conditions. It would be regrettable if this progress was undermined by allowing
a these premises to extend their hours of operations.