Local Magistrates have upheld a decision of the North Area Licensing committee to impose a condition requiring noise controls.Mr McSharry, owner of the Old Crown Public House, 90 Highgate Hill, disagreed with the North Area Licensing Subcommittee’s decision, made in April 2004, that in order for his public entertainment licence to be renewed, he should install a noise limiter and appoint a noise consultant to look at ways of reducing noise nuisance from his pub.He maintained that it was not was not necessary to install a noise limiter in 2000 and did not accept that such measures were necessary four years later, despite objections to the pubs licence renewal from local residents and a number of noise patrol call outs during 2003-2004.The magistrates upheld the Council’s case that the conditions attached to the renewal of licence were reasonable, and stated that it was important that a noise limiter was installed to provide an objective measurement of amplified noise level.Councillor George Allan, executive member for customer focus said:“I’m pleased that the magistrates court has supported the Committee’s decision to place fair and reasonable condition on this applications to protect local residents from noise nuisance.”NotesThe magistrates also ordered Mr McSharry to pay Islington Council £2,173.16 in costs.
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