BeckhamPye

The application for opening hours is a bit odd: Monday 09:00 to 00:00 Tuesday 09:00 to 00:00 Wednesday 09:00 to 00:00 Thursday 09:00 to 00:00 Friday 09:00 to 01:00 Saturday 09:00 to 02:00 Sunday 09:00 to 23:30 23:30 on a Sunday and midnight Monday - Thursday?? Again, doesn't this just delay people leaving? Aren't you risking causing noise on a 'school night' until after midnight rather than the usual 11:20pm? This might desrupt your "community".

Very interesting to hear from the steering group - thank you for your comments. FYI, I walked past the pub earlier today and there is no detail outside the pub about the license application. Aren't you legal entitled to have a notice up? Putting legal reasons to one side, it might be a good idea to put one up as it notifies the older generations who live nearby who might not use the internet/social media, etc... Also, what is the deal with the 'Late Night Refreshment' license? Are you not concerned that operating as a take away between the hours of 11:00pm and 11:30pm, Monday to Thursday, is going to delay people leaving and create additional noise later than necessary? I think local residents will be quite sensitive about noise mid-week don't you? Also, CycleChumpy, are there really going to be gigs going on until 1am? Is that really feasible in such a residential area? My daughter is going to see Rihanna in Twickenham tomorrow night and they have to pull the plug at 10.30pm so local residents aren't disturbed, I know it's on a much larger scale but still, 1am?

The Ivy House (Stuart Road) license application was submitted approximately one week ago: http://app.southwark.gov.uk/licensing/LicPremisesAppliedDetails.asp?systemkey=841241 I?m very surprised that the steering group, who are so active on Facebook and Twitter, haven?t let the ?community? know that the application has been submitted. There isn?t a single ?tweet? or ?update? on the topic; why so hush, hush? Surely it?s better to be transparent with the local community about such an application? The opening hours should fit in with the community?s wishes, particularly those who live within a close distance to the pub. I feel that this is of paramount importance to the future success of the business. Outside of the usual pub opening hours, the group have asked for a license to serve drinks until midnight on a Friday and 1am on a Saturday. My feeling is that midnight is acceptable on a Friday and Saturday but considering the serious noise issues of the past and the close proximity of local residence to the pub (in front, to both sides and the back), that 1am is pushing it slightly. A friend of mine and her family used to live next door to the pub but had to move because of the noise from late night parties and ?lock ins? after 11:00pm. Interesting, they?ve also requested a ?Late Night Refreshment? license from 11.00pm -11:30pm Mon ? Thurs, 12:00am ? 12.30am on a Friday and 1.00am ? 1.30am on a Saturday. It's my understanding that this permits the pub to sell food during this time to be taken off the premises for consumption. Isn?t this going to encourage people to hang around a bit longer after closing? Surely it delays people leaving? I wouldn?t have thought this was particularly good news for the people who live within close proximity of the pub, particularly on a week night. Personally, I?m delighted that the pub is going to reopen, I love real ale and I hear they?re going to serve Kraft Beet. I just hope that the steering group have consulted the local residence about their license application and asked them how they feel about the extended hours. And also how they intend to control the noise later on, ultimately this has been the main problem with The Ivy House in the past, particularly as there are so many families living nearby who are understandably sensitive to noise. The closing date to raise any concerns to the Council is July 01 2013.