A DECISION on whether a petrol garage will be able to sell alcohol 24/7 will be made today.

The owners of the BP Garage and Spar shop at 666 High Road in Leyton will appear before the council’s licensing committee seeking permission to sell booze all day and night.

The existing licence covers the sale of alcohol between 8am and 11pm, but the owners, Malthurst Limited want to extended that to 24/7 – seven days a week.

Thirteen residents in surrounding streets have written objections to the application, fearing the level of street drinking and anti-social behaviour could rise in the area.

Malthurst Ltd has promised CCTV would cover the area and proper age checks will be carried out an all customers.

Waltham Forest council’s licensing committee will make a decision on the application at the town hall today.