LIVE music and late drinking at a re-opened pub in a residential area would cause a public nuisance if given the go-ahead, according to a council officer.

Desilu Estates Limited has applied for a licence for Lord Brooke in Shernhall Street, Walthamstow, but the council’s Noise Team has registered an objection.

The company hopes to open between 11am and 11pm Monday to Friday, extended to 1am on Friday and Saturday, and midnight on Sunday.

The licence would also allow live and recorded music, indoor sport events and dancing.

In a letter to Desilu Estates’ group financial director, Tarrin Constantine, Brian Bowater, the council’s senior environmental health enforcement officer, outlined conditions to the licence to prevent disruption to neighbours.

These include agreement that flats within the building are not let and various measures to limit noise from the venue.

Desilu Estates does not appear to have so far agreed to the conditions, as a formal objection from the Noise Team still stands.

Mr Constantine hints that the cost of the measures proposed is prohibitive.

In response to Mr Bowater, he writes: “Kindly take the initial financial cost involved in such conditions.

“It is more likely we will commence trading during a very slow period (New Year) and with current economic conditions, there are very few people around who are interested in running public houses.”

The application is due to be considered by the council’s Licensing Sub-Committee on Monday (January 10).

The committee can either reject or approve the application in its entirety, or approve part of it.

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