A unique Reading bar which has its own pool is hoping to host a special student party for university leavers – but the party could get shut down before it’s started.
Xhemail Zeqiri, the owner of the Jolly Anglers on the Kennetside in East Reading, has applied for a temporary events licence to host a student party next Friday (June 24).
However, a Reading Borough Council environmental health officer has objected, arguing repeated events at the Jolly Anglers will disturb neighbours.
Mr Zeqiri’s application for the temporary event states: “The party will start at 2pm in the garden on Friday.
“The DJ will be using amplification at a low decibel rating of 80 decibels maximum, measured from the garden fence.
“By 11pm the music will be turned off and guests will be moved inside the main pub.
“Alcohol will be served in the garden until 11pm, inside the main pub alcohol will be served until 11.59pm.”
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The Jolly Anglers is currently open until midnight on Fridays, but Mr Zeqiri must close the garden off at 9.30pm according to his approved licence.
If the event goes ahead, the bar will welcome a total of 170 students for the private event.
The Jolly Anglers is unique in Reading as the only bar that has a pool and hot tub in its garden.
Yet a risk assessment submitted by Mr Zeqiri states neither the pool or the hot tub will be used during the event.
It also states there will be one door supervisor hired to “ensure the good behaviour of guests.”
However, there is a chance the event may not go ahead, as Rebecca Moon, a senior environmental health officer for the council, expressed concerns noise from the DJ could cause a disturbance.
In her submission, officer Moon stated: “Due to the residential location of the premises, the Environmental Protection team is of the view that it is not appropriate and is unreasonable for the premises to hold regular DJ events in the garden.
“The recent event on May 14 led to a complaint about noise, and in addition there is a recent complaint about ongoing noise from the premises which is under investigation.
“Whilst we did not object to the previous event that was because a one off/approximately once per year event with loud music in the garden may be tolerated by residents, however, this latest application falling just a month after the previous one indicates that the premises plans to hold such events more regularly and in my professional opinion this would be likely to amount to a public nuisance as a result of music noise.”
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Officer Moon suggested preventing music to be played from speakers outdoors to address the noise issues.
The licence for the party is due to be decided at a licensing applications meeting on Monday, June 20.
The committee has the option to approve it wholly, allow it but without requested changes – meaning the garden will have to close at 9.30pm- or serve a counter notice refusing permisison.
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