Kent Town Hotel applies for an extended liquor licence for its new rooftop bar — but council not happy Kent Town Hotel applies for an extended liquor licence for its new rooftop bar — but council not happy
NORWOOD, Payneham & St Peters Council will oppose Kent Town Hotel’s application for an extended liquor licence for its new rooftop bar, the centrepiece of the pub’s multi-million dollar renovation.
The council’s development assessment manager Mark Thomson said there was a “reasonable likelihood” noise from the rooftop bar would disturb residents in nearby apartments and the College Green retirement village.
A sound consultant employed by Kent Town Hotel said the bar would not be noisier than the background environment.
But in a report to last week’s council meeting, Mr Thomson said a separate engineer, employed by the council, disagreed.
“Even if the background noise assumed by (the hotel’s consultant) Sonus is correct, it leaves no room for occasional spikes in volume which are inevitable from time to time, for example from patrons yelling, which could be disruptive to the occupiers of the adjacent dwellings,” Mr Thomson said.
Speaking at last week’s meeting, Cr Sophia MacRae said the pub’s sound report was “extremely optimistic” and there was potential for “acoustic disturbance”.
“We do have residents within 15m, including some that are elderly,” Cr MacRae said.
Kent Town Hotel owner Tom Hannah spent $12 million to convert it into the golf-themed Tap Inn in 2005.
This year, he converted the indoor driving range into a dining area and the rooftop simulated golf course into a bar.
The rooftop area has a licence to open 5am-midnight, Monday to Saturday, and 11am-8pm on Sundays.
Mr Hannah wants the licence extended to allow the bar to open for two extra hours (to 2am) from Thursday to Saturday, as well as on the eve of public holidays.
He also wants to be allowed to open until midnight on Sundays.
The extended licence would limit music to the level of the background environment.
NP & SP Council approved the pub’s renovations in April. Its maximum capacity will increase from 400 to 540 patrons.
Mr Hannah did not return calls.
Source: adelaidenow.com.au - 11th November 2014
