A PUB has been licensed to play live music until midnight despite neighbours’ concerns that the noise will cause a nuisance.

The Spread Eagle in Bromley Cross can now host live music events from 11am until midnight on Fridays to Mondays, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.

Live music is also permitted at the same times on bank holidays as well as the Thursday before Easter.

Punch Pubs managing director Andy Spencer said he was pleased that the application to extend the music licence by one hour was granted.

He said: “As premises licence holders we are fully committed to upholding the licensing objectives and we will fully comply with the conditions of the licence.

“The Spread Eagle is a fantastic pub sitting in the heart of Bromley Cross. Our publicans pride themselves on the great relationships they continue to grow within the community and welcome all feedback from their neighbours.”

But Michael Brown, who lives 25 metres away in the same street, objected to the application.

He said: “We don’t have double glazing. We can hear if there’s raised voices in the pub. That includes all the expletives. If there’s any problem – people coming out of the pub a little too merry, getting in taxis – we hear that.”

Mr Brown attended a town hall hearing this week to make his objections known to the licensing sub-committee.

At the meeting, representatives of Punch Pubs told councillors that they were prepared to add certain conditions to the licence following the concerns that were raised.

These conditions oblige the company to draw up a noise management plan to ensure that, “as far as practicable”, noise from entertainment at the pub will not cause a public nuisance to residents.

The company must also put in place a dispersal policy to make sure customers leave in a “quiet and orderly fashion”, as well as keeping a complaints log.

Speaking after the meeting, Mr Brown said: “What they wanted to do was too much. They’ve come up with the plan to manage the noise levels outside. Hopefully, it will resolve the noise problem.”

Cllr Cliff Morris, who chaired the meeting, told the objectors who attended the town hall hearing that they could complain to the council if problems persist.

He said: “If it becomes intolerable you can object to the licensing officers and we can do a review.”