Controversial plans to introduce lap dancing at a night club in Burnham-On-Sea have this week been turned down by a licensing panel.
Shakers – pictured above – had requested a variation to its licence in order to open until 4am on Fridays and Saturdays, and introduce occasional lap dancing.
But at a meeting of Sedgemoor District Council’s licensing panel on Wednesday afternoon (May 24th), the committee rejected the application after reviewing the comments of local police, residents and councillors.
They were concerned about the impact that the longer opening hours would have on the community around the building.
Residents living nearby have welcomed the decision. One, who asked not be named, said: “This is excellent news – the whole issue has been constantly nagging away in the back of our minds for months, so I’m delighted it’s finally over. The extended opening hours and lap dancing would have been a very thing for Burnham.”
Town councillors had discussed the controversial plan at their planning meeting in April – and said they were concerned about noise and nuisance problems in the area.
Shakers also wanted to allow the re-entry of clubbers into the club after midnight in anticipation of the smoking ban. Under the proposal, clubbers would be able to leave the building, have a smoke and get back in to the club, but this prompted concerns from local residents about noise in the early hours.
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