Residents of Northampton street object to garage selling craft beer
Mum-of-two Laura Butler. of Middle Greeve, Wootton Fields, has applied for a premises licence as she intends to store boxes of beer there prior to sale from her UK Beer Garage website.
But a raft of objections from neighbours has led to a licensing hearing involving councillors, police and council officers to be scheduled at the Guildhall.
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Hide AdOne objector wrote: “Alcohol should never be sold from any private residence. If anyone in Wootton fields wishes to purchase beer in the vicinity, the Co-op sells alcohol and there are two pubs nearby.”
Another said: “Perhaps teenagers/young folk who look older than they really are might try to buy from the house. There could be a noise increase if they have rowdy fun and games.”
Mrs Butler, a part-time teaching assistant, has been forced to explain by letter that no-one will be allowed to buy beer from the garage in person.
She wrote: “Our business is not noisy, offensive or dangerous. There have been and still are several small artisan businesses run from properties throughout the area.
“We’re such a small operation that neighbours would not even know we run a business if we had not mentioned it to them already.”
The hearing is set for April 21.