A HOTEL hoping to extend its drinking hours until 2am says it’s had no noise complaints from its own guests, following public objections from neighbours.
The Chevin Country Park Hotel and Spa, in Otley, has asked Leeds City Council for a licence to serve alcohol until the early hours each day.
The venue’s Woodland Suite already has a booze licence until 2am, but last orders elsewhere in the hotel are at 11pm.
But two people had complained about the proposal, with one suggesting increased noise could be harmful to the natural environment.
However, neither objector attended a public hearing at Leeds’ Civic Hall on Tuesday, where the case was heard.
Speaking on the hotel’s behalf, solicitor Chris Grunert said: “What we are hoping to do is to unify the hours across the site until 2am, so we don’t have a situation where some places (on the site) stop before others.
“The Chevin Country Park Hotel and Spa is a place where people come for relaxation and tranquility
“We’re certainly not getting complaints from our guests coming to us the next day saying, 'We’ve heard this or that.'”
A panel of three councillors said the hotel would be informed of their decision on the matter within five working days.
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