A restaurant and bar which had its premises licence suspended amid police investigation has had it restored - now it is under new ownership.

Calderdale licensing councillors heard The Andersen Group have agreed a deal to buy Casa Hotel and Restaurant, at Elland Road, Brighouse.

After learning of a successful transfer of the licence, to Mr Kenneth John Paul Andersen - Paul - and with a new designated premises supervisor, Mr Anthony Hodges, also approved - councillors lifted the venue's licence suspension after hearing the new owners will run it with a new ethos.

West Yorkshire Police and other responsible authorities including Calderdale Council, who have spoken with Mr Andersen and his team about the sale and their plans for Casa, withdrew their requests that the licence be revoked.

It will now open again by the weekend, councillors heard.

But there are conditions also imposed on the lifting the suspension, including that selling owner, Jack McDaid of Castelite Limited, or his family are no longer involved at Casa.

Counsel for West Yorkshire Police, Daniel Penman-Wise, told councillors police had attended the premises early in August in relation to illegal use of power supplies - electric and, it transpired, gas.

Cannabis plants were discovered on the premises and inquiries being made into men found tending this, including issues involving modern slavery, he said.

Mr McDaid was responsible for the premises - he was also the designated premises supervisor, said Mr Penman-Wise.

Two arrests had been made relating to incidents.

The police believed that given the serious nature of issues being investigated, licensing objectives of preventing crime and disorder and ensuring public safety were being breached, prompting their initial request for the licence to be revoked, councillors heard.

But they heard Mr Andersen's company are experienced in running venues and are a reputable company, according to Mr Penman-Wise.

Barrister Duncan Craig, for Mr Andersen, said the company was established across Yorkshire and it was already running long-standing Calderdale venues, The Prospect Inn at Halifax, The Grove Inn at Rastrick and The Rock at Holywell Green.

"Paul and Tony have over 70 years of experience in the licensing trade," he said.

Councillors on the committee said incidents at Casa had been difficult for residents for some time and they must come first.

They had also heard worried residents' concerns about issues of noise and nuisance.

Coun Angie Gallagher (Lab, Elland) said: "They have basically been terrorised in their own homes.

"My main concern is the residents and I do believe they have been let down in all this."

Mr Andersen said there would be a big change in ethos, with late night raves out and family meals in, and residents welcome to come and talk to him.

"We're not interested in the sort of events they have been doing," he said.

Mr Craig had said of the new team: "They understand the issues there and fully appreciate that bridges need to be built with local residents and responsible authorities."

Parking and noise management plans must be put in place as part of the licence suspension being lifted.

And, amid close questioning from councillors - on many aspects of the application - who said some problems had been going on for a long time, Mr Andersen pledged to work with the relevant authorities to resolve ongoing issues related to Casa including over sewerage.