They also heard that a number of residents had raised concern about noise and ‘public nuisance’.
And references were made to the Tearout Festival at the site in 2019 – which had led to dozens of noise complaints.
In publishing their decisions – which are the same for 13 of the applications applications – the sub-committee point to the impact the events are likely to have on residents.
They highlight the absence of noise complaints since the Tearout Festival in 2019.
They point to the commitment made to limit the overall number of events at the site to 28 days.
And they conclude that the premises licences – with conditions to manage the ‘noise’ and the ‘reduction’ in hours for licensable activities – can be approved.
Eight applicants seek premises licences to hold festivals in St Albans
Many residents objected the application
Photo of a festival crowd (Image: pxhere.com)
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Hertfordshire councillors have had to consider eight different applications in order to licence a site to hold festivals in St Albans.