A Peterborough cafe have submitted a licencing application to allow for the playing of live music and the serving of late night refreshments.

An application has been submitted by Carthage Cafe on Lincoln Road to allow for the provision of live music, recorded music and the provision of late night refreshment on and off the premises, between 11pm and 2am seven days a week.

A meeting of the Licencing Act 2003 Sub Committee of Peterborough City Council has been called, however, after officers of the council’s Pollution Control Team.

Documents state that Pollution Control is currently investigating complaints relating to noise from the premises and considers that the application provides insufficient detail regarding noise management and mitigation measures.

Concerns have also been raised regarding the potential impact on nearby residential properties and the lack of information relating to customer dispersal and event management.

In response, the applicants have proposed to retain the condition that music must be kept to a background level.

The current licencing objective states: “Music played at the premises shall be background only. For the purposes of this condition, ‘background’ means music that is inconspicuous, i.e. it is possible to hold a conversation at normal volume with the music playing."

The meeting will take place on Friday (November 20) and the full agenda can be viewed at https://democracy.peterborough.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=143&MId=5595.