A city centre nightclub has had its bid to extend its opening hours to 3am each day refused by licencing chiefs after objections from 10 nearby residents.
The Bridge, in Hythe Bridge Street, applied for the extension to Oxford City Council but they refused the decision on Monday, September 30.
A total of 10 residents from the surrounding area wrote to the council to object over issues such as noise. Thames Valley Police also objected.
As it stands, the nightclub can open from 7pm to 2am from Sunday to Wednesday and until 3am from Thursday to Sunday.
Bosses wanted to extend that to 3am from Sunday to Saturday.
The objection from the police said: “We are concerned that what little respite is currently afforded to the local residents from the heavy footfall to and from the club with the existing 2am finish in the early part of the week will be undermined, as well as the potential for these issues to be mirrored now in any daytime events that the club conducts.
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“It is also the assessment of the police that this application would increase the time available for consumption of alcohol, and bring people into the area for longer (both day and night), undermining the SSP and the promotion of the four licensing objectives in the area.
“We therefore recommend to the licensing sub-committee that the application is rejected.”
An objector listed as K Landazabal, of Upper Fisher Row, said: “I have lived in Upper Fisher Row since 1983. My street is perpendicular to Hythe Bridge Street and regularly is negatively impacted by patrons of The Bridge.
“I object to an extension of its hours and in fact would prefer to see their license revoked.
“We have had vandalism of UFR residents' cars lawfully parked in our street. Loud shouting, arguments, and fights regularly take place in the street in the late hours.
“I strenuously oppose approval of The Bridge's application to extend its operating hours.”
Dr Storey added: “We have been complaining about the excessive noise from The Bridge Club since it opened.
“Local residents have been complaining about club noise since 1997 and many of those residents have now left.
"Since our complaints starting from 1997, we have been offered double-glazing and have been assured that door staff will move along the turn-out crowds along.
“My overriding objection to The Bridge club extending their licensing hours is because of the already excessive and regular noise disturbance during unsociable hours, meaning that we cannot sleep at night.”
The city council's licensing and gambling acts casework sub-committee refused the application.
The Bridge nightclub has been contacted for a comment.
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