Burnley bar bids for licence to serve until 6am

5:46pm Monday 21st November 2011 in Town centre Photograph of the Author By Chris Gee, Reporter

CHANGES Barcode CHANGES Barcode

BURNLEY revellers could be served drinks until 6am if a town centre bar is granted an extension to its late licence.

Barcode, Hammerton Street, is applying for a licence for entertainment, music and drinks until dawn seven days a week.

If the new hours are approved it will mean Barcode is open later than nearby clubs such as Lava Ignite, which serves until 4am.

Currently Barcode rings last orders at 4am and the business closes at 4.30am at the latest.

The proposed hours will mean the premises can serve booze until 6am and will need to clear by 6.30am.

A Burnley Council spokesman said: “We anticipate receiving a formal application for a varying the licence in the next day or two.”

A former Blockbuster store has been granted planning permission to be turned into a bar with a 3am licence.

Building owner Dennis Berry plans to convert the ground floor of St James Court, St James Row, early next year, with a terrace area constructed as part of the proposals.

Mr Berry said: “There’s still a few legal hoops to jump through but I’m glad we’ve now got planning permission.

“I’ve been hearing rumours going around town that the place will open before Christmas but they’re not true.

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“There aren’t even any drains in at the moment but we’re hoping to start work early next year.

“We intend it to be a comfortable modern bar which will add to a night out in the town.”

The former Orange House in Hammerton Street, most recently known as Subculture is also expected to re-open soon under a different guise.

Comments (10)

6:05pm Mon 21 Nov 11

happycyclist says...

Great idea. Just what a modern metropolis like Burnley needs.
Great idea. Just what a modern metropolis like Burnley needs. happycyclist

6:08pm Mon 21 Nov 11

Stone Island says...

happycyclist wrote:
Great idea. Just what a modern metropolis like Burnley needs.
Modern metropolis. Like it.
[quote][p][bold]happycyclist[/bold] wrote: Great idea. Just what a modern metropolis like Burnley needs.[/p][/quote]Modern metropolis. Like it. Stone Island

7:22pm Mon 21 Nov 11

hunter3062 says...

who the hell thought this one up?govt trying to curb binge drinking and local councils supporting binge drinking.the sooner i get out of this town the better roll on jan 2012.
who the hell thought this one up?govt trying to curb binge drinking and local councils supporting binge drinking.the sooner i get out of this town the better roll on jan 2012. hunter3062

7:48pm Mon 21 Nov 11

everywhere is sh1t says...

mad idea
mad idea everywhere is sh1t

9:10pm Mon 21 Nov 11

anonther says...

Not the Councils fault. That lays with the law of unintended consequences which was passed as part of the last Governments (remember them) Licensing Act. Tony Blair thought we would all sit at delicate tables under sun shades and sip wine - be part of a continental bar culture. Now he's got p**s heads and losers bingeing through to 4am and now perhaps 6am, and no one can put a stop to it.
Not the Councils fault. That lays with the law of unintended consequences which was passed as part of the last Governments (remember them) Licensing Act. Tony Blair thought we would all sit at delicate tables under sun shades and sip wine - be part of a continental bar culture. Now he's got p**s heads and losers bingeing through to 4am and now perhaps 6am, and no one can put a stop to it. anonther

9:44pm Mon 21 Nov 11

garyburnley says...

LET reporter getting facts wrong again , lava already opens until 6am and has done for a few years , also this bar only opens thurs-saturday ,presume the 7day application is a standard app
LET reporter getting facts wrong again , lava already opens until 6am and has done for a few years , also this bar only opens thurs-saturday ,presume the 7day application is a standard app garyburnley

10:29pm Mon 21 Nov 11

chrisburnley says...

Fantastic idea, if you dont like it dont go!
Fantastic idea, if you dont like it dont go! chrisburnley

10:38pm Mon 21 Nov 11

captain ian says...

This idea to keep this bar open until 6am is complete madness, in my view all these bars clubs should be closed down and alcohol be banned completely because it causes some many problems in this country...just a thought..
This idea to keep this bar open until 6am is complete madness, in my view all these bars clubs should be closed down and alcohol be banned completely because it causes some many problems in this country...just a thought.. captain ian

10:48pm Mon 21 Nov 11

Phuck Mei Banjina says...

Not enough Bars in bunley and certainly far to few Takeaways !
Not enough Bars in bunley and certainly far to few Takeaways ! Phuck Mei Banjina

8:05am Tue 22 Nov 11

Jerzei Balowski says...

captain ian wrote:
This idea to keep this bar open until 6am is complete madness, in my view all these bars clubs should be closed down and alcohol be banned completely because it causes some many problems in this country...just a thought..
Just a bl00dy stupid thought.

Most people are quite capable of having a beer without turning into a raving alcoholic, nor needing to have a scrap with the nearest random passer-by.

Having said that, the type who might stay out til 6am are probably far more likely to fall into either of those categories. It should obviously get rejected, although as we have seen with the Blackburn cash machine story councillors are prone to making illogical planning decision when the mood / brown envelope takes them.
[quote][p][bold]captain ian[/bold] wrote: This idea to keep this bar open until 6am is complete madness, in my view all these bars clubs should be closed down and alcohol be banned completely because it causes some many problems in this country...just a thought..[/p][/quote]Just a bl00dy stupid thought. Most people are quite capable of having a beer without turning into a raving alcoholic, nor needing to have a scrap with the nearest random passer-by. Having said that, the type who might stay out til 6am are probably far more likely to fall into either of those categories. It should obviously get rejected, although as we have seen with the Blackburn cash machine story councillors are prone to making illogical planning decision when the mood / brown envelope takes them. Jerzei Balowski

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