Alcohol and live music licences has been granted for five one-day live music events in a borough's oldest public green space.

The permissions were give to Craig Kennedy for Queen's Park, Burnley.

The decision by Burnley councillors was made despite an objection from a nearby resident over noise and nuisance.

Mr Kennedy's application was for the relevant licences "to enable occasional events limited to a maximum of five one-day events per annum which involve the carrying on of the following licensable activities:

"* the sale by retail of alcohol on the premises from 12 noon to 10pm Monday to Sunday

"* the provision of live and recorded music, performance of dance and anything similar both indoors and outdoors from 12 noon to 10pm Monday to Sunday, and

"* the premises opening hours to be from 8am to 11pm Monday to Sunday."

But Burnley Council's Licensing Act 2003 Sub Committee which met on Thursday August 3 had to consider an objection from a nearby resident to the application.

This said: "The amount of time alcohol will be on sale is excessive amounting to all day drinking.

"We object on the grounds of prevention of crime and disorder, public safety, prevention of public nuisance, and protection of children from harm.

"There will be loud bands and excessive noise.

"Drinking leads to drunkenness and unruly behaviour.

"With alcohol drinking comes the need to urinate.

"There are limited facilities in the park. Will there be extra urinals etc provided?

"The park does not deserve to have people urinating among the trees.

"Noise nuisance from live amplified bands will reverberate around the whole area.

"We know this happens because we have experienced it previously."

A Burnley Council spokesman said: "The application was approved subject to mandatory conditions and conditions consistent with the operating schedule.

"At this stage we don’t know what events are intended but any event involving licensable activities will require consent in advance from Burnley Council as landowner."