A further court hearing in the appeal process for a nightclub fighting to keep its licence took place on Tuesday (August 26).
Burnley Council's Licensing Act 2003 Sub Committee revoked the licence for the Proj3kt nightclub in Hammerton Street earlier this year.
It was revoked over concerns around children as young as 13 being admitted into the venue, drug sale and use, and anti-social behaviour.
The club's owner's Jason and Rebecca McQuoid are seeking to overturn the decision through the courts and appeared at Burnley Magistrates' Court on Tuesday for a case management hearing.
There, a date for a full hearing was set for September 24, to be listed for a full day, and magistrates' directed that any further evidence in the case must be served by September 8.
The full hearing will take place at Blackburn Magistrates' Court.
Proj3kt is still operating pending the final decision of the appeal.
In a statement in February, the McQuoids said: "We are obviously extremely disappointed that the committee chose this decision, and we will be appealing it.
"Only seven per cent of the documented incidents over a two-year period were related to violent disorder from our customers - the remainder is from people out on the streets.
"I speak for all the licensed premises in Burnley when I say that our night-time economy needs better policing numbers and a schedule to fit how the town operates now."
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In 2023, the nearby Mode nightclub, run by the same operator, had its licence revoked and closed soon afterwards.
The sub-committee's chair, Cllr Anne Kelly, told the meeting after it voted to revoke the club's licence: "The committee feel that all four of the licensing objectives have not been upheld at Proj3kt nightclub.
"In relation to the prevention of crime and disorder, the committee are extremely concerned about the level of violent behaviour in and around Proj3kt nightclub.
"The committee accept that there is evidence of the misuse and sale of illegal substances at Proj3kt nightclub.
"The committee also accept there is evidence of the sale of alcohol to those who are underage. This includes evidence of a 13-year-old child gaining access."
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