West End bar denied bid for seats outside
A GLASGOW bar has been refused permission for outdoor seating for a second time.
BrewDog on Argyle Street, opposite Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, demanded answers from Glasgow City Council planners after they failed to respond to their application by an outlined deadline.
The independent brewery, who also have a bar in the Merchant City, challenged the decision at the council’s planning appeals committee where it was knocked back once again.
An initial application sought permission for 29 seats, rather than the 52 it previously outlined, to comply with council guidance regarding pavement-width for pedestrians.
Planning bosses refused the plan on the grounds it would increase noise levels which would negatively impact on residents living nearby.
But BrewDog then had a noise report carried out by ACA Acoustics and it found that levels would be “none/not significant” and would not have a detrimental impact on residents.
Firstplan planning consultancy, who launched the appeal on behalf of the beer specialists, arguing that seating has been on the street for six years at Brewdog as the owners were unaware they needed planning consent.
Issues arose in 2017, when BrewDog was renewing its license to operate and were told they could not maintain the seating without planning consent.
As well as reducing the number of seats applied for, the company also said it would accept a condition that it can only use the seating area between 12pm and 10pm.
The Planning Local Review Committee, chaired by Bailie Glenn Elder, refused to grant permission for the seating once again.
A spokeswoman for BrewDog said the company would not be commenting on the ongoing dispute.