Residents’ concerns over plan for music in yurts

RESIDENTS FEAR a York wedding and events venue could be too noisy for neighbours.

Willow House Caravan Park has applied for a licence to serve alcohol and play music until 1am when weddings are held at its Salix Yurts site, based at the entrance to the site in Wigginton Road.

Its licensing application says the yurts will be soundproofed and that there is a fenced area around the site and that events would take place three to four times per month.

The venue has been used for events since April 2018 on a temporary permit, and police and York Council’s public protection team have not objected to the idea of a permanent licence.

But a number of residents living in Sandringham Close in Haxby, more than 760 metres away, have raised concerns.

According to council licensing documents, one resident wrote: “I’m sorry but living on Sandringham Close we are in the direct line of fire for all the noise, so it is a definite no from me.”

Another said: “We all know how sound travels and it would not only affect Sandringham Close but many other streets in the area as well.”

Wigginton Parish Council also has worries, with its clerk writing that licensed hours running until 1am were “extremely excessive” and could lead to serious anti social behaviour problems in some circumstances.

The owner has written to residents to offer reassurance, saying all music would be indoors only after 9pm with windows and doors shut. It added that there has never been a problem with nuisance guests.

The application will be considered during a hearing at 10am on Thursday, to be streamed online.