Chesham’s Red Lion pub granted licence to play music until early morning

Tuesday, 25 June 2024 07:00

By Charlie Smith - Local Democracy Reporter

Chesham’s Red Lion pub has been granted a licence to play recorded music until the early morning by Buckinghamshire Council.

The boozer can now put tunes on until midnight from Monday to Wednesday, until 1am from Thursday to Saturday and until 12:30am on Sundays.

The extended hours for the playing of recorded music now match the existing trading hours of the pub, which remain unchanged.

A new pergola in the beer garden and changes to the internal fixed seating have also been approved by the council.

The variation of the pub’s licence comes after it reopened earlier this month following a period of closure while it was refurbished.

The application for the new licence at the Red Lion Street watering hole was made by the Spirit Pub Company (Leased) Ltd, the existing licence holder.

An application has also been made to transfer the licence from the company to Greene King Brewing & Retailing Ltd, which does not manage the pub directly.

A solicitor representing the applicant told a recent meeting of the council’s licensing sub-committee that they wanted to turn the Red Lion back into a ‘proper community pub’.

Key consultees, including Thames Valley Police, did not raise any issues with the extension of music hours at the pub.

There were only four objections to the application during a 28-day consultation on the plans, some of which raised concerns about noise and crime.

The varied licence is subject to several conditions, including that staff must not ‘irresponsibly’ promote alcohol consumption.