Coventry nightclub seeks permanent go-ahead for 'garden' events

Planning permission was granted - but with some conditions



A Coventry nightclub has asked for planning conditions to be lifted over the use of its 'garden' area. Last December, the city council gave the Kasbah the go-ahead to allow music to be played within the Garden area between the hours of 3pm-10pm on Saturdays or a Sunday before a Bank Holiday Monday for a maximum of 10 events a year.

But this was with a condition, that it would only be for 12 months. However, now the Primrose Hill Street-based nightspot wants to remove this condition.

It is also seeking approval from the council for the retention of covered structures over outside drinking, smoking and barbecue areas, which again was given conditioned planning permission.

A section within the application for the removal of the conditions reads: "To allow the venue to continue to operate beyond the end of 2024 when the times restriction on the previous approval expires."

It adds: "We seek to remove the time restraint from this approval to allow the venue to operate at the approved times on a permanent basis."

The application is now being looked at by officers at the city council. All of the documents can be found by visiting the council website and searching in the planning application section for reference number PL/2024/0001523/RVC.

A final decision is due to be made by October 10.

Kasbah refused permanent go-ahead for 'garden' events



A Coventry nightclub has been refused permission for the permanent go-ahead for 'garden' events. The Kasbah had asked the city council to change planning conditions for the use of its garden area.

It had previously been given the go-ahead to allow music to be played within the Garden area between the hours of 3pm-10pm on Saturdays or a Sunday before a Bank Holiday Monday for a maximum of 10 events a year.

However, there was a condition attached to this - that it would only be for 12 months. The Primrose Hill Street-based nightspot asked for permission to remove this condition as well as be given the go-ahead for the retention of covered structures over outside drinking, smoking and barbecue areas, which again was given conditioned planning permission.

In its planning statement, the club said: "The Kasbah Venue take their responsibilities to their neighbours very seriously and it has always been important to us to keep any disruption to their daily lives to an absolute minimum. Since the venue was opened in 1995, there have only been 3 substantiated noise complaints in a period of 28 years, and for this reason as strictly adhered to management plan and a noise limiter will ensure we continue to do so, giving comfort to environmental protection that it can be rigidly controlled."

The statement also added: "It has been demonstrated that technically the removal of the condition causes no increased levels of disturbance to the surrounding properties, and that the relationship with the venue and environmental protection will remain positive and always has the power to intervene at any point in the future."

But the council has ruled against removing the condition. In the decision notice, it explains: "The use of the garden for music events is incompatible with nearby uses – particularly residential as it creates unacceptable and demonstrable environmental impacts specifically related to noise and disturbance and fails to respect or enhance the surrounding area or positively contribute towards the local identity and character of the area."