AN UPPERMILL venue will learn in April if work it is doing to reduce the noise coming from it will see an abatement notice removed.
The Piano Lounge, on High Street, was issued with an order by Oldham Council on November 12.
But after launching an appeal, the case has now been adjourned until April 7.
According to court papers from Tameside Magistrates Court on December 20, David Gandy – co-owner of The Piano Lounge – says he will do work needed to bring noise to an acceptable level.
They state: “We were not aware of the extent of the inconvenience caused, until a discussion held with a senior environmental health officer in October.
“We recognise that although we have added a different dimension to the current bars in Uppermill, targeting an older age group and receiving a large amount of praise for the service we provide, it was never the intention of upsetting or being intrusive into local neighbours’ households.
“For that reason, I have put together a plan that not only enables us to continue to serve the people of Uppermill, but to keep local residents happy with what we intend moving forward.”
Among suggestions are the installation of roofing – which has already been done – to reduce the sound level spreading.
The area where singers perform has been moved away from the residential area. Decibel readers are used to take readings in three separate areas outside the bar during a performance.
All artists and performers would be required to sing at a volume deemed acceptable to local residents and they would invest in smaller speakers creating a surround sound spread around the bar, reducing noise levels as opposed to all sound coming from large speakers in one area.
Limiters would be installed to control the noise to a suitable level, while performances would be reduced from weekly to a duration to be advised and accepted.
Mr Gandy also states he is willing to meet residents affected to discuss actions already taken and further plans to reduce the statuary nuisance.
And Magistrates agreed to a request from his legal representatives to adjourn the case until April 7 at Bolton Magistrates’ Court so work to abate the nuisance and reduce noise levels to an acceptable level can be completed.
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