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Search the Public Notice PortalA bid to open a live music space in a church is to face fresh scrutiny after neighbours raised fears they will face sleepless nights.
Named Alma, the new arts venue has already been granted permission to open at the United Reformed Church in Princes Street, Norwich, close to the historic Elm Hill.
But an application to serve alcohol and to host live music until 11pm is due to be decided by Norwich City Council's licensing committee next week.
The plans were previously met with opposition from people living nearby, who worried it would cause disruption to their lives through rowdy customers and bands playing loudly.
Further objections have now been made to City Hall over the alcohol bid, with 15 people writing to the council to share their concerns.
The Princes House Residents Association (PHRA), a group set up to represent the 64 students living in a block of flats next to the venue, are among the opponents to the plans.
In a lengthy statement, the PHRA worry the 300-capacity site will draw large, noisy crowds that will "negatively affect what is a quiet community within a conservation area".
It worries that the narrow cobbled medieval street will struggle to cope with the large numbers of people the venue could draw in.
Other objectors have said the venue will have "no control" over its customers once they have left, which they fear will result in "criminality, such as public urination".
While there are several objectors, Alma has agreed to a condition that a noise-limiting device will be installed on the amplification equipment to prevent excessive decibels from being produced.
The team behind the project has insisted the "programming of the space will be respectful of the area and neighbours", calling it a "space the local community can gather in as their own".
A petition in support of the venue opening has previously attracted more than 700 signatures.
Councillors will meet on October 28 to make a decision on the application.
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