THE owners of a planned seaside cafe on Hoylake promenade will find out next week if they will be allowed sell alcohol on the premises.

An application for Pebbles Café to sell booze will be considered by Wirral’s licensing sub-committee when it meets on Thursday.

Opponents are concerned the move would lead to public nuisance from entertainment coming from the premises, as well as increased traffic.

More than 70 local people have signed petitions against the application.

The project will convert the former toilet block at the end of Trinity Road, which was declared “surplus to requirements” by the council in 2005.

Pebbles owner Gary Watson, who also owns Tanskey’s in West Kirby, submitted his plan to transform the building that same year and was given permission to do so in 2011.

Speaking to the Globe in April, Mr Watson, a former policeman, said: “I want to create in Hoylake exactly what I have in West Kirby.

“Just recently the beach in Hoylake was voted among the best in the Northwest. A beach-side cafe is exactly what it needs." 

Development costs have increased from the original application to more than £150,000 and preparatory work is currently underway.

Hoylake ward councillor John Hale is among those opposed to the playing live and recorded music at the venue.

He said: “I’m trying to get conditions written into the lease that would over-rule the licence and prevent playing of music, which I’m strongly opposed to as it would have an effect on nearby residents and wildlife.

“The cafe is also close to an internationally-recognised Site of Specific Scientific Interest.

“Having said that however, if the agreement prohibited playing music, I would have no problem with the café in general.”