Cornish petrol station granted 24-hour alcohol licence

Summarised from Falmouth Packet's report · Updated 4 Nov, 22:02 · Archive

A petrol station in Cornwall has been granted permission to sell alcohol round the clock.

Probus School Filling Station in the village of Probus near Truro has been granted permission to sell alcohol 24 hours a day following a decision by Cornwall Council's licensing committee on Wednesday, 4 November.

The petrol station was purchased in September by Birmingham-based Samy Investments Limited from the Poore family, who had run it for 66 years. The new owners immediately extended opening hours to 24 hours and applied for round-the-clock off-licence sales of alcohol, as well as late-night food and drink sales between 11pm and 5am, largely for a coffee machine.

Eight local residents wrote to the council opposing the changes, expressing concerns about potential antisocial behaviour, groups drinking, noise, disorder and litter, as well as increased traffic. However, none of the objectors attended the licensing committee meeting where the application was approved.

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• Cornwall petrol station granted 24-hour alcohol licence despite residents’ fearsThe new owners immediately extended opening hours at the petrol station and its Morrisons Daily shop to 24 hours.Falmouth Packet · 4 Nov, 15:58

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