A PUB in Rhyl has been given the go-ahead to build a beer garden at its premises.

Ellis’s Bar, on Water Street, applied to Denbighshire County Council seeking for a variation of its premises licence in July, and this was granted by the local authority's licensing sub-committee at a meeting on September 19.

Leigh and Christine Wright, the bar's owners, want to remove the building at the rear of Ellis's, and create a beer garden in its place.

They said in their application that there will be no music in the beer garden after 11pm, and there will be CCTV and door staff monitoring the garden after this time.

A secondary door will also be fitted onto the beer garden to avoid the breakout of noise.

The bar is authorised to provide “licensable activities” from 9am to 4am, Monday to Sunday.

In total, seven written objections were received by the council regarding the plans, primarily concerning the potential for noise disturbances, antisocial behaviour, and public nuisance.

Though, North Wales Police and the council's environmental health department did not oppose the plans when consulted.

Ellis's Bar had offered to adjust its application, such as raising barrier screens and closing the beer garden after 11pm, but this was said to not have satisfied at least one of those who made objections.

Despite these objections, a council spokesperson confirmed: "The licensing sub-committee granted the application to vary the premises licence, as outlined in the application, subject to additional conditions."