Outdoor dining bid for Kensington pub

The Rising Sun Inn hotel owner/head chef, Tom Savis. Picture: Noelle Bobrige Source: adelaidenow

A KENSINGTON pub's bid to extend its liquor licence to an outdoor dining area has been opposed by the local council.

Licensees of the Rising Sun Inn at Kensington will lodge an application with the Office of Liquor and Gambling Commissioner this week asking to be allowed to serve alcohol in the outside dining area on Bridge St.

But Norwood, Payneham & St Peters councillors objected to the extension at a Tuesday, April 2, meeting.

This follows complaints from Bridge St residents who say allowing patrons to consume alcohol outdoors will lead to unreasonable noise and disruption.

The Liquor Commissioner has the final say, but the council was given an opportunity to comment on the application. The council granted owners Michael and Thomas Savis a permit to set up an unlicensed outdoor dining area last December and voted last week to renew the permit in June.

Councillor Vincent Tarzia told the meeting it would be inappropriate to allow alcohol in the outdoor area.

"It's entirely surrounded by residential properties and I believe something like this would cause residents an enormous amount of harm," Cr Tarzia said.

Bridge St resident, John Legg said he was happy with the council's decision. "We are all delighted the council will not be supporting the landlord's application for the serving of alcohol on the footpath outside the Rising Sun Inn," Mr Legg said.

"We hope that this clear message is heeded when the application goes to the Liquor and Gambling Commission."

Thomas Savis declined to comment last week because he was yet to be notified of the decision.

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