New Midhurst cocktail bar 'The Secret Boardroom' seeking premises licence

The owner of a new cocktail bar in Midhurst will find out next week if she will be granted a licence to provide music and late-night refreshments.
By Karen Dunn, local democracy reporter
Published 9th Aug 2023, 11:18 BST
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The application for a premises licence from Shaakilla Mahabir, owner and founder of The Secret Boardroom, will be decided by a Chichester District Council licensing sub-committee on Thursday (August 17).

The 1920s-themed bar opened last month on the corner of Petersfield Road and Rumbold Hill.

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The council received four objections to the application – two from members of the public, one from Sussex Police and one from the Environmental Protection Team.

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After agreeing a number of conditions with Ms Mahabir relating to issues such as CCTV, an incident log and the use of Challenge 25 to prevent sales of alcohol to minors, the police agreed to withdraw the objection.

The application asks permission to play live music from 7-9pm Monday to Friday and 7-10pm on Saturday and Sunday and recorded music every day from 11am to 11pm.