Great Yarmouth St Peters Road One Stop faces backlash

People living above and next to the One Stop in St Peters Road, Great Yarmouth, worry about sleepless nights if the application is approved.

They have submitted letters of objection to Great Yarmouth Borough Council ahead of a licensing committee meeting, where councillors will decide whether to approve the plans or not.

The shop in St Peters Road, Great Yarmouth, which is now a One Stop (Image: Google)

One objector, who lives in the flat above said: "We are concerned the hours of trading will devalue our flat, impact our safety and our ability to sleep.

"These hours will attract antisocial behaviour such as glass being smashed everywhere, people urinating on our property and fighting both inside and outside the shop.

"We already have our fair share of antisocial behaviour and we do not want it to increase."

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In recent years, St Peters Road in Great Yarmouth has had a number of serious incidents, which include the murder of 23-year-old Felizardo Jose Viera-Balde in 2023, who was stabbed to death in broad daylight just metres away from the Golden Mile.

Locals say there are often problems on the street between 11pm - 2am. 

St Peters Road adjoins the Golden Mile in Great Yarmouth (Image: Newsquest)

Applicant Rameshkanna Paramchothy has attempted to alleviate fears, saying he is a "responsible citizen" and that it is his duty to keep the environment and community safe.

"I will take all the appropriate action to do so," he said and he has suggested a number of conditions he will operate under to ensure problems do not arise, such as restricting the sale of alcohol to people who are drinking outside on the street.

However, neighbours remain concerned and wish for the store to stop selling alcohol at 10pm.

Councillors will meet next week to discuss the proposals and make a decision on whether or not to approve the later opening hours.