Wedding venue operated without permission for three years

A Glasgow wedding venue has been told it can no longer host events after operating without permission for three years.

Glasgow City Council ruled that celebrations at the Haberdashery in Sauchiehall Street were creating too much noise.

A council planning committee heard that events had “made life a misery” for neighbours living in flats above the city centre venue.

They voted to deny retrospective permission for weddings, events and late-night opening, however it was approved to operate as a restaurant.

The meeting heard that two impact assessments at the tenement building found noise levels were above acceptable standards.

Cllr Paul Leinster said the venue had been “given every opportunity to try to get their noise mitigation measures in place” but had not done so.

He added: “All the while they have been making life a misery for their neighbours.”

Cllr John Daly, Conservative, said he had sympathy for the venue but there was also a “responsibility” to residents.

More than 100 people offered support for the Haberdashery to be granted permission for partial use to host functions – including Friday and Saturday opening until midnight

However, the council claimed a large number of letters came from clients of the venue and were variants of templates.

There were six letters of objections from people living in the same tenement block.

Nine councillors voted to reject the application from Naff Events Ltd, while five had wanted to grant permission subject to conditions.

Story by Local Democracy reporter Sarah Hilley.