http://thesilhillian.blogspot.com/2011/09/new-dorridge-cafe-and-bar-opens.html

John King comments:One speculative objection from a neighbour leads to an amplification ban for live music in a tiny cafe. This - and thousands of other - petty and pointless restrictions will remain in place under DCMS proposals.

Mr Bullock said one resident officially objected to Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council when it was considering whether to grant a music and alcohol license.

A meeting with the resident, organised by the council, led to the objection being dropped, he said, after he stressed live music would only be acoustic.

He said the alcohol and music license – reported on The Silhillian – "caused quite a stir".

This was how the original application was reported and perhaps the tone of this report was what led to the objections?

A CAFÉ which could open in the former HSBC bank in Dorridge would sell alcohol and play music to midnight under new plans.

A licensing application has been made to allow live music, sell alcohol and play recorded music as late as midnight. It is not stated whether this will be used to its full extent if granted.

It comes after a planning application was submitted to turn the closed branch into a café.

The branch closed in November with bosses saying it was under-used because of the use of telephone and internet banking.

Accounts were to the branch in Poplar Road, Solihull.

A consultation is being held on the licensing application.

Update: this article originally said 1am and has now been changed to reflect the online application, which states midnight. I don't have time to check at the moment but the application might have been ammended.