SLEEP deprived neighbours have won their battle against a licence extension for a ‘rowdy’ bar in Pinner High Street.

Campaigners who said their weekends were constantly disrupted by drinkers at Vintage Wine bar have vowed to continue their fight against the bar’s opening hours now they are united against it.

Mike Barnes lives in nearby Grange Gardens where he says drinkers often congregate after leaving the bar and families have complained of customers being noisy, littering and using the street as a toilet.

He made his neighbours aware of the application to extend the closing time to 2.30am to Fridays and Saturdays, which was rejected by the licensing committee on Wedesday last week.

Mr Barnes said: “I think it is great that the council listened to what so many of the residents were saying. I have a feeling though that it won’t be the end of the matter.

“The current position is intolerable. Now that we know that we can band together, we will keep going until we have enough evidence to have their current hours reduced.”

At the meeting, Mr Barnes read out comments from neighbours about the bar, including one which said: “It makes me feel like I now longer live in an historic village but in one giant toilet.”

Almost 20 neighbours of all ages attended the meeting, chaired by Hatch End ward councillor Susan Hall (Conservative), including 20-year-old Emily Zehetmayr, who said: “It is every weekend that we get woken up; we are probably one of the worst affected. I have a weekend job at the Pinn Medical Centre and need to be up early, but never get a good night’s sleep.”

The decision to reject the extension was made on the grounds that an extension of hours for the bar would lead to greater disruption for the residents.

The Metropolitan Police and environmental health services lodged objections, but these were withdrawn after discussions with the owner of the business.

Akos Lokai, general manager of Vintage Wine bar, said: “We want to make the people of Pinner happy and run a successful business and we will try to do our best to make them happy.

“If people are not happy we can sit down and talk it through. We are flexible on these things and I hope there will be some flexibility on the part of the residents as well.”

The bar is licenced to sell alcohol from 10am to 11pm on Sunday to Wednesday and until 12.30am on Thursday to Saturday. It is permitted to stay open for half an hour after this time.