Porter Pizza: Family run pizza business in Sheffield moves to new premises

Sheffield Council’s Licensing Sub-Committee members today (January 22) have heard that the owners of Porter Pizza Company on Sharrow Vale Road aimed to move “six doors, 50 or so metres” down the road.

The new premises, members were told, were substantially bigger than the current one where only a couple of tables can be found for those aiming to sit in.

One of the owners David Musgrove told the committee that his family has been running Porter Pizza for eight years and they were “rooted in the community”.

He said the move would have a “positive impact” on the road overall as they’re moving into premises with no chimney – so they will be using an electric oven moving away from burning wood – and secondly, they can “become more of a restaurant” which will reduce the amount of traffic.

The application was put in front of the committee due to an objector.

During the consultation process, a resident living on Sharrow Vale Road raised their concern about noise.

They said: “Some of the residents are Support Services workers including Blue Light, some of whom work on shifts.

“We completely oppose this drink licence due to the noise and disturbance this would cause, for people doing very taxing jobs.

“There is a precedent that has been set due to the previous refusal to grant a drinks licence for number 392 Sharrow Vale Road.”

Despite this, the application was approved.