The Zone Cafe: Plans to turn former Doncaster café into bar spark anti-social behaviour concerns

By Shannon Mower
Published 10th May 2024, 12:59 BST
An application has been lodged to allow a former cafe in Doncaster city centre to reopen as a bar.

Owners of 6 Priory Place, which was formerly open as The Zone Cafe, have applied for a licence to sell alcohol on the premises.

If approved, the site will reopen as Akbulut Social, operating as a cafe and bar from 11am until 2am every day.

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Alcohol will be sold on the premises in addition to an online and mobile delivery system.

Owners of 6 Priory Place, which was formerly open as The Zone Cafe, have applied for a licence to sell alcohol on the premises.Owners of 6 Priory Place, which was formerly open as The Zone Cafe, have applied for a licence to sell alcohol on the premises.
Owners of 6 Priory Place, which was formerly open as The Zone Cafe, have applied for a licence to sell alcohol on the premises.

Two letters of objection to the proposal were received from owners of neighbouring businesses.

These stated concerns over potential anti-social behaviour and crime related to the consumption of alcohol.

One objector noted that the premises is located near Womens Aid and an alcohol addiction charity, creating a safety risk for vulnerable people.

A meeting of the council’s Licensing Sub-Committee this month to discuss the proposal has been cancelled, with a new date to be confirmed.

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