Alchemist to appeal licence decision as Nottingham search continues

Palatine, the owner of the Alchemist chain of bars, is set to appeal against Nottingham City Council turning down its licence application.

Alchemist had planned to open at 11-15 Pelham Street, and hoped to move in if and when All Saints moved out.

However, in April, Nottingham City Council turned down a licensing application for the fast-growing chain of bars, saying, if a Nottingham outlet was given the go-ahead to open, it could lead to alcohol-related crime in the city centre.

The Nottingham City Council licensing panel said the new bar was planned in a saturation zone, which means no new bars could open unless it could be proven that they would not affect crime rates in the area.

Alchemist is also thought to be looking at alternative venues within Nottingham with the help of Ben Tebbutt and his new Box Property company.

The Nottingham site would have been the first Alchemist bar and restaurant in the East Midlands. Others are located in London, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Birmingham, Alderley Edge and Newcastle.