An Earlswood pub wants to change its alcohol licence to cover an outside terrace but concerns of potential noise and anti-social behaviour have been raised by locals.

The Mallard at Tidbury Green Farm has applied to Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC) for permission to sell alcohol daily between 9am and 10pm – a change from the current allowed hours of 10.30am to 11pm.

And the applicant wants to amend the licence to an approved layout plan – which has been submitted with the application to the council – that includes an external terrace area.

The 300-year-old Tidbury Green Farm set up the watering hole after being granted a licence by the authority in 2020.

The latest application is also for permission for longer opening hours on New Year's Eve – to cover 9am to 11.30pm.

And general opening hours would be extended so that the pub could open from 9am to 11.30pm throughout the entire week.

A report from council officers says four objections from local residents living near the premises and Tidbury Green Parish Council were submitted but "following communication from the applicant" three were later withdrawn.

No objections were made by any of the responsible authorities.

In the remaining objection neighbour Keeley Fothergill said: "I am a local resident living approximately 500 yards from Tidbury Green Farm.

"I am particularly concerned about the cumulative effect of these changes and the potential impact on nearby residents.

"My family includes shift workers, meaning members of my household work different and sometimes unsocial hours and need to sleep during periods when most people would ordinarily be awake.

"Noise from the property is capable of travelling a considerable distance and materially affecting residents in the surrounding area.

"An outdoor drinking area has the potential to generate noise from conversations, raised voices, laughter, smoking-area activity, music and general customer activity.

"I am concerned such noise could carry into the surrounding residential area, particularly during the evening when background noise is lower."

The objector asks councillors to establish the hours the external terrace will be permitted to be used; whether music or amplified sound will be permitted; how the area will be supervised and what measures will be used to prevent customers from causing nuisance.

"I am concerned that once the premises is operating as a licensed venue, the site could become an additional focus for young people and other members of the public – potentially increasing the risk of unwanted access, anti-social behaviour or alcohol-related disorder around the premises," the objector added.

The authority's licensing act panel is set to meet on September 29 to make a decision.

The options available to councillors on the panel are to:

• Grant the application as applied for
• Add conditions on to the licence
• Restrict licensable activities and/or the authorised timings of those activities on the licence
• Refuse the application

The meeting is being held at the Civic Suite from 4pm.