{"id":60848,"date":"2022-02-01T14:55:27","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T14:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=60848"},"modified":"2022-02-01T14:55:28","modified_gmt":"2022-02-01T14:55:28","slug":"darts-bar-flight-club-given-all-clear-to-open-in-cardiff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2022\/02\/01\/darts-bar-flight-club-given-all-clear-to-open-in-cardiff\/","title":{"rendered":"Darts bar Flight Club given all-clear to open in Cardiff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Flight Club have venues in the USA and Australia but the Cardiff bar will be the first in Wales <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

INTERNATIONAL “social darts” chain Flight Club are set to open a new bar in Cardiff city centre after councillors dropped concerns over anti-social behaviour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plans were originally submitted for the bar on St Mary Street last year but were met with resistance from Cardiff councillors Norma Mackie, Chris Weaver and Sarah Merry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As reported by ITV<\/a> back in December, the three Cardiff councillors objected to plans over fears that the bar would attract stag and hen parties to the area which would spill out onto the street and become a danger to others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, after considering the application further, they have since withdrawn their opposition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coun Mackie said: \u201cWe are no longer objecting to this application. We have considered the additional information sent by the applicant and had a discussion with them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is our view, as local councillors, that this application is exceptional. We are confident that the premises will be managed well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bar was recommended for approval back in November, but on Friday, January 28 the licensing application, which allowed the company to serve alcohol, was granted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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