North Yorkshire Council to Decide on Vineyard Tour and Sales Application Following Objections

Councillors are set to make a decision regarding a vineyard’s proposal to operate tours and sell its wine, an initiative that has drawn numerous objections. The Bay Vineyard, situated in Robin Hood’s Bay, submitted an application for a licence to conduct tours that include wine tastings and to offer wine for sale to guests. Nevertheless, the proposal has generated dozens of objections, citing concerns about potential noise disturbance and its effects on local roadways. North Yorkshire Council’s licensing sub-committee is scheduled to render a decision on this application during a meeting slated for Thursday. According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, Bay Vineyard, known for cultivating red and white English grape varieties, was established at Greenhills Farm as part of a diversification effort. The application submitted by Rebecca and Ian Sheveling requests authorization for vineyard tours and the sale of alcoholic beverages daily from 09:00 to 23:00, alongside permission for both live and recorded music to be played. Conversely, numerous residents and visitors have voiced apprehensions that the initiative could have a “detrimental impact on the area.” Richard Foreman, an objector, posed the question: “Will I, and other local residents, have the enjoyment of our property significantly reduced because if we sit outside we will be subjected to the public nuisance of the additional noise? This is unacceptable.” The North York Moors National Park Authority has not lodged any objections, and the council has also received multiple letters expressing support for the plan. Local resident Lindsey Broughton expressed her support for the proposal, stating that “it would be wonderful to buy a bottle of wine directly from the very place that the grapes were grown.” The meeting of the licensing sub-committee is scheduled to take place at Scarborough Town Hall.