A prominent Whitehaven pub which re-opened just three months ago has now closed its doors for good after receiving noise complaints.

An announcement on the Three Tuns Facebook page said a decision had been made to close as it was no longer viable to sound proof the building any further and “still run with a good atmosphere”.

The pub, on the corner of Scotch Street and Duke Street, has been a part of the town for decades and was re-opened in August by businessman Graham Wishart.

He said: “We’ve had complaints for weeks about the noise. Once you start going down the road of noise complaints, it’s hard to get back on top of it.

“We’d already noise proofed the windows. In the current climate, I wasn’t putting any more money into it. It’s been there for years.

“I didn’t want the stress of it. You’re barely making a living from pubs these days as it is.

“There’s a certain level it’s got to be to make it a good atmosphere in the pub and if we had it any quieter it has been the last few weeks, it wouldn’t be any fun for the bands or the people listening either.

“I only decided to open it so I could put bands on.”

The post on Facebook said: “So it’s been a tough few weeks dealing with the council about noise complaints from the bar on bands and even noise generated by people talking outside whilst having a smoke.

“It has not been an easy decision but as from today we will be closing our doors as it's not viable for us to meet what is needed to sound proof any further and still run with a good atmosphere. From the bottom of my heart it's been a pleasure.

“No doubt we will have a lot of mixed feelings and comments on this post. But genuinely thank you for the support over the past three months, it's been a blast.”

Jackie O’Reilly, head of public protection at Copeland Council, said: “We were surprised and concerned to receive noise complaints about the Three Tuns - it had operated as music pub for many years with very few complaints, and they were always resolved quickly.

“We worked closely with the current manager, and were able to suggest solutions, including reducing the volume back down to previous levels, and changing the layout and soundproofing.

“To our knowledge, improvements had been made and the noise problems had decreased. It had not been necessary to carry out enforcement action or a licence review. So we were surprised to hear about the venue closing.

“We have a duty to investigate noise complaints and help venues address their noise issues and thrive. It is always sad to hear of a business closing – as a council we are supportive of Copeland’s night-time economy.”

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