Council bosses have given their backing to a new bar in Heaton, after dismissing concerns that it could turn the area into a “new Osborne Road”.
Flight Bar, on Heaton Road, has prevailed in a dispute over the venue’s licence which saw one local complain that it risked paving the way for a replica of Jesmond’s well-known drinking hotspot. After a hearing last week, Newcastle City Council has agreed to let the high-end bar extend its opening hours until 11.30pm and no longer require it to offer “substantial” food alongside its drinks menu.
Jack Brown, one of Flight co-owners, said: “We are relieved and over the moon to be able to have that bit of flexibility. We always set out to be a bar and we did not shy away from saying that.
