A takeaway which sparked noise complaints after opening beyond 11pm without permission has been refused a late hours licence.

Council officials investigating complaints from neighbours of The Pizzeria on Cleveden Road found the firm was operating late without consent.

The takeaway’s owner applied to Glasgow City Council for a licence which would allow him to open until 5am seven days a week, but the licensing committee has rejected his request.

Five objections to the licence bid were sent to the council, and an official said neighbours had complained about “the premises being open from 7pm to 7am”.

The committee heard how a visit to the takeaway found two delivery vehicles, with their radios on, parked outside, with staff bringing food out to the cars.

They were told, on a second visit, more vehicles were seen visiting the premises after 11pm and an official spoke to the owner, who said a licence application had been submitted. 

He claimed he believed this meant “they could work those hours in the meantime”, the official told councillors. He was advised this wasn’t the case.

The official said the owner asked if he could continue to operate for another couple of weeks as he had stock in. “I advised him that the premises should not be open at those hours at all.”

Cllr Alex Wilson, SNP, who chairs the licensing committee, said: “You should have stopped trading at 11pm. What’s the reason you were still trading after these hours?”

A representative for the owner said orders had still been coming in. He offered to speak to delivery drivers about the amount of noise they made, and suggested moving their pick-up location to the back of the property.

The council official said no complaints had been received from residents at the back of the takeaway. However, he added: “It wouldn’t surprise me if it just transferred the issue.”