Keg, Cask & Bottle in Prestwich plans bar expansion

Keg, Cask & Bottle currently have a shop and small drinking area at their unit in the Longfield Centre, Prestwich but wish to grow to allow for a capacity of around 35 customers.

They stock more than 300 "carefully curated" beers from the UK and around the world, for shoppers to take home or sample in their tasting room for a small corkage fee.

A planning application lodged this week with the council says the bar wishes to expand its premises into the next door unit which used to be Breakfast at Claire’s.

That unit has been vacant since October 2021.

Keg, Cask & Bottle in Prestwich will extend its premises to the neighbouring unit, which used to be Breakfast at Claire’s

The planning document, said: “Keg, Cask & Bottle has occupied the adjacent Unit 7 since June 2019.

“We currently operate as a specialist beer and drinks merchant and tasting room.

"A small seating area is provided for customers to use while sampling products.

“The on-site consumption of products has proved successful, and we are looking to utilise the adjacent vacant unit as a dedicated space for on-site consumption with the existing unit remaining as retail space.

“This will require the creation of two openings within the existing party wall.

"It is anticipated that the additional space will have room to accommodate approximately 30 to 35 people seated.

"A new premises licence has already been granted by Bury Council and an extension of the existing pavement license has been given tacit consent by Bury highways.”

The current shop has a rotating line up of keg beers and cask ales, their website promising "the best the UK and international brewing scenes have to offer".

As well beer and cider they stock spirits, with a focus on those locally produced, canned cocktails and wine.

The proposed hours of trading would be Sunday, Monday and Tuesday; noon- 8pm, Wednesday and Thursday; noon – 9pm and Friday and Saturday; 11am -10pm.

Council planners will now decide on the application.