A restaurant called Feta & Fig is hoping to open at the Rectory Road shopping precinct in the Easthampstead area of the town.
The precinct has a Co-op store and Funeralcare, a pharmacy and takeaways, with flats above it, and 15 car parking spaces and a disabled space for shoppers.
Feta & Fig is set to open next to the Magdalenka Polish Delicatessen, in a unit that was previously occupied by a pizza takeaway, but has been closed for years.
Raham Fard, the business owner, has more than 20 years of experience running food businesses in Bracknell, including Pizza GoGo in the High Street in the town centre.
He has applied to sell food and non-alcoholic drinks until 2am on Fridays and Saturdays, and midnight the rest of the week.
Additionally, Mr Fard has applied to open at 6am on those days in a licensing application to Bracknell Forest Council.
The application faced an objection from a resident, who complained that neighbours already suffer a disturbance from business deliveries.
The neighbour stated: “I am a deeply concerned resident of Rectory Row with nearly two decades of experience living in this community.
“Throughout these years, we have looked forward to the closing times between 10 and 11pm, as this allows us to enjoy some peace and quiet once customers have moved on.
“It is during these hours that our neighbourhood feels calm, safe, and suitable for families, rest, and relaxation.
“However, I am deeply worried about the application to operate until 2am.
“Extending operating hours into the late-night period would significantly disrupt this sense of peace, especially for families with young children, including a child with special needs.
“Currently, we are occasionally disturbed at around 1am by bread deliveries and other late-night deliveries from businesses, which already disrupts sleep.
“During warm nights when windows are open, we also suffer from smoke drifting into our homes — from customers standing outside these businesses, we often smell cigarette and marijuana smoke, which is both unpleasant and concerning for health reasons.
“If allowed to stay open until 2am and linger longer, these issues will only intensify, making our neighbourhood increasingly restless, uncomfortable, and unsafe.”
For his part, Mr Fard clarified that the application has been submitted to provide operational flexibility and that Feta & Fig would not routinely close at 2am each weekend.
He also pointed out that the application is only for food and drink, with no intention for alcoholic drinks being sold.
Because the neighbour objected, councillors on a licensing panel will determine the application.
The panel is due to meet to make a decision at a meeting on Monday, September 15.
Dining and Cooking