Tiki bar customers may have to drink piña coladas in the rain due to planning row |
But after just six months of being in business, the Cliffhanger Tiki Bar in Trimingham is now facing a battle to stay open.
Maxine and Phil Reeves have been left shaken after it transpired they did not have the correct planning permission to open the venue, which is housed in a converted garage.
It has stirred up trouble with North Norfolk District Council after officials told them they have to make sure they get the correct paperwork to keep serving customers.
The Cliffhanger Tiki Bar at Trimingham. (Image: Denise Bradley)
In a further twist, the pair said they were told they would not need full planning permission when first consulting council officers about the plans.
However, they have already gained a premises licence, which allows them to sell alcohol.
It has left the couple's bar facing a dark and stormy future until the issues can be resolved, and........