Reservoir visitors could soon buy alcohol on site

Lisvane and Llanishen Reservoirs reopened to the public in 2023 Photo cred: Geograph

Visitors to Lisvane and Llanishen Reservoirs may soon be able to purchase alcohol on site.

Dŵr Cymru (Welsh Water), which took over the site in 2016, applied to Cardiff Council for a licence to sell alcohol.

The application requests the sale of alcohol for consumption both on and off the premises from Monday to Sunday from 12pm to 10.30pm

The reservoirs reopened to the public in July 2023 for the first time since 2004.

The attraction, built in the late-19th century, is a is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and offers water activities, nature trails, and a visitor center.

• Why is it a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)?

  Lisvane Reservoir is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for overwintering birds and the embankments of both reservoirs are designated SSSI for waxcap fungi.

  Much of the reservoir grassland and scrub woodland outside the SSSI is designated as a Site of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC).

  Source: Lisvane and Llanishen Reservoirs
  

Residents can make representations to Cardiff Council’s licensing department via email at licensing@cardiff.gov.uk by 14 March.

Alternatively, in writing to Cardiff County Council, Licensing Section, County Hall, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff, CF10 4UW.