John Taylor, who is behind the scheme to convert St Michael at Plea church in Redwell Street, has provided details about how he intends to ensure noise stays within the council’s required levels.

Part of Norwich City Council’s conditions for approving plans to create the late-night venue included ensuring noise monitoring measures were put in place.

Details about sound monitoring have emerged (Image: Newsquest)

It came after neighbours near the site objected to the plans over fears the piano bar would result in excessive noise.

Mr Taylor stated in the plans: "The sound-level meter is permanently installed at the eastern end of the church, in the north-eastern corner nearest to the closest residential neighbours.

"The meter records the sound level, calibrated to the dB(A) scale, approximately once every 10 seconds.

"It sends this reading to a server which records the data and displays it on a continuously-updated web page.

"Each day’s recordings are kept on the server and can be accessed via the web page. There is no plan to delete any data."

Mr Taylor is appealing the council's decision over his opening hours (Image: The Church - Norwich piano bar)

Mr Taylor is also battling the council over another condition of the approval after he was told he cannot open past midnight – with music needing to stop at 11pm.

He has taken his grievance to the government's planning inspectors.

The 51-year-old said the plans had been handled poorly by the authority, which granted permission for the bar last July.

He said: "Friday and Saturday night trade is key to making the business work in that location.

"I would be happy to be granted a 2am licence on a temporary basis with music until 1am while I prove my noise levels, but restricting my music to 11pm at weekends cripples my business."

© Norwich Evening News