​A CHELTENHAM nightclub wants to serve alcohol until 6am – paving the way for around-the-clock drinking.

But neighbours of Subtone, in Imperial Square, say it will only make late-night noise and antisocial behaviour worse.

They are calling on Cheltenham Borough Council to throw out the extended hours application.

They say they are already losing sleep because of over-enthusiastic revellers. Some local businesses, however, have expressed their support for the club.

If its application is successful, Subtone would become only the second venue in the town to serve alcohol until 6am on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, the other being the Night Owl in the High Street. It is currently able to serve until 5am on those days.

Campaigners against alcohol abuse said they were worried approval of the application would lead to an increase in antisocial drinking.

Their comments come after the Government signalled its intent to cut down on 24-hour drinking.

In the summer, Home Secretary Teresa May ordered a review into late-night drinking, saying that the law was not working. Earlier in the year, former Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair said around-the-clock liquor licensing had been a mistake.

Charles Horn, who lives less than 200 metres from Subtone,  urged councillors to reject the application.

The father-of-two said: “Problems with the club have been ongoing for the past 18 months and I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve been woken up in the middle of the night.

“I have no problem with the club until it keeps us up all night with its noise.

“I don’t care if they want to have a 24-hour licence for drinking, as long as it doesn’t impact on neighbours.”

In a letter of objection sent to the council, Mr Horn, a mediator for the Equality and Human Rights Commission, said the club had breached its current licensing conditions.

He is one of six residents objecting to the application.

If approved, live music and dancing would also be extended until 6am on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and alcohol would be available until 4am on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, as well as 3am on Sundays –  a one-hour extension for each day.

Alcohol abuse specialist Con Twomey, from Chipping Campden, has supported residents’ arguments against the extension. He added: “I just don’t see the benefits that are gained from having alcohol supplied at that hour.”

But club owner Ian Underhill, 44, said: “We are a long-established venue with a broad base of customers and we appeal to a broad spectrum.

“We want to provide a good place for people to come to relax and unwind.”

Sheila Heath, of neighbouring CGT Lettings said: “They have always cleaned up after themselves and I can’t say we’ve anything to complain about.”

Subtone’s application will be decided by the borough council next Wednesday at 10am.