Cafe with TikTok-famous Yorkshire puddings wants to make a change - but neighbours aren't happy

A popular café in Saddleworth wants to extend its opening hours - but neighbours are worried it will destroy the ‘only tranquil place left’ on the high street. Grandpa Greene’s Bistro and Parlour on Wade Road in Uppermill has applied to stay open until 9.30pm from Thursday to Sunday.

The café, run by a beloved ice cream business from Diggle, is currently only open from 9.30am until 4pm on weekdays and 5pm on weekends, though it’s licensed until 7pm. The new café, built on the site of a former public toilet in King George V Park, has soared in popularity since opening, in part due to Grandpa Greene’s TikTok famous Sunday roasts - served on giant home-made Yorkshire puddings.

The business has now applied to the council for its opening hours to run from 9.30am until 7pm Monday to Wednesday, with the later opening time in force from Thursday to Sunday. This would include extending their power to serve alcohol within the premises during those times.

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But some of the cafe’s neighbours are worried that the change will bring the ‘rowdy’ and ‘noisy’ culture of the nearby high street to the quiet residential streets around it. Eight objections have been raised against the application, which is due to be decided upon by the council tomorrow morning.

Local councillor Helen Bishop contacted the local authority on behalf of residents, warning against ‘the encroachment of the lively night-time scene into a quiet residential environment predominantly populated by an older demographic, who would be adversely affected’.

And a long-term resident Bruce Mills, complained that Uppermill was already ‘awash’ with cafes and licensed