A YORK sandwich shop will be able to sell food around the clock after overcoming the final barrier to 24-hour opening.

A City of York Council planning committee approved an application by Subway, in Clifford Street, to open all day, every day.

The committee also gave the go-ahead for new Coney Street bar Revolution to extend its hours.

Revolution is taking over the Bar 38 premises, next to the City Screen cinema.

One resident, Anthony Crawshaw, of King's Staith, spoke against the Subway application, but councillors passed it by three votes to one.

Mr Crawshaw claimed noise and late-night disturbance had increased since licensing laws were reformed 14 months ago.

He said Subway opening round-the-clock would be "seriously detrimental" to the local environment.

But in debate, Coun Quentin Macdonald said: "I do not see how this can make anybody's life worse."

He said the fact the outlet sold only sandwiches and soft drinks meant it was unlikely to attract many people from elsewhere in the city.

Rachel Butterfield, for Subway, said branch manager Wayne Dixon ran the shop well.

She said: "Mr Dixon has been trading for over a year, and has had no problems of violence or anything like that.

"There have been no complaints from the police for crime or disorder."

She said CCTV and doorstaff were already in place in the shop.

There were no objections to the Revolution application, which will see the vodka bar change its closing time from midnight to 2am on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, and to 3am on Thursday to Sunday.

A spokesman for the applicant, Inventive Leisure, said it was "highly respected and regarded" within the industry.

Councillors Brian Watson and Ann Reid said they were concerned about the potential of people living across the river being disturbed by the noise, but Coun Reid noted that there had been no objections from there.

A report to councillors concluded: "In the opinion of the local planning authority, the proposal would not cause undue harm to interests of acknowledged important, with particular reference to residential amenity, crime and disorder, and the character and appearance of the conservation area."

A condition on the approval said noise should be inaudible at the nearest noise-sensitive building, and no speakers should be mounted outside the premises.