Cliffhanger Tiki Bar in Trimingham closing this month

Maxine and Phil Reeves opened the Cliffhanger Tiki Bar in Trimingham last June, inspired by those found on Polynesian and other Pacific Island beaches. It was discovered late last year that they did not have the correct planning permission to open the venue . The bar is based in a converted garage (Image: Denise Bradley) Despite an attempt to regularise the venue , which is housed in a converted garage, and locals offering their support, North Norfolk District Council refused to give them permission. The planning officer rejected it for several reasons, including that it brings about "an increase in risk to life" due to the lack of information in relation to coastal erosion risk in the application. The officer added that there was a lack of suitable parking and "unacceptable impacts" on neighbours. The bar was opened last year (Image: Denise Bradley) It was revealed the couple did not have the correct planning permission (Image: Denise Bradley) In May, the couple launched an appeal to the Planning Inspectorate, a government body which rules over planning disputes. They have now announced the Cliffhanger Tiki Bar will close at the end of September. "We have tried to keep it going but for many reasons it has come to the very difficult decision to shut at the end of this month," Mr Reeves said. Max Reeves in the Cliffhanger Tikki Bar at Trimingham. (Image: Denise Bradley) Phil Reeves in the Cliffhanger Tiki Bar at Trimingham. (Image: Denise Bradley) "Maxine and myself would like to say a massive thanks for all the support we have received and the friendships we have made doing our special chilled bar. "We just need to get ourselves in a better financial position and to get our lives back on track." He added: "We shall be having a shutdown party over the weekend of the 26th and 27th of September, the Saturday and Sunday."