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A police chief inspector has asked for a proposed Margate beach music festival to be restricted to people 25 years of age and older - despite the organisers' plans to include 18-24 year-olds.

On The Beach Festival has been proposed by event company Happy Days Parties for the weekend of August 26 and 27 on Margate Main Sands.

As part of the proposal to Thanet District Council, the organisers said "live music will be performed on stage within a tented area."

Plans show a 25,000 square feet area of beach would be used, with a bar, food stands, and toilets.

(Image: Happy Days Parties)

The event is proposed to last from 12pm to 9pm on both the Saturday and the Sunday.

In her response to the application, Chief Inspector Sharon Adley said she was open to an event like this in Margate, but asked that people under 25 be barred from entering.

One of her requirements to consider the event safe is: "Children under the age of 25 years shall not be allowed on the premises."

She also raised safety concerns: "I have to note that the bar is 20 metres long which is a significant size to say the least."

She also asked: "What is to stop people jumping into the venue from the road above?"

And in summary she says: "In all, I have to say that I am in favour of an event such as this taking place but the application does, in no way, satisfy me that the four licencing objectives are being catered for."

The inspector issued 13 requirements that the organisers need to meet to clarify the plans for security and management.

The requirements include not supplying glass bottles, extra supervisors, adequate drug prevention measures, and that it be restricted to people 25 and over.

Happy Days Parties' application says "the event is over 18s only".

The proposals will be considered by Thanet Council's licensing sub committee on Tuesday (May 22) at 10.30am.