A Halloween house party looks set to be cancelled after the council and police were spooked by the idea.

A formal notice was issued to prevent the event happening at a property on Burley Road, Leeds , after concerns were raised over public nuisance. The Halloween organisers first applied to host up to 200 people and serve drinks until 4am, then reduced the capacity to 120.

But permission for a temporary event notice (TEN) was still refused when a licensing sub-committee considered the proposal. West Yorkshire Police served a formal objection notice to the planned event in the busy student area on November 1.

Sgt Andy Clifford said: “It’s for hours that a city centre night club would be grateful for. And the capacity of 200 people in a residential property is a lot. The event is hi

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