A decision has been made on whether Hereford FC can permanently hold fanzones outside Radford's bar on matchdays..JPG)
The fanzones have proved popular since being introduced outside Radford's
The zones, of which around 15 have been held over recent season, have music, food and drink - and the club want to change its premises licence to encompass them, rather than applying for temporary permission.
Councillors have backed the change, with the licence saying no external areas would be used after 11pm, and neither would any rubbish be put outside after then.
One objection was sent to Herefordshire Council, the licencing authority, by someone who lives "in close proximity" to the club who said the zones were distressing.
They complained about the negative impact the fanzones would have on their quality of sleep, increase distress and agitation and result in their mental health deteriorating.
The person, whose name was redacted by council officials, also said: "After living next to the football ground for some years I am aware that some fans can consume too much alcohol and throw drinks and glasses."
That, however, is not the case as glass is not used on matchdays, as the club pointed out in their licence application.
Speaking to councillors on Thursday as they debated the licence, the club's general manager Jamie Griffiths said he was disappointed to have received the complaint but the person had been contacted.
They refused to engage in conversation with the club though.
He said the concerns are being taken on board, and the fanzone changed slightly so speakers now face down into the Merton Meadow car park and not towards the recently-built flats. The volume will also be reduced.
He also told councillors that there are security, stewards and police around Edgar Street on matchdays.
"We've operated the outside area successfully over a number of seasons without any issues," he said.
"We have dedicated SIA (Security Industry Authority) and matchday stewards in and around the area on matchdays. It's quite heavily patrolled.
"The last thing we wanted is any kind of disturbance.
"There are police that attend to every single game, the OFOs - the operational football officers - and they often can be seen in the fan zone, having selfies with the kids and families.
"It's very much a family-friendly atmosphere that we're trying to create."
The changes to the licence, backed by councillors in the licencing sub-committee meeting on Thursday, has seen plans tweaked to include the outside area and layout change, re-word conditions to bring them up to date, remove plays from the licence and change the licensable timings.
The application shows alcohol can be sold from 11am until 1am, except on Fridays and Saturdays when it is until 2am, and that will remain the same if the licence is amended.
To meet the licensing objectives, the club said it would keep good-quality CCTV for 31 days, and would use toughened/Polycarbonate/plastic containers during games.
No open containers will be taken off site, nor any glass, and doorstaff would be used on a risk-assessed basis.
Among a raft of other measures outlines, staff will also be trained, an incident log must be kept at the premises and punters encouraged to be considerate to neighbours.
Griffiths added: "We're a community-based club. We're trying to attract and welcome more supporters to the club that's in the heart of the city.
"We feel that we're a key part of the local community and certainly we want to keep the local community on our side."