A LAP dancing club above a nightclub has applied to renew its licence.

The owners of Upstairs VIP Ltd, at Mansion on Micklegate, have applied for a sexual entertainment licence for the venue.

The club opens from 9pm to 3am every day, with extended hours on York Racecourse race days from 6pm to 4.30am.

A report prepared for a licensing meeting on Monday says there will be at least two door supervisors during opening hours and CCTV covers all areas, including each dance booth.

A sex establishment licence is valid for 12 months, so must be renewed annually. There have been no objections to the application.

The venue’s house rules, outlined in the report, say customers must not take off their clothes and must not touch dancers.

People who appear drunk or unruly will not be allowed into the club and anyone who does not follow the rules will be removed by security staff.

The report adds: “Within the licensing policy the council has determined a suitable locality for sexual entertainment venues, an area within the city centre. A limit on the number of sexual entertainment venues permitted within this locality has also been determined, the appropriate number of sexual entertainment venues in the city centre area is a maximum of two, providing those premises are not to near and/or do not impact properties with sensitive uses or in sensitive locations.”