Residents in Cardiff have lodged a number of formal objections to the fight being held at the Principality Stadium in the early hours of the morning. A Cardiff Council licensing committee will now meet to decide whether to accept or reject the stadium's application

Cardiff Council has received a series of objections to plans to allow the Anthony Joshua v Tyson Fury fight at the Principality Stadium to be held into the early hours of the morning.

Residents have raised concerns about noise, antisocial behaviour, public safety and the impact on families living close to the stadium, with the representations now published online ahead of a crucial council meeting later this month.

Cardiff Council's Licensing Sub-Committee will meet on November 25 - little more than a fortnight before the event - to decide whether to grant or reject the stadium's request for an extension to its existing licensing arrangements.

The application relates to the heavyweight showdown scheduled for December 11, with the ring walks planned for 1am to cater for television audiences overseas.

The stadium currently operates with a 1am curfew for boxing events when its roof is closed. However, it wants permission for licensed activities to continue until 3am, with the venue remaining open until 3.30am on Saturday, December 12.

Three of the representations from residents published by the council call for the application to be rejected, while another resident has supported the fight taking place but requested additional conditions to protect people living nearby.

One resident warned that allowing activities to continue into the early hours would create a significant risk of prolonged noise and disturbance.

They raised concerns about noise, antisocial behaviour and alcohol-related incidents, as well as the impact on surrounding streets as spectators leave the stadium.

The resident said: "The Council should carefully consider whether these extended hours are necessary and whether adequate safeguards can realistically prevent additional noise, disorder and disruption during the early hours."

They added: "I ask the Council to refuse the application in its current form."

Another resident, who lives in Canton with two young children aged four and seven, described the existing noise from the stadium as a major problem, claiming the bass from its sound system can vibrate their windows even during normal match days.

They said the prospect of the main event taking place in the early hours would cause further disruption to their family, describing the proposed timing as "a joke".

They warned: "The shouting, singing, and inevitable anti-social behavior at that hour is going to completely wake the whole house up and leave us with exhausted, stressed children."

The objection also highlighted existing parking problems in residential streets, with claims that motorists regularly ignore parking permits, block driveways and park illegally during major events.

The resident added: "I know this is a massive sporting event for the city, but letting it run into the early hours of the morning is going to cause absolute chaos for those of us living right next to it."

The resident questioned how thousands of spectators would get home following a finish in the early hours, claiming Cardiff's normal train and bus services stop running after midnight.

"Mixing all-night drinking with a complete lack of transport is just a recipe for trouble, and it's our residential streets that will end up paying the price for it," they added.

A third objector, in a representation dated October 7, warned that the disruption could extend well beyond the immediate area surrounding the stadium.

They claimed noise from previous events had been heard across much of central and greater Cardiff, even when the stadium roof was closed.

The resident also raised concerns about the number of people who may have consumed alcohol before arriving at the fight, as well as those drinking inside the venue.

They specifically highlighted the potential impact on Canton, Roath, Riverside and Cardiff Bay, claiming people staying in residential Airbnb and hotel accommodation could also be affected.

They questioned whether additional stewards would be able to prevent antisocial behaviour in communities away from the stadium.

However, not every representation calls for the fight to be stopped.

One resident who lives directly opposite the Principality Stadium said they supported the event and recognised its value to the city, but wanted additional conditions imposed to protect people living nearby.

They warned that up to 80,000 people could be leaving the stadium between approximately 2am and 3.30am on a Friday night in December, which they described as one of the busiest nights of the year for city-centre bars.

They said the application referred to enhanced stewarding and security but they could not see published arrangements for the streets outside the stadium.

The resident has asked for a written dispersal plan covering surrounding streets, including Wood Street and Westgate Street, with stewards remaining until crowds have cleared.

They also want amplified music, announcements and sound checks outside the stadium to stop after midnight, street cleaning to be completed by 8am on December 12, and residents to receive advance notice of road closures and access arrangements.

A named contact number for residents on the night is another request.

Stadium's plans for transport and security

The stadium has now outlined a series of additional measures intended to manage the event and the departure of spectators.

These include extra security units inside the venue and significantly more stewards than usual, alongside communications with ticket holders about how to arrive and leave safely and respect neighbouring communities.

A comprehensive post-event transport plan has also been developed with Transport for Wales, Great Western Railway, Network Rail, Welsh Government transport officials and Cardiff Council.

Additional TfW and GWR trains are planned to operate on local and main lines between 2.30am and 4.30am.

There will also be additional Big Green coaches running services to major UK cities as part of a dedicated ticket and coach package, alongside park-and-ride facilities in Cardiff and the wider area.

The plans also include an halt on any planned highway works on main routes out of Wales, as well as additional charter and scheduled flights coming in and out of Cardiff Airport. Discussions are alos under way between Cardiff Council and local taxi operators about capacity and marshalling arrangements.

What happens next?

Under the Licensing Act 2003, residents and responsible authorities have been able to make representations against or in support of an application to vary a premises licence during a 28-day consultation period.

Cardiff Council's Licensing Sub-Committee will consider the objections and the stadium's application at its meeting on November 25.

It can approve the variation applied for in its current form, impose additional conditions on the licence or reject all or part of the application.

A refusal would mean the stadium would not receive the requested extension to its existing licensing hours, potentially forcing a change to the arrangements for the highly anticipated heavyweight contest just weeks before it is due to take place.