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Report of the Corporate Director Environment.

The Corporate Director Environment submitted a report to provide members of the Licensing Committee with information to assist them at a hearing to determine an application submitted under section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003 by E A Wallace Ltd for a new premises licence in respect of Valiants Farm, Lancaster Road, Out Rawcliffe, PR3 6BL.

The Chair deferred the meeting for 30 minutes to allow Environmental Health and residents to read any additional information.

The Senior Licensing Officer introduced the report. He explained that the application as submitted was for the applicant to be authorised to provide the following licensable activities:

Sale of alcohol for consumption on and off the premises, between 10:00 and 22:00 Sunday to Wednesday and between 10:00 and 23:00 Thursday to Saturday. 

Live and recorded amplified music (both indoors and outdoors) between 10:00 and 22:00 Sunday to Wednesday and between 10:00 and 23:00 Thursday to Saturday.

Plays, films, performances of dance, performances similar to live or recorded music (both indoors and outdoors) between 10:00 and 22:00 Sunday to Wednesday and between 10:00 and 23:00 Thursday to Saturday.

The applicant also wished to be able to open to the public between 10:00 and 23:00 Sunday to Wednesday and between 10:00 and 00:00 Thursday to Saturday.

The matter was before the Committee because there were 71 outstanding representations which related primarily to noise nuisance and anti-social behaviour associated with activities on the site and the public travelling to and from the venue.

Of the responsible authorities,the Police had objected to the granting of this application and had not taken steps to attempt mediation with the applicant. Environmental Heath had originally objected to this application but had since   been in negotiations with the applicant and agreed a number of conditions with the applicant in order to mitigate their concerns about public nuisance. Lancashire County Council Trading Standards had made no objection to the application.

Duncan Craig, Counsel, explained that a site visit had taken place on the day before the hearing to enable members to view the site with the applicant, officers and legal representatives present. Residents asked questions in relation to the site visit.

The applicant was represented by Gerald Gouriet KC, and accompanied by Malcolm Ireland, Adrian Coombes, Robert Miller and Gemma Wheatley. The applicant’s Counsel Gerald Gouriet spoke on his behalf addressing previous events, proposed licence conditions and issues that arose on the site visit. He proposed an additional condition that, free onsite parking would be provided to attendees of any events operating under the authority of the premises licence. He invited Adrian Coombes to explain how an Event Safety Management Plan would work in relation to this application.

The applicant and his representatives then answered questions from members of the Committee, Environmental Health, the Police and those ‘Other Persons’  who had made representations.

The Chair paused the meeting for lunch.

Councillor Minto left the meeting and did not take part in the decision making.

Amanda Usher, solicitor on behalf of Environmental  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.