Agenda and minutes

Resolved that Councillor Robinson be appointed as Chairman of this Licensing Sub-Committee meeting.

Members will disclose any pecuniary and any other significant interests they may have in relation to the matters under consideration.

None.

Report of the Service Director Health and Wellbeing, attached.

The Service Director Health and Wellbeing submitted a report to provide members of the Licensing Sub-Committee with information to assist them at a hearing to determine an application; for the application for a new Premises Licence – V12 Bistro Bar, Unit 1, Drover’s Mews, Park Hill Road, Garstang.

The use of the premises, formally a cup cake shop, requires the relevant planning consent for use as a bar and the applicants had been advised by the Licensing Officer for the need to submit a planning application, to allow the change of use.

Miss A Holmes (Applicant) and Mrs G Holmes (Applicant) were present at the meeting and supported by their Agent – Mrs M Lawrenson, who put their case forward.

Cllr Lady Atkins (who was speaking on behalf of Mr & Mrs Raymond, as their Ward Councillor) and Mr D Clayton (owner/occupier of an apartment at Dover’s Mews) were present to make their representations to the Sub-Committee.

Mr N Clayton (Environmental Health Officer) was also present and made his representations known to the Sub-Committee.

Apologies had been received from Mr & Mrs Raymond and no further communications have been received from the other written representors. The Sub-Committee considered it was appropriate to proceed in their absence to consider the application including all representations.

Mrs Lawrenson spoke to the Committee, explaining the circumstances of her clients’ application for a new Premises Licence for their business; V12 Bistro Bar, Unit 1, Drover’s Mews, Park Hill Road, Garstang and their family run business ideas for the future.

The Committee asked questions of both Applicants and Mrs Lawrenson.

The Committee also heard oral evidence from Councillor Lady Atkins, outlining her concerns on behalf of Mr & Mrs Raymond. Mr D Clayton (owner/occupier at Drover’s Mews) also made representations about the application and the detrimental impact it would have on the residents, if the Licence were to be granted.

Mrs Lawrenson and the Applicants responded to the oral representations made and also to the written objections.

In reaching its decision, the Committee had regard to:

1.  The Licensing Act 2003 (the Act)

2. The Guidance published by the Secretary of State under s182 of the Act (“s182 Guidance”)

3. The Council’s Licensing Policy

4. Human Rights Act 1998

Members retired to consider the application in closed session. The Licensing Sub-Committee then reconvened and the Chairman announced the Committee’s decision.

RESOLVED that the New Premises Licence be granted for the licensable activities as amended by the Applicant and subject to the following conditions which were outlined in Appendix 5 of the committee report together with three additional conditions.

The opening times and conditions are outlined below:

Opening times:

·         Thursday: 4 - 9pm, sale of alcohol to cease at 8.30pm.

·         Friday:      4 -10pm, sale of alcohol to cease at 9.30pm.

·         Saturday: 12 noon - 10pm, sale of alcohol to cease at 9.30pm.

·         Sunday:  12 noon - 9pm, sale of alcohol to cease at 8.30pm.

 Conditions consistent with the operating schedule

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