Agenda and minutes

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

Councillor Smith announced that the application was located within her ward.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Licensing Committee held on Tuesday 25 June 2024.

The minutes of the meeting of the Licensing Committee held on Tuesday 25 June 2024 were confirmed as a correct record.

Report of the Director of Environment.

The Director of 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 Tipsy Frog Ltd, 1 Meadow Avenue, Fleetwood, FY7 7PL.

The applicant, agent representing the applicant, ‘other persons’ who had made a representation and Councillor Lorraine Beavers introduced themselves. The Chair ensured that they had received all necessary information and paperwork required for the hearing.

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

The sale of alcohol for consumption on and off the premises, and the provision of recorded music to be played inside the premises between 12.00 – 23.00 hours Sunday to Thursday, between 12 – midnight Friday and Saturday and with additional non-standard timings sought for from the terminal hour on New Years Eve to the opening hour of New Years Day.

It was highlighted that the Licensing Act 2003 automatically permits that Live and Recorded music can take place on alcohol licensed premises between 08:00 hours and 23:00 hours on any day, if the audience does not exceed a capacity of 500.

The application was before the Committee due to representations, which were concerned that the possible effect of granting the licence would undermine the licensing objective ‘prevention of public nuisance’ within this location. Representations had been received from three residents who were local to the area and the Environmental Health Officer.

Councillor Baxter queried why the doors of the premises would be open until 10pm when the outside area would cease to be used from 9pm. It was suggested that this was to allow customers and staff who were still inside the building to leave.

The applicant’s agent spoke on behalf of the applicant, with the following arguments made in favour of the application.

Staff would be trained to ensure that no public nuisance would occur and would instruct the public to respect neighbours whilst enjoying the venue. The level of music would be managed by staff so that it did not exceed conversational level and regular noise assessments would be conducted.

The applicant’s agent highlighted that a maximum of three staff would be present onsite at any one time. Regular sweeps of the street would be undertaken within the vicinity of the bar if the application was approved, and regular collection of bottles would be organised by staff to comply with environmental legislation. Additionally, customers would always be seated when outside the premises, and only smoking would be permitted outside beyond 10pm.

Any resident who was concerned with noise disturbances would be able to review the licence if it was granted and could consult the Environmental Health Act if the level of noise disturbance was deemed as significant.

The applicant’s agent then answered questions from members of the Committee and the Environmental Health Officer.

The Chair then invited the ‘the other  ...  view the full minutes text for item 15.