Agenda and draft minutes

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

None.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Licensing Committee held on 25 Feburary 2021.

Deferred to the next Full Licensing Committee meeting.

Report of the Corporate Director Environment.

The Corporate Director Environment submitted a report to provide members of the Licensing Sub-Committee with information to assist them to determine an application under section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003 by Wyreside Leisure Ltd, for a new premises licence.

The Sub-Committee agreed to proceed with the hearing in the absence of the objectors.

The Senior Licensing Officer introduced the report and explained that this matter was before the Sub-Committee as the applicant is seeking permission to sell alcohol for consumption on and off the premises, and provide live and recorded music both indoors and outdoors between 7 am and 1:30 am each day of the week. She did note that the application stated that outside live music would cease by 11 pm. In addition, the application allowed a 30-minute interval to allow for ‘drinking up time’; therefore meaning the premise would close at 2 am.

The Senior Licensing Officer explained that the application had received nine representations in objection, relating primarily to planning issues for the attention of the Planning Department, but there were also concerns over potential nuisance caused from late night functions. There were also six representations received that were in support of the application.

The Senior Licensing Officer stated that, following discussions with

Environmental Health Officers and Police Service, during the consultation period, the applicant had agreed to a number of additional conditions to be included in the operating schedule if the license was granted.

The Sub-Committee considered the following documents:

·         The report of the Corporate Director Environment,

·         Additional information submitted by the applicants following the original publication of the agenda.

The Sub-Committee also heard oral evidence by video link from both parties (Mr Stephen Hinde and Ms Rosemary Hudson) of the application.

Members asked the applicants for employment figures and internal capacity numbers.

Members then considered the application in a private session. The Licensing Sub-Committee then reconvened and the Chairman announced the Sub-Committee’s decision, as below.

Decision

After due deliberation, the Sub-Committee decided to grant the premises license, subject to such conditions that the authority considers appropriate for the promotion of the licensing objectives.

Reasons for the decision

In reaching its decision, the Sub-Committee took account of the following:

·         The Council’s own Statement of Licensing Policy. The following paragraphs are particularly relevant to this application 7.1 Planning, 9.3 Conditions imposed at a hearing and 13.3 Prevention of public nuisance

·         The Statutory Guidance issued under section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003 and in particular the following sections: 9.1, 9.3, 9.4, 9.37-9.40, 9.42-9.44 and 10.8-10.10.

·         All the representations.

The Licensing Sub-Committee considered that the granting of the license, subject to the additional conditions outlined by the Police Service and Environmental Health, was appropriate for the promotion of the licensing objectives and would adequately address the concerns referred to in the objections regarding the prevention of disorder and public nuisance.