Agenda and draft minutes

(Report LR518 refers)

The Chairman welcomed to the meeting:

Representing the Applicant – Colden Common Football Club

·         Mr Stephen Twamley

·         Ms Karen Davies  

Other Interested Parties:

·         Mr Richard Emery (also representing the following people who had made written representations: Mr James Gilbert, Mr and Mrs Fisher, Mr and Mrs McCosker and Mr Keith Smith)

Miss Appletree introduced the Report which set out the details of the application.  In summary, she explained that an application for a new club premises certificate for Oakwood Park Recreation Ground, Oakwood Avenue, Otterbourne had been made by Colden Common Football Club under Section 71 of the Licensing Act 2003.  The application was to specifically licence the pavilion building on the Oakwood Park Recreation Ground site (as shown in Appendix 3 of the Report) and the purpose of the application was to provide regulated entertainment and the supply of alcohol to members and their guests only.

However, it was noted that since the initial application, the applicant had removed live music from the application and had reduced the proposed terminal hour for the supply of alcohol on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve from 0030hrs to 2300hrs, in an effort to minimise disturbance to local residents. The application was set out in Appendix 1 to the Report.

A representation had initially been received by Hampshire Constabulary relating to the prevention of crime and disorder licensing objective but this representation had since been withdrawn after conditions were agreed with the applicant, as set out on Pages 14 and 15 of the Report. It was reported that Environmental Health had received no recent record of any noise complaints relating to this premises.

18 valid representations had been received from local residents and other members of the public, and all raised objections to the application.  These representations related to the licensing objectives of the prevention of crime and disorder, prevention of public nuisance and the protection of children from harm, as set out in Appendix 2 to the Report.

No further representations had been received from any other responsible authorities.

In response to questions, Miss Appletree clarified that, the premises had been previously licensed by Otterbourne Sports Club for the supply of alcohol and regulated entertainment since November 2006. This licence was surrendered in November 2016.

At the invitation of the Chairman, Mr Twamley, speaking on behalf of the applicant, Colden Common Football Club, addressed the Sub-Committee and outlined the background to the new club premises certificate for the provision of regulated entertainment and the supply of alcohol to members and their guests only.  Mr Twamley clarified that it was not the Club’s intention to use all the licensed hours that had been applied for from Monday to Saturday, as set out in the application and that on days of use,  club members and their guests would usually have left by 9pm as the ground would usually be cleared by 6.30pm.

At the invitation of the Chairman, Mr Emery, one of the other interested parties who had submitted  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.