Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED:

That Councillor Pett be confirmed as Chairperson for the meeting.

To receive any disclosure of interests from Councillors or Officers in matters to be discussed.

Note: Councillors are reminded of their obligations to declare disclosable pecuniary interests (DPIs), other registerable interests (ORIs) and non-registerable interests (NRIs) in accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct.

There were no disclosure of interests made at this meeting.

The Chairperson welcomed all those present to the meeting:

Applicant:

·       Rebecca Gibbons - Director

·       Ben Olds - Representing Joseph Dorrington (Business Partner)

Other Persons who have made written representations:

·       Councillor Jonathan Williams

·       Councillor Steve Miller

The Licensing Officer introduced the report (LR602).  The application was set out in Appendix 1 of the report and had subsequently been amended by the applicant as set out below.  In summary, the terminal hours were revised from 0100, to 0000.

·       Supply of Alcohol (for consumption on and off the premises) Sunday to Thursday 0800 to 2300 Friday and Saturday 0800 to 0000 Bank Holiday Weekends Friday to Sunday 0800 to 0000 Sunday preceding Bank Holiday Mondays 0800 to 0000 1 December to 1 January 0800 to 0030

·       Late Night Refreshment (for consumption on and off the premises) Friday and Saturday 2300 to 0000

·       Live Music (indoors only) Friday and Saturday 0800 to 0000 d. Recorded Music (indoors only) Friday and Saturday 0800 to 0000 New Years Eve 0800 to 0030 Sunday preceding Bank Holiday Monday 0800 to 0030

Four representations had originally been received from ‘Other Persons’, which was reduced to one representation following the offer by the applicant of additional conditions in relation to public safety.  These conditions (PS9 and PS10) are set out in italics on page 18 of the agenda pack. 

The remaining representation was from two ward councillors in relation to the public safety and the prevention of public nuisance licensing objectives. The representation was set out at Appendix 2 to the report.  

The Sub Committee referred to supplementary agendas 1 and 2 which were both additional information related to Appendix 4 to the report regarding the proposed roof terrace, where licensable activities were to take place.

The applicant’s representative addressed the Sub Committee, who then also asked questions of them. 

The Chairperson then invited those having submitted relevant representations to address the Sub Committee.  Ward Councillors Miller and Williams addressed the hearing. 

Upon conclusion of their deputations, the Senior Litigation and Licensing Solicitor advised that in terms of materiality, the hearing should not have regard to matters that were referred to at a parish council meeting regarding the extent of licensable activities proposed.

The Sub Committee then asked further points of clarification of Councillors Miller and Williams, and the applicant’s representative also responded to further questions from the Sub Committee.  This included clarification that the extent of licensable activities on the roof terrace would be limited only to the area of tables and chairs as shown on the plans submitted in Supplementary Agenda 2. The applicant’s representative stated that a revised drawing would be submitted to show the red line encompassing only this area.  Furthermore, condition PN13 (on page 19 of the agenda pack) could be revised to specify this and the applicant also indicated that this would be acceptable.

The Sub-Committee retired to deliberate in private.

Upon its reconvening, the Senior Litigation and Licensing Solicitor stated that that discussions in camera had agreed conditions mooted in  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.