Agenda and decisions

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SUMMARY OF DECISION

The Committee has considered an application for the grant of a premises licence under the Licensing Act 2003 for the sale of alcohol on the Premises only (“the Application”)

In summary, the Committee has decided, after taking into account all of the individual circumstances of this case and the promotion of the four licensing objectives to:

a)             Grant the application in part by modifying the proposed hours as follows: 

Mon 11:00 22:00

Tue 11:00 22:00

Wed 11:00 22:00

Thur 11:00 22:00

Fri 11:00 23:00

Sat 11:00 23:00

Sun 11:00 22:00

b)             Subject to Mandatory Licensing Conditions from Annex 1 of the Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy

c)              Subject to the following conditions from the Council’s Pool of Licensing Conditions:

1.             A responsible member of staff shall organise and accommodate meetings to discuss the operation of the premises with residents at least two times per calendar year. The meeting shall be advertised at least 14 days before its due date by letter to residents and residents’ associations in the locality as well as to the Licensing Authority.

2.             A responsible member of staff shall take the minutes of meetings with residents that shall be circulated to all attendees and to the Licensing Authority and copies shall be readily available at the premises on request.

3.             A telephone number for the premises, or a responsible member of staff on duty, shall be displayed so that it is visible from the public highway for members of the public to lodge complaints.

4.             A record of noise complaints in relation to the licensable activities shall be maintained on the premises to record details of any complaints received. The information to be recorded shall include the date and time of complaint and subsequent remedial action undertaken and (where disclosed) the complainant’s name and location.

5.             The record of complaints shall be kept for 12 months from the date of the last record made and shall be available for inspection on demand by the Police or authorised officers of the Licensing Authority at all times the premises are open.

6.             A Noise Management Plan shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Noise and Nuisance Team within two calendar months of the application being granted or other such time as agreed by the Council in writing. The plan shall include details relating to the control of noise from patrons entering and leaving the premises as well as controls to ensure that noise from use and activities within the premises does not cause nuisance to neighbours.

This licence becomes operational with immediate effect. 

A copy of this Committee’s full decision including its reasons and the full text of the conditions added to the licence will be sent to the parties forthwith.

If the Applicant is unhappy with the decision, they are entitled to appeal to the magistrates’ court within 21 days from the date of notification of the full decision