Agenda and minutes

To agree the procedure rules for remote meetings.

RESOLVED -

THAT the guidance on remote meetings be agreed.

An apology for absence was received from Councillor Jenny Headlam-Wells.

It was noted that the hearing was still quorate with 2 members.

There were none.

Webcasting

The Chair announced that the meeting was being broadcast live to the internet and would be capable of repeated viewing and copies of the recording could be made available to those that requested them. Those participating in the meeting were deemed to be consenting to being filmed.

Supplementary Papers

The Chair also announced that 2 further supplementary agendas had been published,

·       Supplementary Agenda 1 – additional information provided by the applicant in support of both applications – 274 pages.

·       Supplementary Agenda 2 – further information provided by the applicant – relating to the operating schedule; and 5 additional representations from interested parties omitted from the main agenda – consisting of 28 pages.

Following mediation and conditions agreed with the applicant all three Responsible Authorities (Police, Licensing and Environmental Health) have withdrawn their objections to these licensing applications.

There was none.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 19^th October 2023.

Consideration was given to the Minutes of the previous meeting.

RESOLVED -

THAT the Minutes of the meeting that took place on 19^th October 2023 be agreed and signed as an accurate record.

Report of the Executive Director, Supporting Communities.

This is an application for a new premises licence under section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003.

Consideration was given to a report of the Executive Director Supporting Communities detailing an application for a new premises licence under section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003. Consideration was also given to the information included in the Supplementary Agendas.

The Licensing Officer informed the panel that the application was for the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises only and regulated entertainment in accordance with the opening times outlined in the report in paragraph 1.2 on page 60 of the main agenda. The new application sought to increase the capacity and terminal hours for the supply of alcohol Sunday to Tuesday by 1 hour, Wednesday 2 hours, Thursday by 3 hours and Friday and Saturday by 2 hours.

The new application also sought an increase in the terminal hours for late night refreshment and regulated entertainment Sunday to Tuesday by 1 hour, Wednesday 2 hours, Thursday 3 hours, Friday 2 hours and no increase requested for Saturday. An increase in capacity from 900 highlighted in the proposed conditions 2 and 34.

The applicant had submitted a revised operating schedule, contained in Supplementary Agenda 2. Following further negotiations with the Responsible Authorities a final list of 68 conditions had been agreed and circulated to all parties. The Police, Licensing Authority and Environmental Health Responsible Authorities subsequently withdrew their objections to the application. 29 relevant representations objecting to the application had been received. All 4 licensing objectives and the hours policy were engaged by the application, the hours policy was engaged the premises were not located within a Culminative Impact Policy Area (CIA). The application did include the principles in relation to women safety.

The Licensing Officer informed the Panel that the Polygon Fox shown in the location map on page 63 of the main agenda should in fact be showing over the Town Hall rather than the address.

In response to a question of clarification from the chair the Licensing Officer advised that the premises openings hours were 9.00am all days of the week, while the sale of alcohol commenced from 10.00am all days of the week.

The applicant’s legal representative Mr James Rankin informed the Panel that although there were 2 applications from the applicant relating to the same premises on the agenda, the new licence and variation applications, the intention was to deal solely with the new application. If it were granted the variation application would be deferred to a new date when in all likelihood it would then be withdrawn. Apart from that there were no amendments to the application.

The Panel heard from 5 Interested Parties: Charles Streeten barrister representing the residents of Queen Alexander Mansions, Fiona Hale, Jon Mcleod, Tom Wakeford and Meta Zimmeck.

They summarised their representations contained in appendix 3 of the main agenda.

The Interested Parties made the following points in their submissions:

• The premises was located within an area which was a mix of residential and commercial, with a high density of residential homes.
• These were homes of long-term  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

Report of the Executive Director, Supporting Communities.

This is an application to vary a premises licence under section 34 of the Licensing Act 2003.

This application was deferred.

There was none.