Agenda and minutes

Licensing Sub Committee - Tuesday 24 November 2009 10.00 am

Venue: Council House, Plymouth (next to the Civic Centre)

Contact: Helen Rickman, Democratic Support Officer  Email: helen.rickman@plymouth.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

11.

APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR

The Committee will appoint a Chair and Vice-Chair for this particular meeting.

Minutes:

Resolved that Councillor Rennie be appointed as Chair and Councillor Gordon be appointed as Vice Chair for this meeting.

12.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Members will be asked to make any declarations of interest in respect of items on this Agenda.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest in accordance with the code of conduct.

13.

CHAIR'S URGENT BUSINESS

To receive reports on business which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be brought forward for urgent consideration.

Minutes:

There were no items of Chair’s Urgent Business.

14.

MRS MARGARET WILLIAMS - TRANSFER OF PREMISES LICENCE - VARY LICENCE TO SPECIFY INDIVIDUAL AS PREMISES SUPERVISOR pdf icon PDF 9 KB

The Director for Community Services will submit a report on the transfer of a premises licence and to vary the licence to specify an individual as a premises supervisor.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Mrs Margaret Williams did not attend and the Committee was informed that she had withdrawn her appeal against the revocation of the premises licence as a result of this there was no premises licence to transfer.

15.

GRANT OF PREMISES LICENCE - MARINE BAZAAR, SUTTON WHARF, BARBICAN, PLYMOUTH pdf icon PDF 4 MB

The Director for Community Services will submit a report on the grant of a premises licence.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee having –

 

(i)

considered the report from the Director for Community Services;

 

(ii)

considered the written representations from interested parties and heard from interested parties present;

 

(iii)

considered representations from Environmental Health;

 

(iv)

heard that following the agreement of conditions with the applicant, the Police representation had been withdrawn;

 

(v)

heard from the applicant and his legal representative in support of the application and in particular that following representations from responsible authorities and interested parties the application was amended so that the following was applied for:

 

  • Supply of alcohol both on and off the premises

Monday – Saturday 10.00 to 23.00

Sunday – 10.00 to 22.00

 

  • Premises open to the public

Monday – Saturday 10.00 to 23.30

       Sunday 10.00 to 22.30

 

  • The application for late night refreshment was withdrawn

 

  • That the amended schedule to the operating schedule should also have had the following boxes ticked:

Drug zero tolerance

Dress code for staff

 

  • That the schedule should read that the maximum number of people on premises would be 150 persons

 

(vi)

heard representations regarding –

 

 

a)

Prevention of Public Nuisance regarding –

 

 
  •  

the fact that even with the amended hours to 23.30pm there would still be a potential problem with noise from patrons and taxis;

 

 
  •  

the fact that disruption would be caused by inadequate parking facilities with no public parking and only residents permit parking;

 

 
  •  

the fact that Environmental Health stated that due to the proximity of the premises to a block of residential flats and history of complaints about other restaurants in the area, stringent conditions were put forward to ensure that nuisance was not caused to local residents and public safety maintained;

 

 

b)

Prevention of Crime and Disorder regarding –

 

 
  •  

the fact that the cumulative affect of granting the licence would make it difficult for the police to devote enough resources to prevent crime and disorder in the area in addition to policing the barbican bar and club area;

 

 

c)

the Protection of Children from Harm regarding –

 

 
  •  

the concern that an off licence for alcohol may lead to underage sales of alcohol;

 

 

d)

Other representations regarding –

 

 
  •  

other premises in the area that were only licensed until 2300hours

 

Resolved that –

 

(1)

with regard to the Prevention of Public Nuisance, relating to –

 

 

·         

the fact that even with the amended hours to 23.30pm there would still be a potential problem with noise from patrons and taxis; was considered relevant, but Members felt the amended schedule provided by the applicant and conditions agreed with Environmental Health would address this potential problem;

 

 

·         

the fact that disruption would be caused by inadequate parking facilities with no public parking and only residents permit parking; was not considered relevant;

 

 

·         

the fact that Environmental Health stated that due to the proximity of the premises to a block of residential flats and history of complaints about other restaurants in the area, stringent conditions were put forward to ensure that nuisance was not caused to local residents and public safety maintained;  ...  view the full minutes text for item 15.

16.

EXEMPT BUSINESS

To consider passing a resolution under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the press and public from the meeting for the following item(s) of business on the grounds that it (they) involve(s) the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph(s) ? of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Minutes:

There were no items of exempt business.