Name

Subject

Reason

Interest

Councillor Gordon

Variation of Premises Licence – SECO Lounge Café/Bar

(minute 53 refers)

The resident representative was a former colleague.

Personal

Councillor Rennie

Variation of Premises Licence – SECO Lounge Café/Bar

(minute 53 refers)

The resident representative was a former colleague.

Personal

(a)

considered the report from the Director for Community Services;

(b)

considered the written representations and heard from a representative of interested parties;

(c)

heard from the applicant that –

he had agreed the conditions proposed by Environmental Health with an amendment to the original condition 2 and with an added condition 10;

this was not a wet led bar and it contributed to being a vibrant bar in the South West Regional Development;

he had worked with residents and took measures after consultation with them;

there was no evidence of drunken, anti-social behaviour and there had been no representation from the police;

he agreed to withdraw his application for the extension to the outside rear area;

 (d)

heard from the representative from Environmental Health that –

if the application were granted, as applied for, then there was the potential for a negative impact on the licensing objectives of public nuisance and public safety;

there had been a number of complaints regarding noise from use of the outside area, music and cleaning/deliveries;

of particular concern was the use of external facilities. The external seating area to the front of the property currently operated between 0800hrs and 2300hrs and was located directly below residential accommodation. Issues of public nuisance have arisen from large numbers of people sitting at tables outside drinking, eating and smoking;

conditions together with refusal of the rear external extension would minimise the impact on local residents;

following discussions with the applicant they had amended condition 2 and added an additional condition at no.10;

key to resolving concerns was good management of the premises;

 (e)

considered representations under the licensing objectives as follows:

(i)

Prevention of Public Nuisance –

the proposed use of Mills Bakery inner courtyard as an additional dining/drinking area would cause a nuisance through noise and cigarette smoke;

this was considered to be relevant, however members considered the recommendation of Environmental Health that the extension of this area be refused and heard from the applicant that he was no longer seeking to license this area;

there were currently 22 tables seating up to 88 people but last summer there were more people being served food and drinking outside the licensed area, up and down the quay;

this was considered to be relevant, however members considered that any potential problems had been addressed through the conditions agreed with Environmental Health;

the installation of an additional bar will increase noise and disturbance;

this was considered to be relevant, however members considered that any potential problems had been addressed through the conditions agreed with Environmental Health;

customers and employees smoking around Mills Bakery increased noise and disturbance making residents feel unsafe entering their residential homes;

this was considered to be relevant, however members considered that any potential problems had been addressed through the conditions agreed with Environmental Health;

music from the Seco Lounge being audible in apartments;

this was considered to be relevant, however members considered that any potential problem had been addressed by  ...  view the full minutes text for item 53.