(a)

considered the report from the Director of Public Health;

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heard from the applicant as follows:

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it seeks a provisional statement in respect of Hotel 1620 in respect of the following licensable activities:

1.

Late Night Refreshment (Indoors and Outdoors) Monday to Sunday 11pm to 05:00am

2.

Supply of alcohol for consumption ON the premises Monday to Saturday 00:00 to 11.59pm

3.

Hours premises are open to the public: Monday to Sunday 00:00 to 11:59pm

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the applicant has given thought to the potential impact of the grant of this application on the four licensing objectives and having regard to the locality consider that conditions  taken from Plymouth City Council’s pool of licensing conditions version 8.4 are appropriate , proportionate and necessary to avoid any negative impact of those licensing objectives. It urged the committee not to impose any additional conditions should it grant the application;

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the applicant stated that the hotel is to be a high-end boutique establishment with 80 beds  and offering fine dining, that is open to guests and local residents alike. Also on the site will be a block of 80 residential units;

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the hotel will be open 24 hours a day. Its business model is for it to provide local residents with a high quality dining experience. The design of the buildings exploits the wonderful view from both inside and outside.  Its business model relies on its appeal to businesses and local residents as well as guests from further afield as somewhere to come for weekends away and special occasions and celebrations. It will rely on repeat business. It would not be in their interests to allow issues with noise nuisance or antisocial behaviour to arise as it will rely on its reputation to ensure repeat business;

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the hotel will have 2 distinct eating areas – (1) a formal dining area on the 11th and top floor in a panoramic restaurant with access on to the outside terrace that caters for lunches and dinners; and (2) a less formal brasserie area on the ground floor with access onto the ground floor terrace which will provide a more relaxed space and catering for breakfasts and lunches. Both the terraces will provide spaces for smokers and also for pre and post dinner drinks to enjoy the far reaching views, and at night the stars;

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the applicant responded to the representations against the sale of alcohol 24 hours a day 7 days a week. The hotel will be entitled to serve its residential guests only from 11pm to 5am in any event. It is seeking by virtue of this application for a late night refreshment licence, to avoid an unfair distinction between hotel guests and locals seeking to use the restaurant. It does not think they should be in the position of turning away locals from the restaurant and/or terraces when there are hotel guests enjoying the same;

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the brasserie downstairs is more likely the venue that non guests without a booking will graduate to. They  ...  view the full minutes text for item 37.