North Yorkshire Council

 

Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee

 

Minutes of the meeting held on Friday, 30 January 2026 commencing at 10.00 am.

 

Councillors Barbara Brodigan, Tim Grogan and Andrew Lee.

 

Officers present: Wan Malachi – Senior Licensing Enforcement Officer, Sharon Cousins – Area Licensing Manager, Lynne Ashton - Senior Solicitor, Paula Bellwood - Licensing Enforcement Officer (observing), Sophie Bird - Licensing Enforcement Officer (observing); and Dawn Drury - Democratic Services Officer.

 

 

 

Copies of all documents considered are in the Minute Book

 

 

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Election of Chair

 

Decision

 

That Councillor Tim Grogan be elected as Chair for the duration of the meeting.

 

(Councillor Grogan in the Chair)

 

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Apologies for absence

 

There were no apologies for absence

 

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Disclosures of interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

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Procedure for meeting

 

Decision

 

The Sub Committee agreed the procedure for the meeting as outlined by the Chair.

 

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The Drunken Piglet, 38 Cold Bath Road, Harrogate, HG2 0NA - Application to vary a Premises Licence

 

The Corporate Director, Environment sought the determination by the Sub-Committee of an application to vary a Premises Licence for The Drunken Piglet, 38 Cold Bath Road, Harrogate, HG2 0NA.

 

The options available to the Sub-Committee were

 

·         To grant the licence as applied for (subject to the reduction in hours and added conditions as agreed with North Yorkshire Police and Environmental Protection)

·         To grant the licence with conditions; or

·         To reject the application in whole or part

 

Decision

 

The Sub-Committee unanimously agreed to GRANT the variation to the existing premises licence to increase the opening hours and sale of alcohol by one hour at the premises, as detailed in the report, subject to all mandatory conditions, conditions agreed between the Applicant and North Yorkshire Council Environmental Protection team and the Applicant and North Yorkshire Police as detailed in the report, and subject to the following additional condition

 

·         Except for access and egress, all external doors and windows at the premises shall be kept closed from 21:00hrs until 08:00hrs.

 

 

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The meeting concluded at 11.32 am.

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