North Yorkshire Council
Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee
Friday 12 June 2026
The Pateley Club – application for a new premises licence
Report of the Corporate Director – Environment
1.0 PURPOSE OF REPORT
1.1 The purpose of this report is to determine a premises licence application under the Licensing Act
2003.
2.0 BACKGROUND
3.1 An application for the grant of a premises licence has been made for The Pateley Club, 42
High Street, Pateley Bridge, HG3 5JU. A copy of the application and associated plan is attached at Appendix 1.
3.2 The applicants are Frank Wallace Jauncey, The Sycamores, Pateley Bridge, HG3 5RE and Russell Stephen Goodwin, The Exchange, Little King Street, Pateley Bridge, HG3 5AU.
3.3 Photographs of the site and vicinity are attached at Appendix 2.
3.4 The Pateley Club is described as a members club with facilities including a bar serving real ale, a function room, snooker and pool tables as well as televisions. Housed in a Grade II listed building built in 1664 as the George and Dragon Inn, ale was brewed on the site in 1777 later becoming the brewery managers house. After a time as the Conservative Club, it is now The Pateley Club.
3.5 The premises currently has the benefit of a Club Premises Certificate granted in July 2005, licence number WK050603877. The Club Premises Certificate is attached at Appendix 3.
3.6 The current Club Premises Certificate authorises the following:
Supply of alcohol
Monday to Sunday - 1100hrs until 0100hrs
Live Music
Saturday – 2000hrs until 0100hrs
Indoor sporting events
Tuesday – 1930hrs until 2230hrs
3.7 The premises licence application seeks the following:
Retail sale of alcohol
Sunday to Thursday 1200hrs until 0000hrs
Friday and Saturday 1200hrs until 0100hrs
Live and recorded music
Sunday to Thursday 2300hrs until 0000hrs
Friday and Saturday 2300hrs until 0100hrs
Opening hours
Sunday to Thursday 1200hrs until 0030hrs
Friday and Saturday 1200hrs until 0130hrs
Non-standard timings
New Year’s Eve until 0100hrs, any Sunday preceding a Bank Holiday until 0100hrs
3.8 Following consultation with North Yorkshire Police the applicant agreed to the following reduction in hours:
All licensable activities
Sunday to Thursday 1200hrs until 2300hrs
Friday and Saturday 1200hrs until 0100hrs
Opening hours
Sunday to Thursday 1200hrs until 2330hrs
Friday and Saturday 1200hrs until 0130hrs
Note: The Live Music Act 2012 removes the licensing requirement for amplified live music taking
place between 0800hrs and 2300hrs before audiences of no more than 500 persons on
premises authorised to supply alcohol for consumption on the premises. Background music
is also exempt.
3.9 The applicant has advised that the Club Premises Certificate will be surrendered should the Premises Licence application be granted.
4.0 PROMOTION OF LICENSING OBJECTIVES
4.1 Section 4 of the Licensing Act 2003 places a duty on the Licensing Authority to carry out its functions under the Act with a view to promoting the licensing objectives. The licensing objectives are:
· The prevention of crime and disorder
· Public Safety
· The prevention of public nuisance
· The protection of children from harm
4.2 Each objective is of equal importance. It is important to note that there are no other licensing objectives, so that these four objectives are always paramount considerations.
5.0 CONSULTATION UNDERTAKEN AND RESPONSES
5.1 Copies of the application were sent to all statutory responsible authorities in accordance with the provisions of the Licensing Act 2003.
5.2 Applicants are required to publish a notice in a local newspaper and to display a brief summary of the application on an A4 size notice in a prominent position immediately on or outside the premises for 28 consecutive days. A record of the application was also published on the Council’s website and the full application made available at the Council offices.
5.3 The applicant consulted with North Yorkshire Police and, as well as the reduction in hours, agreed additional conditions that will form part of any granted licence. This correspondence and the agreed conditions are attached at Appendix 4.
5.4 There have been three representations received from other interested parties which are attached from Appendix 5 to Appendix 7. The applicant provided a number of responses to these representations which are detailed within the appendices.
5.5 There have been thirteen letters submitted in support of the application. These are attached from Appendix 8 to Appendix 20.
7.0 ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED
7.1 Not applicable
9.0 FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
9.1 Not applicable
10.0 LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
10.1 As relevant representations have been received the Licensing Sub-Committee must hold a hearing to determine the application.
10.2 The Licensing Sub-Committee must have regard to the promotion of the four licensing objectives in exercising its functions under the Licensing Act 2003.
10.3 The Licensing Sub-Committee must also have regard to the statutory guidance issued under
section 182 of the Act and the Council’s own Statement of Licensing Policy when exercising its functions under the Act.
10.4 In accordance with Schedule 5 of the Licensing Act 2003 the applicant, and any person who
has made a relevant representation, may appeal against any decision of the Licensing Sub-Committee.
10.5 Any appeal against a decision by the Licensing Sub-Committee must be made to the Magistrates Court within the period of 21 days beginning on the day on which the appellant is notified by the Licensing Authority of that decision.
11.0 EQUALITIES IMPLICATIONS
11.1 Not applicable
12.0 CLIMATE CHANGE IMPLICATIONS
12.1 Not applicable
14.0 POLICY IMPLICATIONS
14.1 The following sections of North Yorkshire Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy are relevant in considering the licensing objectives in relation to this application:
· Disturbance and environment – section 50
· Crime and disorder – section 33
· Public Safety – section 44
· Protection of children – section 53
14.2 Other considerations
The following sections of the guidance issued under Section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003 (updated February 2026) issued by the Home Office are relevant in considering the licensing objectives in relation to this application:
· Crime and disorder – section 2.1
· Public safety – section 2.8
· Public nuisance – section 2.21
· Protection of children from harm – section 2.28
14.3 A recent update to the section 182 Guidance has been added to help ensure that, when determining licence applications and considering any conditions that may apply, Licensing Authorities have in mind the need to support the development of a thriving hospitality sector while still upholding the existing statutory licensing objectives.
14.4 Section 1.18 of the Guidance states that when making licensing decisions, all Licensing Authorities should consider the need to promote growth and deliver economic benefits.
14.5 Appendix 21 contains the mandatory conditions which will be applied to all licences in addition to any conditions agreed by the Licensing Sub-Committee.
19.0 CONCLUSIONS
19.1 An application has been made for the grant of a premises licence by Frank Wallace Jauncey
and Russell Stephen Goodwin for The Pateley Club, 42 High Street, Pateley Bridge, HG3 5JU. The conditions agreed with North Yorkshire Police and mandatory conditions will form part of the licence as well as any conditions imposed by the Licensing Authority.
19.2 The Licensing Sub-Committee must, having had regard to the application and any relevant representations, take such steps (if any) it considers appropriate for the promotion of the licensing objectives.
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OPTIONS
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To take any of the following steps as the Licensing Sub-Committee considers appropriate for the promotion of the licensing objectives:
i) Grant the variation to the licence as applied for. ii) To grant the variation to the licence and modify the conditions of the licence (for this purpose the conditions of the licence are modified if any of them are altered, omitted or any new condition is added). iii) To reject the application in whole or part.
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APPENDICES:
Appendix 1 - Copy of the application and plan
Appendix 2 - Photographs of vicinity
Appendix 3 - Current Club Premises Certificate
Appendix 4 - Email correspondence and conditions agreed with North Yorkshire Police
Appendix 5 - Representation 6 (Names redacted)
Appendix 5.1 - Representation 6 additional information
Appendix 5.2 - Applicant response to Rep 6
Appendix 6 - Representation from Shirley Gaston
Appendix 6.1 - Applicant response to Shirley Gaston
Appendix 7 - Representation from Amy Towers
Appendix 8 - Support from Walkers Are Welcome Pateley Bridge
Appendix 9 - Support from Elizabeth Phelan
Appendix 10 - Support from Kevin Burton
Appendix 11 - Support from Simon Broadhurst
Appendix 12 - Support from David Ingham
Appendix 13 - Support from Doug Clark
Appendix 14 - Support from Eric Smith
Appendix 15 - Support from June Johnson
Appendix 16 - Support email from John Shackleton
Appendix 16.1 - Support letter from John Shackleton
Appendix 17 - Support from David Robinson
Appendix 18 - Support from Interested Party
Appendix 19 - Support from Yvonne Swires
Appendix 20 - Support from John Thompson
Appendix 21 - Mandatory conditions attached to licence
Karl Battersby
Corporate Director – Environment
County Hall
Northallerton
20 May 2026
Report Author – Wan Malachi, Senior Licensing Enforcement Officer
Presenter of Report – Wan Malachi, Senior Licensing Enforcement Officer
Note: Members are invited to contact the author in advance of the meeting with any detailed queries or questions.