Agenda and draft minutes

To select a Member to act as Chair of the meeting.

The decision:

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

(Councillor Grogan in the Chair)

There were no apologies for absence.

There were no declarations of interest.

To confirm the procedure to be followed at the meeting.

The decision:

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

Report of the Corporate Director of Environment

The subject of the decision:

The Corporate Director – Environment submitted a report seeking consideration of an application for the grant of a new premises licence in respect of Sedgewell Barn, Ainderby Steeple.  The application sought to authorise live music, recorded music and the sale of alcohol (for consumption on the premises from 8am until midnight every day of the week.

Alternative options considered:

The Sub-Committee considered all of the options as set out in the officer’s report.  The Sub-Committee did not consider it necessary to reject the application but it was satisfied that additional measures would be required to adequately promote the licensing objectives and therefore concluded that it was not appropriate to grant the application without imposing further conditions.

The reason for the decision:

The Sub-Committee considered the representations of the parties both written and oral, the Licensing Act 2003 as amended, the Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy and the guidance issued under Section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003.

The Sub-Committee noted that the applicant had reached an agreement with North Yorkshire Police and the Council’s Environmental Health Service in terms of the additional steps that would be taken in order to promote the licensing objectives.

The applicant informed the Sub-Committee that the licensable activities had previously been authorised under temporary event notices and the application for a premises licence was intended to provide a more permanent authorisation whilst ensuring better regulation and greater measures of control.

The applicant indicated that lessons had been learnt from the previous year’s activities and significant measures had been implemented to reduce any nuisance or disorder, including the provision of a noise assessment and an event management plan.

The applicant also informed the Sub-Committee that, following liaison with North Yorkshire Police and Environmental Health, none of the responsible authorities had objected to the grant of a premises licence. The applicant confirmed that additional measures had been agreed with the relevant authorities to further promote the licensing objectives, including arrangements for CCTV, an incident register, staff training, the use of a noise-limiting device and the prohibition of outdoor entertainment.

The Sub-Committee considered oral and written representations objecting to the grant of the licence, primarily on the grounds of noise nuisance and anti-social behaviour.

The Sub-Committee acknowledged that it was required to consider the application in terms of any likely adverse effects resulting from the sale of alcohol and the provision of regulated entertainment. Concerns that could not be directly attributed to the provision of licensable activities would need to be addressed by the relevant authorities under primary legislation.

The Sub-Committee noted that a glamping site was not included on the premises plans accompanying the application and therefore the applicant was not seeking to authorise licensable activities in these areas. Accordingly, any concerns of noise nuisance and fire safety risks resulting from unregulated activities on the glamping site would be outside the scope of the application. The Sub-Committee was informed that the concerns of residents had been raised with the relevant authorities in  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.