Agenda, decisions and minutes

To elect a Chairman for the meeting of the Sub Committee.

Nominations for a Chairman of the Licensing Sub Committee were sought and it was

Resolved:

To elect Councillor Trevor Carbin as Chairman for this meeting only.

To receive any apologies for absence and to note any substitutions.

There were no apologies or substitutions.

The Chairman explained the procedure to be followed at the hearing, as contained within the “Wiltshire Licensing Committee Procedural Rules for the Hearing of Licensing Act 2003 Applications” (Pages 5 - 12 of the Agenda refers).

To receive any declarations of disclosable interests or dispensations granted by the Standards Committee.

To consider and determine an Application for a Variation of a Premises Licence by Ten Gallon Events Limited in respect of Grange Farm, Bratton Road, West Ashton, Trowbridge, The report of the Licensing Officer is attached.

Application by Ten Gallon Events Ltd for a Variation of a Premises Licence at Grange Farm, Bratton Road, West Ashton, Trowbridge

Carla Adkins (Public Protection Officer – Licensing) introduced the purpose and scope of the application, the premises to which it related and the key issues for consideration.  Carla highlighted the following:

·            This was an application by Ten Gallon Events Ltd to vary their existing premises licence dated 20 February 2016 to add Sunday to the running days of the festival.  The following timings for licensable activities were requested:

·            During the consultation process, one relevant representation was received from Mr Peter Brabner relating to concerns over public nuisance.

In accordance with the procedure detailed in the agenda, the Applicant and the person who had made a Relevant Representation were given the opportunity to address the Sub Committee.

Key points raised by Steve Henwood and Keith Murray on behalf of the Applicant (Ten Gallon Events Ltd) were:

·           We have been running festivals on this site since 2014 (some under temporary events notices) and since 2016 on the Premises Licence.  We launched our festival to run from Thursdays to Saturdays which is unorthodox.  Following feedback from our customers, suppliers and carrying out market research we would like to amend the premises licence to include Sundays so that our festival runs from Friday to Sunday;

·           We have an ever-evolving Event Management Plan which we develop with the Council’s Licensing Team and would continue to do so to ensure that everything is in place to run a well-managed event;

·           We haven’t received any complaints about our previous festivals on this site;

·           We have submitted maps which have been prepared by our Acoustic Consultants which show the projected noise levels and how the sound travels.  You also need to take into account the wind direction, foliage, buildings and the direction of the speakers;

·           The person who has made the representation lives over 2 miles from the site and although he may be able to hear us on a quiet night, the sound level does not constitute a nuisance;

·           We are aware of other events that have happened in the area around Westbury White Horse and this may have been what he has heard previously;

·           We have not broken any licensing conditions in the last 4 years and we regularly check the sound levels from the agreed measuring points.  We worked with the Council’s Environmental Health Officer last year to draw up the Noise Management Policy for the site to set the level for the abatement notice; and

·           We are happy to address any issues that we can so that we don’t cause problems for our neighbours.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.