Agenda item

To consider and determine an application for a variation of a Premises Licence in respect of Greyhound Inn, High Street, Bromham, Chippenham, SN15 2HA made by Wadworth & Co Ltd, Northgate Brewery, Devizes.  The report of the Licensing Officer is attached.

Application by Wadworth & Co Ltd for a variation of a Premises Licence at The Greyhound, High Street, Bromham, Chippenham

The Licensing Officer introduced the purpose and scope of the application, the premises to which it related and the key issues for consideration.

Wadworth & Co Ltd where wishing to vary the existing Premises Licence to extend the hours for the sale of alcohol, live and recorded music and the hours the premises is open to the public.  During the consultation process, four relevant representations were received from local residents who had concerns relating to noise from the increase in visitors and the times that they would be leaving the premises.  In response to the concerns raised the Applicants made amendments to their application to reduce the timings of the sale of alcohol back to what was on the existing Premises Licence.  In light of the agreed amendments, three of the representations were subsequently withdrawn.

In accordance with the procedure detailed in the agenda, the Applicant was given the opportunity to address the Sub Committee.

Mr Lloyd Stephens (Operations Director of Wadworth & Co Ltd) on behalf of the Applicant referred the Sub Committee to the supporting information that had been circulated within the Agenda Supplement. 

Miss Hobbs who had made a relevant representation was not present at the hearing.

Mr Stephens on behalf the Applicant did not wish to make any points in summation.

The Sub Committee then retired to consider the application and were accompanied by the Solicitor for Wiltshire Council and the Democratic Services Officer.

The Hearing reconvened at 1.17pm.

Following the deliberations of the Sub Committee Members, the Solicitor for the Council confirmed that no material legal advice was given during the deliberations.

The Sub Committee considered all of the submissions made to it and the written representations together with the Licensing Act 2003, Statutory Guidance and Regulations and the Licensing Policy of the Council

Resolved:

The Eastern Area Licensing Sub Committee has resolved to grant the variation of the Premises Licence in respect of The Greyhound, High Street, Bromham, Chippenham, Wiltshire, as detailed below:

With the inclusion of the following conditions:

·                All windows and doors on the premises to be kept closed after 23:00hrs except for access and egress.

·                To undertake regular noise monitoring to the outside area of the premises during events.

·                To display prominent notices requesting patrons to leave the premises quietly.

·                A contact telephone number to be made available to local residents which can be used to report noise disturbance.

Reasons:

Mr Stephens on behalf of the Applicant referred to the written statement from Wadworth & Co submitted within the Agenda Supplement and confirmed that he had no further information to give to the Sub Committee.

Miss Hobbs who had made a relevant representation was not present at the hearing.

The Sub Committee noted that although Miss Hobbs raised concerns relating to public safety, public nuisance and potential for crime and disorder, there had been no recorded complaints from other residents, no representations had been received from the Parish Council or any of the responsible authorities and no other evidence relating to these concerns had been presented to the Sub Committee.

In reaching its decision the Sub Committee also considered the relevant provisions of the Licensing Act 2003 (in particular Sections 4 and 35); the guidance issued under Section 182 of the Act and the Licensing Policy of Wiltshire Council.

Right of Appeal:

All parties have the right to appeal to the Magistrates Court within 21 days of receipt of the written decision. Any person has the right to request a Review of the Licence, in accordance with the provisions of section 51 of the Licensing Act 2003.