Agenda, decisions and draft minutes

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

The Chairman will explain the attached procedure for the members of the public present.

The Chairman will give details of the exits to be used in the event of an emergency.

The Chairman gave details of the exits to be used in the event of an emergency.

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

There were no interests declared.

Application by West Register (Hotels No.3) Limited for a variation of a Premises Licence in respect of Rudloe Hall Hotel, Leafy Lane, Rudloe, Corsham

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

The key issues for consideration were:

·               That currently a Premises Licence was held for the supply of alcohol only at Rudloe Hall Hotel;

·               That up until the point of applying for a variation to the licence, to accommodate weddings and parties the Applicant had applied for Temporary Event Notices (TENS) to allow for regulated entertainment.  In 2010 four TENS were applied for and in 2011 eight TENS were applied for;

·               That one relevant representation had been received from Interested Parties and related to concerns of loud music from previous functions; and

·               No representations had been received from any Responsible Authorities.

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

Key points raised by Sarah La Fevre on behalf of the Applicant were:

·               That the current owners were carrying out an extensive refurbishment and investment in the premises which was planned to be completed by Easter 2012;

·               No complaints had been received by the Applicant from the occupants of their nearest neighbour at The Coach House;

·               The Applicant was seeking to vary the licence to extend the sale of alcohol hours and to include provisions for regulated entertainment, entertainment facilities and late night refreshment;

·               The Applicant was seeking the variation to allow for flexibility of services it could offer to its clients for their use of the premises;

·               Until now a series of Temporary Events Notices had been applied for to host different events, but permanency was now sought to be able to offer the different entertainment provisions;

·               No complaints had been received by the Applicant following any of the temporary events and there had been no issued raised by any Responsible Authorities to the TENS and to this application for variation;

·               A plan of the premises edged in red was circulated to all those present which indicated the areas in which the proposed outside functions would take place;

·               Because of the nature of the premises, the outdoor entertainment proposed would probably consist of chamber music, classical quartets, singers and plays; and

·               In relation to the points raised by the Interested Party (Ms Macbeth) she had expressed concerns about previous late night events.  The Applicant wished to clarify that none of their previous temporary events had continued past 23.30 and they were aware of other events in the locality that had taken place past this time which may have caused Ms Macbeth’s concerns.  As Ms Macbeth was not able to be present at the hearing they were unable to clarify this with her.

The Sub Committee members sought clarification on some points made by the Applicant as detailed below:

·                You refer to appropriate noise monitoring in your application – what is your current practice?

A Noise Policy is  ...  view the full minutes text for item 51.