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 Allison Bucknellas Chairman for this meeting only.

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

There were no apologies or substitutions.

The Chair 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 - 11 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 Premises Licence in respect of Fairwood Lakes Holiday Parkmade by Fairwood Lakes Holiday Park Ltd.  The report of the Licensing Officer is attached.

Application by Fairwood Lakes Holiday Park Limited for a Premises Licence at Fairwood Lakes Holiday Park, Dilton Marsh

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 Fairwood Lakes Holiday Park Limited for a Premises Licence for the provision of regulated entertainment, provision of late night refreshment and sale by retail of alcohol (on and off sales).  The following days/timings for licensable activities were requested:

·            During the consultation process, five relevant representations were received – three from local residents and from Dilton Marsh Parish Council and Cllr Jerry Wickham, the divisional Councillor.  Their representations were made over concerns about public nuisance and public safety;

·            For clarification – as part of the Live Music Act 2015, a venue with a Premises Licence can provide live music from 08.00 to 23.00 every day.  The playing of background music is not a licensable activity; and

·            There was an error on page 15 of the Agenda – a representation had been received from Mrs Priscilla Gray (not Green).  

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

Key points raised by Mr Crispin Thomas on behalf of the Applicant were:

·           The holiday park had opened in June 2017 and had proved to be successful.  8 new jobs had been created and the park was a mix of luxury lodges and pitches for tents and touring caravans;

·           They have a café with an outside decking area and a small shop.  They would like to offer the sale of alcohol to their guests and would control the sales.  Security measures would be added as this was a family holiday park;

·           They currently played background music on the café decking area and were not planning to stage music festivals at the site and would not be planning a huge amount of music to go on late into the evening.  They want to be able to offer some entertainment to guests;

·           The Applicants were happy to discuss any concerns with their local neighbours.  They were a family park, who did not wish to cause disturbance to their neighbours; and

·           The park was aware of their rights in relation to the Live Music Act 2015. 

The Sub Committee were then given the opportunity to ask questions of the Applicant:

Q     You mentioned security measures – what do you mean by this?

A      If we were to have a bar open until late in the evening we would look to have someone who is SIA registered on  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.