YR HWB, YSGUBOR ISAF, LON Y CARIADON, Y BALA
To consider the above application
Minutes:
1.
APPLICATION FOR PREMISES LICENCE – Yr Hwb, Ysgubor
Isaf, Lôn Cariadon, Bala, Gwynedd
On behalf of the premises: Ms Zoe Rachel Hansford Smith (Applicant)
Mared Llwyd (Public Protection Enforcement Officer)
Mr
Ian Williams, (North Wales Police)
a)
The Licensing Department's Report
Submitted – the
report of the Licensing Manager giving details of the application for a
premises licence for Yr Hwb, Ysgubor Isaf, Lôn Cariadon, Bala. The application
was made in relation to café buildings which include a garden/outside seating
area, an outdoor activities centre, a soft play area and events centre. The
intention is to sell alcohol on the premises, show films and dramas, have
recorded and live music and dance performances.
Attention was
drawn to the details of the licensed activities and the proposed hours in the
report. It was noted that the Licensing Authority officers had sufficient
evidence that the application had been submitted in accordance with the
requirements of the Licensing Act 2003 and the relevant regulations.
Reference was made
to the measures recommended by the applicant to promote the licensing
objectives along with the responses received during the consultation period. It
was highlighted that these objectives would be included on the licence.
It
was noted that two observations had been received, one by the Public Protection
Unit based on concerns that allowing entertainment in the outdoor areas of the
premises would create a noise nuisance for local residents, and one by North
Wales Police recommending that the applicant installs CCTV on the premises.
In considering the application, the following procedure was adhered to:-
·
Members of the
Sub-committee and the applicant were given an opportunity to ask questions of
the Licensing Manager.
·
The applicant was invited
to expand on the application
·
Consultees were given an opportunity to present
their observations
·
The licensee, or his/her
representative, was invited to respond to the observations
·
Members of the
Sub-committee were given an opportunity to ask questions of the licensee.
·
Members of the
Sub-committee were given an opportunity to ask questions of the consultees
b)
In expanding on the application, the applicant
noted that she was happy with what had been presented.
She added the following observations:
·
She intended to install a
closed circuit television system
·
It was intended to hold a
food festival / beer festival / a market for farm produce on the premises
together with film showings and theatre productions
·
It was intended to trial live music on Sunday
afternoons
·
Should an event outside the licensed hours be
organised, she would apply for a temporary licence.
c)
Exercising his right to speak, an officer from the
Police confirmed that the Police did not object to the application and that no
complaints had been made to the Police following events on the site. He added
that conditions had been proposed to the applicant and that they would need to
be formalised. They had proposed a condition relating to the installation of
CCTV on the premises as well as operating the Challenge 25 scheme. It was noted
that the applicant had agreed to accept those conditions on the licence.
ch) Exercising her right to speak, Gwynedd
Council's Public Protection Officer stated that a compromise had been reached
with the applicant following a request by the Department to reduce the hours of
all regulated entertainment outside the premises. It was agreed that the hours
be amended to 9:00 - 19:30 (Monday to Friday). Following a compromise, it was
confirmed that the Unit had no objection to the application, but they did
recommend imposing noise conditions on the licence.
d)
The applicant withdrew from
the room whilst the Sub-committee members discussed the application.
dd) In reaching its decision, the Sub-committee considered the
application form submitted by the applicant, written observations submitted by
interested parties, the Licensing Officer's report, as well as the verbal
comments from the applicant at the hearing. The Council's Licensing Policy and
the Home Office guidelines were also considered. All considerations were
weighed up against the licensing objectives under the Licensing Act 2003,
namely:
i.
Crime and Disorder prevention
ii.
Public nuisance prevention
iii.
Ensuring public safety
iv.
Protection of children from harm
RESOLVED to approve
the application
e)
It was considered that the comments by the Police
and Public Protection were not in objection to the application, but that they
rather recommended that additional conditions be imposed in relation to CCTV,
the Challenge 25 scheme and noise control. These conditions were proposed in
order to promote the licensing objectives of preventing crime and disorder,
protecting children from harm and preventing public nuisance. The applicant had
confirmed that she agreed with these recommendations as well as the revising of
the licence to restrict outdoor entertainment to 09:00 - 19:00 every day.
The Sub-committee
was satisfied that the application as amended, with the inclusion of the proposed
conditions by the Police and the Gwynedd Public Protection Unit, was in line
with the licensing objectives.
The Solicitor reported that the decision would be confirmed formally by letter and sent to everyone present.
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