Issue - meetings

Caffi Llew Glas, 3 Plas y Goits, Stryd Fawr, Harlech,  LL46 2YA.

To consider the application

Decision:

To grant the application in accordance with the conditions set out by Snowdonia National Park planning application NP5/61/T2E

1. Caffi Llew Glas, 3, Plas y Goits, Stryd Fawr, Harlech

Representing the premises:            Ms Harriet Brown (applicant) 

Respondents:                                     Mr Dafydd Thomas (Snowdonia National Park  Planning Officer)

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting. The Chair highlighted that all parties would be allowed up to five minutes to make their representations.

a)            The Licensing Department's Report

Submitted – the report of the Licensing Manager giving details of the application for a premises licence for a light refreshment café / bar with seating areas inside and outside the property.

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 that had been recommended by the applicant to promote the licensing objectives, and it was highlighted that these measures would be included on the licence.

Attention was drawn to the response that had been received during the consultation period. It was noted that Snowdonia National Park Authority objected to the application because it was contrary to the rights of planning application number NP5-61-T2E-DN but if the applicant were to amend the hours to comply with the conditions of the application, it would be acceptable.

It was recommended that the Committee should approve the application in accordance with the observations of Snowdonia National Park Authority and the requirements of the Licensing Act 2003 and the following reasons in particular:

In considering the application, the following procedure was followed:-

·       Members of the Sub-committee and the applicant were given an opportunity to ask questions to the Licensing Manager

·       The applicant was invited to expand on the application

·       Members of the Sub-committee were given an opportunity to ask questions of the licensee.

·       The Licensing Manager was given an opportunity to ask questions of the licensee.

·       The consultees were given an opportunity to support any written observations

·       The Licensing Manager and the applicant were given an opportunity to summarise their case

Disappointment was noted that the Harlech Community Council had not submitted their opinion and that including photos of the property and/or photos of the square / street would have been beneficial.

In response to a question regarding the recommendation of the Licensing Unit, it was confirmed that it recommended approving the application in accordance with the observations of the Snowdonia National Park Authority, and not the observations of Public Protection, as noted in the report.

Elaborating on the application, the applicant noted:

·         That she had a small, light enterprise in mind

·         She would not venture with anything bigger as it was difficult to recruit staff

·         Happy to amend the opening hours to coincide with the planning application

In response to a question regarding how the applicant intended to alleviate noise concerns in future, she noted that she had no intention of holding entertainment or late evenings. She reiterated that her father lived in the flat above and was critical of any noise! She also noted that the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5