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Items
No. Item

1.

APOLOGIES

To receive any apologies for absence.

Minutes:

An apology was received by Councillor Mair Rowlands (Local Member)

2.

DECLARATION OF PERSONAL INTEREST

To receive any declaration of personal interest.

Minutes:

None to note

3.

URGENT ITEMS

To note any items that are a matter of urgency in the view of the Chairman for consideration.

 

Minutes:

The Chair highlighted that a request had come to hand from the applicant in item 4 to present video evidence during the hearing. The Solicitor highlighted that under the circumstances regulation 18 of the Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2005 applied. As the applicant had presented late evidence each party that was present at the hearing would have to give permission for the applicant to show the clip. If any party opposed it would not be possible for the Sub-committee to consider the video.

 

The Sub-committee left the room and the parties were given the opportunity to watch the contents of the video.

 

When the Sub-committee returned to the room, the parties confirmed that they had no objection to the video being presented as evidence.

4.

APPLICATION FOR A PREMISES LICENCE VARIANCE pdf icon PDF 226 KB

University Plaice, 21 Ffordd Caergybi, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2EU

To consider the above application

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Everyone was welcomed to the meeting by the Chair, Councillor Tudor Owen.  The panel and the officers were introduced to everyone present. It was announced that everybody had up to 10 minutes to share their observations on the application

 

APPLICATION TO VARY A PREMISES LICENCE – UNIVERSITY PLAICE, 21 HOLYHEAD ROAD, UPPER BANGOR, BANGOR, LL57 2EU

 

On behalf of the premises:     Mr Mehemet Ali Usal and Ms Nia Haf Davies (applicants)

 

Others in attendance:             Councillor June Marshall (Local Member), City Councillor John Martin, Mrs A Davies (Local Resident)

 

                       

The report and recommendation of the Licensing Section.

 

a)         Submitted – the report of the Licensing Manager giving details of the application to vary a premises licence for University Plaice, 21 Holyhead Road, Bangor. The premises are located among a row of businesses and shops in Upper Bangor and late night refreshments are provided to be consumed off the premises. The nature of the proposed variation was applying for an extension to the licensed late night refreshments opening hours on Mondays, Tuesdays and Sundays until 03:00am. It was noted that the applicant had included appropriate steps to promote the four licensing objectives as part of the application.

 

It was noted that the applicant had submitted several applications to extend the licensed hours of the premises in the past. It was noted that in October 2013, the sub-committee had allowed them to extend the opening hours of the business on Friday and Saturday nights to 3:30am and in September 2014, permission was granted for them to extend the opening hours on Thursday evenings to 3:00am. It was noted that the proposed hours of the application had been included in the report.

 

Following a consultation period, it was noted that the Fire and Rescue Service did not object to the application and no observations had been received from North Wales Police or the Environmental Health Service. Two objections to the application had been received from Local Members based on the licensing objectives of preventing public nuisance and preventing crime and disorder. It was added that the Bangor City Councillor had no objection in principle to the application but it was suggested that the opening hours be consistent with other similar establishments.

 

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

 

           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 submit their observations.

           The licensee, or his 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 response to a question regarding the opening hours of other establishments in the area, the Licensing Manager confirmed that Late Stop, Pizza House, Bella House and Creperie had a mixture of different opening times on different days, ranging from 02:30am to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.