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APPLICATION FOR A PREMISES LICENCE PDF 163 KB Y
LLANGOLLEN. HIGH STREET, BETHESDA, GWYNEDD, LL57 3AN To consider
the above application Minutes: The panel and the officers were introduced to everyone
that was present and it was announced that everyone had up to 10 minutes to
share their observations on the application. On behalf of
the premises: Mr Joseph Barrett
(applicant) Local Member: Councillor
Ann Williams (Ogwen) a)
The report and recommendation of the Licensing Section Submitted – the report of the Licensing Manager giving
details of the application for a premises licence for Y Llangollen, Bethesda in
relation to the supply of alcohol and playing recorded music on the premises. It was highlighted that the premises had a licence in
the past, and the licence was surrendered by Punch Taverns (the owners at the
time) in November 2015. Previously, the licensed activities included live music
as well as recorded music. Attention was drawn to details of the proposed hours
noted in the report along with the difference in the licensable activities
compared to the previous licence. It was noted that the Licensing Authority had
sufficient evidence for the application to be submitted in accordance with the
requirements of the Licensing Act 2003 and the relevant regulations. Reference was made to measures recommended by the
applicant to promote the licensing objectives along with the responses that
were received during the consultation period. It was noted that the Local Member and Bethesda Town
Council was supportive of the application, but that 18 letters had been
received objecting to the application based on the licence objectives of
preventing public nuisance and preventing crime and disorder. It was
highlighted that all objectors referred the basis of their concerns to
anti-social behaviour of the customers and public nuisance matters such as
noise and litter, noting that a number of problems had arisen in the past when
the premises was under other ownership and management. b)
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 c)
In expanding on the
application, the applicant noted that he was happy with what had been submitted
and reiterated the following observations: ·
There had been historical
problems with the establishment over the past five years ·
He had invested and focused
on changing the establishment's outlook by refurbishing the tavern and moving
the pool tables, the dart board and the juke box from the premises in order to
create a restaurant ·
10 members of staff would
be employed (local) ·
The closing hours would
allow the premises to control orderly departures of people so that crowds would
not gather on the street at the end of the night · It was intended to create eight bedrooms ... view the full minutes text for item 4. |