Agenda, decisions and minutes

To receive any apologies for absence.

DECISION

 

• TO APPROVE THE APPLICATION to vary the licence in accordance with requirements of the Licensing Act 2003.
• The inclusion of boxing and wrestling as a licensable activity to be removed from the application.
• The provision of live and recorded music shall be for such music to be played indoors only.
• No waste or recyclable materials, including bottles, shall be moved, removed from or placed in any outside area between 23:00 and 08:00 on the following day. [To replace the current condition under ‘Public Nuisance’]
• All windows and doors (including bi-fold doors) shall be kept closed after 23:00 when Regulated Entertainment is taking place, except for the immediate access and egress of persons.
• A phone number will be made available during the provision of Regulated Entertainment to those persons who have made a representation against the variation of the Premises License

 

Note:

Updated floor plan of outdoor licensing activity area to be submitted

 

Apologies were received from Sonja Rochelle, Nerys Williams, and Robert Cordingley (Local residents – Bryn Teg)

 

To receive any declaration of personal interest.

None to note

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

 

None to note

BRYNTEG HOLIDAY PARK, LLANRUG, GWYNEDD, LL55 4RF

 

To consider the application

Others invited:

 

Elizabeth Williams (Licensing Officer, North Wales Police)

Mr Jonathan Smith (Park Holidays UK Representative)

Mr John Flack (Head of Entertainment, Park Holidays UK)

Mr Gavin Cox (Bryn Teg General Manager)

Councillor Berwyn Parry Jones (Local Member)

Fiona Zinovieff (Local resident)

Ffion Muscroft (Public Protection Officer)

 

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.

 

a)                    The Licensing Department's Report

 

Submitted – the report of the Licensing Manager providing details of an application to vary a premises licence, made by Park Holidays Ltd, in relation to seeking the right to make amendments to the location plan of the licensed bar area of y Lolfa and the dining area. In addition, they had requested the right to add the licensed activities of Plays, Boxing and Wrestling, and indoor dance performances on Monday to Sunday 09:00 in the morning until midnight.

 

It was confirmed that every part of the outlined plan for the licensed area would remain unchanged, and that the licensed activities and hours on the current licence would remain the same. They had requested the right to change a condition on the licence in order to comply with the changes to the outlined plans. The applicant did not propose any additional measures to those included on the operating schedule of the current licence, in order to promote the licensing objectives. There was no change to the hours of licensable activities, nor to the conditions in the operating schedule.

 

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.

 

Attention was drawn to the responses received during the consultation period. It was noted that objections to the application had been received from several nearby residents, the Community Council and the Local Member who referred to concerns in relation to the Licensing Objectives of Public Nuisance (continued and increased noise disruption, mainly) and Public Safety. It was highlighted that the Public Protection Department had confirmed that complaints had been received. North Wales Police had no objection to the application.

 

The Licensing Authority recommended refusing the application based on the evidence presented; unless the applicant could propose noise control measures in the operating schedule, and restrict regulated and licensable activities entertainment to indoors only.

 

Since publishing the report, the applicant had proposed conditions and had also provided the case study Taylor v Manchester City Council, indicating the solicitors' wish to make the point on the applicant's behalf that the Licensing Authority should be considering the matters that were the subject of the variation rather than conditions / and licensable activities that were already included on the licence. The proposed conditions were as follows:

·         Wrestling and boxing as licensable activities shall be removed  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

NEW HORIZONS, SUNNYSANDS CARAVAN PARK, TAL Y BONT, GWYNEDD LL43 2LQ

 

To consider the application

DECISION

 

TO APPROVE THE APPLICATION in accordance with requirements of the Licensing Act 2003.

 

Incorporate the matters prescribed in the Operators Schedule (Part M) of the application as conditions on the license.

Incorporate the conditions recommended by the Police as conditions to the license

Others invited:

 

Elizabeth Williams (Licensing Officer, North Wales Police)

Ryan Rothwell (Applicant’s representative)

Cllr Eryl Jones-Williams (Local Member)

 

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.

 

a)            The Licensing Department's Report

 

Submitted – the report of the Licensing Manager giving details of an application for a premises licence variation by New Horizons company, in relation to extending the hours of the Sale of Alcohol, and hours of Live and Recorded Music. It was highlighted that the existing licence permitted Licensable Activities until 11pm Saturday and Sunday, and that the applicant proposed revised conditions to extend from 11pm to 2am. The live and recorded music would only take place indoors.

 

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.

 

Attention was drawn to the responses received during the consultation period. It was noted that an objection to the application had been made by a neighbouring resident who was concerned about increased noise from the site and that extending the hours would change the family feel of the park. North Wales Police had submitted observations which recommended conditions around CCTV, the Challenge 25 Policy, and no children to be allowed on the premises after 23:00.

 

It was noted that the Police had visited the site and the applicant had confirmed via e-mail that all the recommendations by the Police would be included in the new licence's operating schedule should the Sub-committee approve the application.

 

The Licensing Authority recommended approving the application in accordance with the Police's observations and the requirements of the Licensing Act 2003.

 

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

·         Members of the Sub-committee were given an opportunity to ask questions of the Council’s representative.

·         At the Chair’s discretion, the applicant or his representative were invited to ask questions to the Council’s representative.

·         The applicant and / or his representative were invited to expand on the application and to call witnesses

·         Members of the Sub-committee were given the opportunity to ask questions of the applicant and/or his representative.

·         At the Chair's discretion, the Council’s representative was invited to ask questions to the applicant or his representative.

·         Every Consultee was invited to support any written representations.

·         The Council’s representative and the applicant or his representative were given the opportunity to summarise their case.

 

b)            Elaborating on the application, the applicant's representative noted as follows:

·         The Holiday Park had cooperated with the Police

·         Only one objection had been received

·         Owners wore a wristband for entry

·         Door supervisors stayed until everything had shut

 

c)            The consultees in attendance took the opportunity to expand on representations they had made by letter.

 

Cllr Eryl Jones-Williams (Local Member)

·         He was concerned that the premises would be open to the public

·         There was a  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.