Agenda, decisions and minutes

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies were received from Cllr Huw Rowlands (due to technical problems he could not join the meeting) and Mr Dilwyn Jones (Local Resident)

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

B&M, Stryd Madog, Porthmadog, LL49 9BU

To consider the application

DECISION

To approve the application

Opening Hours:

Sunday          07:00 - 23:00

Monday         07:00 - 23:00

Tuesday        07:00 - 23:00

Wednesday   07:00 - 23:00

Thursday      07:00 - 23:00

Friday           07:00 - 23:00

Saturday       07:00 - 23:00

Licensable Activities:

Supply of Alcohol: Both on and off the Premises

Sunday         07:00 - 23:00

Monday        07:00 - 23:00

Tuesday       07:00 - 23:00

Wednesday  07:00 - 23:00

Thursday      07:00 - 23:00

Friday           07:00 - 23:00

Saturday       07:00 - 23:00

To include the measures that were proposed by the applicant in the application as conditions on the licence.

B&M, Stryd Madog, Porthmadog, LL49 9BU

Others invited:

·        Richard Williams (Applicant’s representative)

·        Councillor Nia Wyn Jeffreys (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 the application for a premises licence for B&M, Stryd Madog, Porthmadog by B&M Retail. It was noted that B&M Retail operated a chain of over 500 shops across Wales, England and Scotland and was a shop that offered a wide range of home goods, a mixture of food and hardware, of a good quality but at affordable prices. The application was made requesting the right to sell alcohol to customers to be drank off the premises.

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 neither North Wales Police, the Fire Service nor the Public Protection Service had an objection to the application, but observations were received from a local resident and the Local Member reiterating the local resident's concerns. The grounds of these concerns were that the hours requested (from 7:00 to 23:00 daily) could undermine the licensing objective of preventing public nuisance and following a series of historical noise complaints connected to the site.

As a result, the Licensing Authority recommended that the Committee considered the observations of the responders, and response of the applicant to the concerns, and approved the application.

b)                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 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 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.

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

·        The B&M shop in Porthmadog had now opened.

·        Despite the disappointment of Wilko closing, it was good news that B&M had taken the unit

·        Accepted the observation that the opening times were different to Wilko's opening times.

·        That evidence had not been submitted highlighting public nuisance.

·        ⁠B&M shops existed across the country and this application for a licence was consistent with other B&M shops.

·        That there was no intention to trade up to 23:00 every day - this was for the flexibility to open later in December. The likely hours would be Monday to Saturday 7:00 - 21:00 and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.