Agenda, decisions and minutes

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies were received from the applicant Mr Rui Brasil and Councillor Dilwyn Morgan (Local Member)

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

The Old Wives' Tale, 21 Heol Tegid, Y Bala, LL23 7EH

To consider the above application

DECISION

To approve the application, in accordance with the requirements of the Licensing Act and the noise management conditions the applicant has agreed to be included on the operating schedule of the licence.

APPLICATION FOR PREMISES LICENCE - THE OLD WIVES' TALE, 21 TEGID STREET, BALA LL23 7EH

Respondents:            Mr Mark Mortimer (Public Protection Enforcement Officer)

                        Mr Adrian Angel (North Wales Fire Service)

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting. The Chair highlighted that all parties would be allowed up to 5 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 restaurant with the right to sell alcohol with meals to be served with food on the property only between 12 noon and 11 p.m., seven days a week. The application is also made to play recorded music and to hold live entertainment from 7 in the morning until 11 in the evening, seven days a week.

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 responses that had been received during the consultation period. No objection had been received to the application but that the Public Protection Department had recommended noise control conditions. It was confirmed that the applicant was willing to accept those conditions and was ready to add them on the licence. It was recommended that the Committee should approve the application in accordance with the requirements of the Licensing Act 2003. 

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

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

·      The applicant was invited to expand on the application

·      Consultees were given an opportunity to present their observations

·      The licence holder or his/her 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

The applicant was not present to expand on his application verbally.

The consultees in attendance took the opportunity to expand on the observations they had submitted by letter.

Mark Mortimer

·         Discussions had been held with the applicant - the application had been tidied since presenting it

·         The applicant had agreed to accept the noise control conditions on the property and in addition he agreed to reduce the hours of the controlled entertainment

·         The applicant had agreed to reduce the live music hours and he would apply for a Temporary Event Notice if he needed any occasional extension

Adrian Angel

·         No Public Protection concerns, but a request for the applicant to complete a risk assessment, re-do the floor plan after installing fire  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.