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Agenda, decisions and minutes

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Items
No. Item

1.

APOLOGIES

To receive any apologies for absence.

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Councillor Elfed P Roberts (Local Member), Daniel Preston and Ian Page (respondents)

 

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:

None to note

4.

APPLICATION FOR A PREMISES LICENCE pdf icon PDF 78 KB

TRAWSFYNYDD HOLIDAY PARK CAFÉ AND BAR

 

To consider the above application

Additional documents:

Decision:

  • To approve the amended application in accordance with the Snowdonia National Park Authority's planning permission (NP5 / 78/519 / A – (Public Protection representations) and the requirements of the Licensing Act 2003
  • To include the measures recommended in section M of the application as conditions of the license

 

Minutes:

Applicant                   Mr David Owen (on behalf of Pure Leisure Group)

 

Respondents             Michael Sawyer, David Meech, Ric Taylor, Kathryn Hawker, Jamie and Clare Kerrigan, Jane Dinnell and Rachel Jones

           

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 café and bar at Trawsfynydd Holiday Park – open floor plan with decking for sitting outside. It was highlighted that use of the café/bar would be for park users only.  The application was made in relation to the sale of alcohol on and off the premises; playing recorded music on the premises and the provision of late night refreshment.

 

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. It was noted that several objections had been received from cabin owners in the Park  that were relevant to the licensing objectives of noise causing public nuisance, and concerns of an increase in crime and disorder as a result of excessive drinking. It was highlighted that the observations of the Public Protection Department noted that the application was contrary to the conditions of planning permission NP5/78/519/A which set implications to the applicant. 

 

It was noted that North Wales Police had no evidence to object to the application and 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

Elaborating on the application, the applicant noted:

·      That the application was submitted in response to a number of requests by cabin users to develop a café and restaurant following the loss of Rhiw Goch.

·      A planning application had been submitted to the Snowdonia National Park Authority

·      An error had been made on the licence application form and it was proposed to revise the licence to correspond to the conditions of the planning permission – daily opening hours from 09:00 - 22:00 

·      Applications for special events would be made via a temporary events notice

·      That the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.