Issue - meetings

To consider an application for a new premises licence for the premises known as ‘The Dancing Jug’, 2 Southbourne Grove, Bournemouth, BH6 3RP.

This matter is brought before the Sub-Committee for determination.

Present:

From BCP Council:

Sarah Rogers – Licensing Officer

Linda Cole – Legal Advisor to the Sub-Committee

Sinead O’Callaghan – Clerk to the Sub-Committee

The Chair made introductions and explained the procedure for the hearing which was agreed by all parties.

The Licensing Officer presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated and a copy of which appears as Appendix ‘A’ to these minutes in the Minute Book.

The Licensing Sub-Committee was asked to consider an application made by Mr Ion Mugarel Sumanariu for a premises licence at Dancing Jug, 2 Southbourne Grove, Bournemouth, BH6 3RP. The application was to permit the following licensable activities:

• Live and Recorded Music (indoors) - Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 00:00 and on Sunday 10:00 to 23:30
• Late Night Refreshment (indoors) - Monday to Saturday 23:00 to 00:00 and on Sunday 23:00 to 23:30
• Supply of Alcohol (on and off sales) Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 00:00 and on Sunday 10:00 to 23:30
• An extension on New Year’s Eve from 10:00 to 00:00 on 2nd January each year was also requested

The Licensing Authority had received 1 representation from an other person on the grounds that to grant the application would undermine the prevention of public nuisance licensing objective.

The following persons attended the hearing and addressed the Sub-Committee to expand on the points made in their written submissions:

For the Applicant:

Mugarel Sumanariu – Applicant

Jalal Hajabrahim – Owner

Kerry Mesher - DPS at Bournemouth Dancing Jug

Other Person:

Felicity Spence, Resident

The Sub Committee asked various questions of all parties present and was grateful for the responses received. All parties had the opportunity to ask questions. All parties were invited to sum up before the Sub-Committee retired to make its decision. Before concluding the hearing, the Legal Advisor advised all parties of the right of appeal.

Decision:

RESOLVED that the application for a premises licence at Dancing Jug, 2 Southbourne Grove, Bournemouth, BH6 3RP, be GRANTED as applied for subject to

1      the amendments mediated by Environmental Health to cease live music at 23:00 each day of the week and the additional conditions agreed as set out below

• A noise limiter shall be fitted to the musical amplification system set at a level determined by and to the satisfaction of an authorised officer of the Environmental Health Service, to ensure that no noise nuisance is caused to local residents or businesses.
• The operational panel of the noise limiter shall then be secured by key or password to the satisfaction of officers from the Environmental Health Service and access shall only be by persons authorised by the Premises Licence holder.
• The limiter shall not be altered without prior agreement with the Environmental Health Service.
• No alteration or modification to any existing sound system(s) should be affected without prior knowledge of an authorised Officer of the Environmental Health Service.
• No additional sound generating equipment shall be used on the premises without being routed through the sound limiter device.
• All controls in respect  ...  view the full minutes text for item 101