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An application has been received for a new premises licence for the premises known as Cafe Deuce, Branksome Park Tennis Courts and Pavilion, Leicester Road Poole BH13 6BZ.

This matter is brought to the Licensing Sub Committee for determination.

BCP Council:

Ellie King – Senior Licensing Officer

Andy McDiarmid – 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 a new Premises Licence application made by Cafe Deuce to seek permission for the on sale of alcohol between 09:00 and 22:30, seven days a week.

The application received 1 representation from a local resident on the grounds that to grant the application would undermine the prevention of public nuisance, public safety and protection of children from harm licencing objectives and received 37 representations in support of the application.

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

For the Applicant:

Lisa Kirkpatrick – The applicant

David Mason – In support of the applicant

Ann O’Riordan - In support of the applicant

Objector:

David Robinson – 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.

RESOLVED that the application for a Premises Licence at Cafe Deuce, Branksome Park Tennis Courts and Pavilion Leicester Road Poole BH13 6BZ, be GRANTED as applied for, to include the conditions offered by the Applicant in Part 3 of the Operating Schedule, Paragraph M, and the following additional condition agreed with BCP Council Environmental Health through mediation prior to the hearing, namely:-

• No speakers for the amplification of music shall be placed on the outside of the premises or on the exterior of any building forming part of the premises.

Reasons for Decision:

The Sub-Committee gave detailed consideration to all of the information which had been submitted before the hearing and contained in the report for Agenda Item 5, together with the supplementary evidence submitted and the verbal submissions made at the hearing by the applicant, Lisa Kirkpatrick, Ann O’Riordan, and David Mason, who both spoke in support of the application, David Robinson, who spoke in objection, and Ellie King, the Licensing Officer.

The Sub-Committee considered comments made by the Applicant confirming previous licensable activities that had taken place under five Temporary Event Notices granted since the Applicant took control of the premises in February. No complaints or concerns have been received regarding these temporary events.

The Sub-Committee also noted that the Applicant had taken the opportunity to negotiate with Environmental Health and agreed to the additional condition set out above which demonstrated her wish to not undermine the licensing objectives.

The Sub-Committee noted the written representations and verbal submissions made by  ...  view the full minutes text for item 37