Agenda and draft minutes

To elect a Chair of this meeting of the Licensing Sub-Committee.

RESOLVED that Councillor Flagg be elected Chairman of the Sub-Committee for the duration of the meeting.

Voting: Unanimous

To receive any apologies for absence from Members.

There were no apologies for absence.

Councillors are requested to declare any interests on items included in this agenda. Please refer to the workflow on the preceding page for guidance.

Declarations received will be reported at the meeting.

There were no declarations of interest.

The protocol for public speaking at Licensing Sub Committee hearings is included with the agenda sheet for noting.

The protocol for public speaking was noted.

BigWigs Bakery Limited have made an application for a premises licence at 9 Marlow Drive. The application is to permit recorded music and the supply of alcohol (on and off sales) from 07:30 to 23:00 every day of the week.

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

Present:

From BCP Council:

Tania Jardim – Licensing Officer

Linda Cole – Legal Advisor to the Sub-Committee

Michelle Cutler – 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 ‘BigWigs Bakery Lmt’ for a premises licence to permit recorded music and the supply of alcohol (on and off sales) from 07:30 to 23:00 every day of the week.

The Licensing Authority had received four representations from other persons on the grounds that to grant the application would undermine the licensing objectives of the prevention of crime and disorder, public safety and the prevention of public nuisance. In response to the representations, the applicant offered to reduce the hours for alcohol sales and the premises’ opening hours to terminate at 20:00.

Environmental Health mediated with the applicant and had agreed additional conditions should the licence be granted.

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

For the Applicant:

Dominic Brown – Director of Bigwigs Bakery Lmt.

There were no objectors present.

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 new premises licence for the premises known as ‘BigWigs Bakery’, 9 Marlow Drive, Christchurch, BH23 2RR to permit recorded music and the supply of alcohol (on and off sales) from 07:30 hours to 20:00 hours every day of the week be GRANTED, subject to the inclusion of the conditions agreed between the applicant and Environmental Health, as amended by the Sub-Committee.

Reasons for Decision: 

The Sub-Committee gave detailed consideration to all of the information which had been submitted before the Hearing, as contained in the Licensing Officer’s report for Agenda Item 5, including the details provided by the applicant in their application and the written representations made in objection to the application from 4 other persons on the grounds that to grant the application would undermine the licensing objectives of the prevention of crime and disorder, prevention of public nuisance and public safety.

The Sub-Committee also considered the verbal submissions made at the Hearing by those in attendance, Mrs Tania Jardim, Licensing Officer and Mr Dominic Brown, Director of Bigwigs Bakery Ltd.

No objectors were present at the Hearing; however, the Sub-Committee considered the written submissions submitted by 4 other persons on the grounds that to grant the application would undermine the prevention of crime and disorder, public safety and the prevention  ...  view the full minutes text for item 43.