Agenda and minutes

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

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

Voting: Unanimous

To receive any apologies for absence from Members.

No apologies for absence were received.

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.

An application for a new premise licence has been received for the premises known as ‘Christchurch Road Stores’, 62 Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1LL.

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

The Chair advised that the applicant had requested that this matter be adjourned due to personal reasons. All parties to the application were in agreement and it was proposed that this item be adjourned until the Licensing Sub-Committee, taking place on 9^th February 2023.

RESOLVED that the application for a new premises licence for the premises known as ‘Christchurch Road Stores’, Bournemouth, BH1 1LL, be adjourned until 9^th February 2023.

An application for a new premise licence has been received for the premises known as ‘Sunset Beach at Aruba’, Pier Approach, Bournemouth, BH2 5AA.

This matter is brought before the Licensing 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 Sub-Committee was asked to consider an application for a new premise licence for the premises known as ‘Sunset Beach at Aruba’, Pier Approach, Bournemouth, BH2 5AA.

The Licensing Authority received one representation from Dorset Police on the prevention of crime and disorder licensing objective.

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

Julia Palmer, JCP Law – Acting on behalf of the Applicant

Mr Matthew Piovan – Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS)

Sargant Gareth Gosling – Dorset Police

Vanessa Rosales – Dorset Police, Drug and Alcohol Harm Reduction Team

During the hearing, Julia Palmer advised that the applicant had voluntarily removed the request for late night refreshments and had put forward the  following additional conditions: -

• Substantial food be offered up to 30 minutes before the terminal licensing hour.
• At least 1 (SIA) licensed supervisor be present when the premises is open on Bank Holidays, School Holidays, including Half Terms and Weekends. A SIA licensed supervisor will be on duty when 75 or more customers are on the premises.
• Sales of alcohol for consumption off the premises shall be limited to one alcoholic drink per customer. No beer, lager or cider sold shall have an ABV (alcohol by volume) exceeding 5.5%.  (To replace 2.16 set out in supplementary document 1).

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 dated 1 December 2022, for a premises licence for the period 1 April 2023 to 30 September 2028, to operate between 1 April and 30 September of each year for the premises known as ‘Sunset Beach at Aruba’ be GRANTED; to allow the sale of alcoholon the premises, provision of regulated entertainment; plays, films, live music, recorded music and performances of dance, to a terminal hour of 10:00pm Sundays to Wednesdays and to 10:30pm Thursdays to Saturdays, Bank Holiday Sundays and during the Air Festival. 

The application to allow the sale of alcohol off the premises is granted for a limited period of 1 April 2023 to 30 September 2023.

This Premises Licence is granted subject to the conditions set out in Supplementary Document 1, which was submitted on 13 January 2023 by the applicant in response to the Supplementary Information submitted by Dorset Police on the 10 January 2023  ...  view the full minutes text for item 104.