Agenda and minutes

Licensing Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 19th February, 2025 10.15 am

Venue: HMS Phoebe, BCP Civic Centre, Bournemouth BH2 6DY. View directions

Contact: Jill Holyoake 01202 127564  Email: democratic.services@bcpcouncil.gov.uk

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87.

Election of Chair

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

Minutes:

RESOLVED that Councillor Alasdair Keddie be elected Chair of the Sub-Committee for the duration of the meeting.

 

Voting: Unanimous

 

88.

Apologies

To receive any apologies for absence from Members.

Minutes:

There were no apologies.

 

The reserve members, Cllr A Filer and Cllr M Dower, were in attendance at the start of the meeting but were not required.

 

89.

Declarations of Interests

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.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

 

90.

Protocol for Public Speaking at Licensing Hearings pdf icon PDF 211 KB

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

Minutes:

The protocol for public speaking at licensing hearings was noted.

 

91.

Papa John's, 176-178 Barrack Road, Christchurch, BH23 2BE pdf icon PDF 238 KB

Hamble Food Limited have made an application for a premises licence at 176-178 Barrack Road, Christchurch.

 

This matter is brought before the Sub Committee for determination.

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Present:

 

From BCP Council:

 

Sarah Rogers – Principal Licensing Officer

Linda Cole – Legal Advisor to the Sub Committee

Jill Holyoake – Clerk to the Sub Committee

 

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

 

The Principal 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 premises licence for the premises known as ‘Papa John's’, 176-178 Barrack Road, Christchurch, BH23 2BE, to permit late night refreshment between the hours of 23:00 to 03:00 Sunday to Thursday and 23:00 to 05:00 Friday and Saturday. The Licensing Authority had received one representation from BCP Council’s Environmental Health Department and one representation from one other person on the grounds of the prevention of public nuisance licensing objective. A representation from one other person in support of the application had also been received.

 

The Sub Committee was advised that the applicant had indicated that they would not be attending the hearing but wished the matter to be dealt with in their absence. The other person who had made a representation in support of the application had been given the opportunity to attend remotely but was not present.

 

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

 

  • Paul Barker – BCP Environmental Health
  • Mr Fairbrass – other person, objecting

 

The Sub Committee asked various questions of all parties present and was grateful for the responses received. All parties present had the opportunity to ask questions.

 

All parties were invited to sum up before the Sub Committee retired to make its decision.

 

RESOLVED that the application for a new premises licence for the premises known as ‘Papa John's’, 176-178 Barrack Road, Christchurch, BH23 2BE, to permit Late Night Refreshment between the hours of 23:00 to 03:00 Sunday to Thursday and 23:00 to 05:00 Friday and Saturday, be REFUSED.

 

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, the representation in support of the application from one other person, Ms Deborah Moore and the representations made in respect of the application on the grounds of the prevention of public nuisance by Mr Andrew Wemyss, Environmental Health, and one other person, Mr Fairbrass.

 

The Sub Committee also considered the verbal submissions made at the hearing by those in attendance, Mrs Sarah Rogers, Principal Licensing Officer, Mr Paul Barker, Environmental Health Officer on behalf of Mr Wemyss, and Mr Fairbrass. It was noted that the applicant had indicated that they would not be attending but wished the matter to be dealt with in their absence. Ms Moore had been provided with the opportunity to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 91.