Agenda and minutes
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Apologies for Absence To receive any apologies for absence. Minutes: There were no apologies for absence received. |
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Declarations of Interest To receive any declarations from Members of the Committee on any items to be considered at the meeting.
Minutes: There were no declarations of interest received. |
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Minutes of Previous Meeting To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 18 January 2024.
Minutes: The minutes of the previous were deferred to the Licensing Committee for agreement /approval. |
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Purpose of the Report
To determine an application for a new premises licence made by The Bull Charlbury Ltd, for The Bull Charlbury, Sheep Street, Charlbury, OX7 3RR.
Recommendations
That the Licensing Panel is asked, in light of the representations received, to consider the application and determine whether to:
· refuse the application in whole or in part where it is necessary in order to promote the licensing objectives. Additional documents:
Minutes: The Vice Chair Councillor David Jackson welcomed everyone to the hearing and introduced the Panel in attendance which consisted of Councillors Edward James and Andrew Lyons. Councillor Sandra Simpson was on hand as the reserve. The Chair asked for the Officers in attendance to introduce themselves, Andrea Thomas introduced herself as the Licensing Officer, Marianne Garrett introduced herself as the Senior Environmental Health Officer, April Paintain introduced herself as the Environmental Health Officer, and Helen Blundell as the Legal Officer (Interim Head of Legal). Following introductions, the Chair asked those who wished to speak that were in attendance to introduce themselves. Will Robinson, Solicitor, on behalf of the Applicant along with James Gunner, Philip Winser and Dan Viney introduced themselves. Mr Adam Leach introduced himself as an objector to the application and Mr Andy Pickard introduced himself as a supporter to the application. The Chair outlined the process the hearing would follow and explained that the Panel would be advised by the Council’s Legal Adviser, and Committee Clerk (the Interim Democratic Services Officer). The Applicant’s representative summarised how they sought flexibility with the application and that various conditions had been agreed. They explained how they were willing to work with the local residents on various issues and concerns they had and they outlined other conditions that had been already agreed including a Noise Management Plan, no expansion of alcohol sale times, and assurances of limited events. It was explained that monitoring was a condition of the licence and therefore the staff would record and log all events to ensure they did not exceed the agreed limit of 15 events per calendar year. Mr Leach spoke against the application and suggested that his concern was the noise from the music and that the efforts of reassurance were appreciated but not compelling. Furthermore, he felt that if a licence were to be granted there would need to be strict and enforceable limits on the volume of the music when it was played. He added that responsiveness to complaints needed to also be a condition. Mr Pickard spoke in favour of the application and suggested that Chalbury was busier and more vibrant than it had ever been and that residents needed to embrace and enjoy the change. There were various camp sites and hotels that were thriving in the area and he felt that the pub management at the Bull, were professional and supportive of the community which was why he supported the application. The Environmental Health Officer explained how complaints were dealt with and that residents could contact the Council directly if they had issues. This could be done in real time via the noise application which recorded noise and the time through a live submission. They reiterated that Licence Holders were held to account of their conditions, and they could be served notice if they abated the nuisance which was considered a serious breach. The Applicant’s representative thanked Mr Leach for his measured speech and constructive engagement. However, he explained there ... view the full minutes text for item 26. |