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Note: The Panel for this meeting will be composed of Councillors Armstrong, Driscoll and Moran
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Apologies for Absence and Declarations of Interest To receive any apologies for absence and declarations of interest. Minutes: There were no apologies for absence or declarations of interest.
Introductions were given by all.
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Application for a new Premises Licence To determine an application for a new Premises Licence. Additional documents:
Minutes: The Licensing Support Officer presented the report which asked the Panel to determine an application for a premises licence in respect of Rumblebees Bookshop and Music Café at Rumballs Shop, Braintree Road, Felsted, Dunmow, Essex CM6 3DJ.
The application sought to carry out the following licensable activities:
• Sale by retail of alcohol (Monday – Sunday 10:00 – 22:00) • Performance of Live Music (Monday – Sunday 10:00 – 22:00) • Playing of Recorded Music (Monday – Sunday 10:00 – 22:00)
In response to questions from the Panel, the Licensing Support Officer clarified the following: · The consumption of alcohol would still be permitted in the outside area of the premises as it was not a licensing activity. · The licensable activity would be the sale of alcohol. · There were 22 seats within the premises. · The applicant already held a personal licence.
Mr Ronan McManus, Senior Licensing Officer for Essex Police, addressed the Panel.
He said that his main concerns were regarding the licensing for the outside area as this would also result in additional deregulated music, especially in the summer months. Having consulted with the applicant, it was agreed to keep the licensable activities to within the parameters of the inside area. Additional conditions had also been agreed which were reasonable for the nature and type of business, as well as in line with the police’s expectations.
He concluded by saying that the granting of a premise licence was not a once in a lifetime decision and the applicant must continue to demonstrate that the licensing objectives have been met. If this was not done, then they risked their licence being brought to a review.
Mr Andy Bonham, Senior Environmental Health Officer for Uttlesford District Council, addressed the Panel. He said that he understood the residents’ concerns, and should there be any noise disturbances, the Premises Licence was a living document which could be challenged through a review by Licensing or Environmental Health.
He confirmed that he was happy with the additional conditions from the police.
In response to questions for the meeting, the Senior Environmental Health Officer clarified that Environmental Health were the experts in the field when it came to noise, hence the police had not commented on this.
He was content with the applicant’s approach to holding events in the evenings, when the neighbouring business had closed and he believed that one event for up to two hours a month would not constitute as a statutory noise nuisance.
Councillor Roy Ramm, from Felsted Parish Council, addressed the Panel and raised their objections on the grounds of public nuisance. The following comments were made:
· The Parish Council strongly opposed the application. · The premises were based in the Felsted Conservation Area. It had previously operated as a butchers, hairdressers and delicatessen without any noise disturbances. · Rumblebees operated within a Grade II property where there were limited options in which to mitigate noise. · The stress caused from the noise of the business was having a detrimental effect to the mental health ... view the full minutes text for item LIC37 |