Agenda and minutes

The Sub-committee to appoint a Chair for this meeting.

Resolved that Councillor W Samuel be appointed as Chair for this meeting.

You are invited to declare any registerable and/or non-registerable interests in matters appearing on the agenda, and the nature of that interest.

There were no Declarations of Interest reported.

To consider an application to vary the Premises Licence in respect of the above premises.

The Sub-committee met to consider an application for the variation of a Premises Licence in respect of Woods, 1 and 2 King Edward Court, Front Street, Tynemouth, NE30 4DZ.

The Applicant, Front St Limited, sought permission to add off sales to the existing licence.

The Premises were currently permitted to supply alcohol for consumption on the Premises by customers taking a table meal between 12.00 hours and 21.00 hours Monday to Saturday and between 12.00 hours and 19.00 hours each Sunday and Bank Holiday.  The Premises were allowed to be open to the public each Monday to Friday between 08.00 hours and 21.00 hours, Saturday between 09.00 hours and 21.00 hours and each Sunday and Bank Holiday between 09.00 hours and 19.00 hours.

Following introductions, the Chair set out the procedure which would be followed during the course of the hearing.

Mr J Young, Licensing Officer, presented details of the application, the representations received and the options available to the Sub-committee.

The Sub-committee referred to the written representations submitted in respect of the application.

Mr Rice and Mr Loughland addressed the Sub-committee in relation to their representations in respect of the application and responded to questions. 

Mr S Smallwood, on behalf of the applicant, addressed the Sub-committee in support of the application and responded to questions.  He also provided a response to the issues raised during the meeting.

All parties were given the opportunity to sum up their particular submissions

The Sub-committee withdrew from the meeting to make its decision in private.

The Sub-committee returned and the Chair announced its decision.

Resolved that the application to vary the Premises Licence to permit off sales in respect of Woods, 1 and 2 King Edward Court, Tynemouth be approved and in addition to the existing licence conditions the Sub-committee considers that it is appropriate to amend the following conditions and add additional conditions as set out below:

The following conditions be amended:

1.    The noise level from the licensable activity inside the Premises and noise associated with such activity inside the Premises when assessed in any of the residential premises in King Edwards Court must not exceed 35 dB LAeq during the operation of the Premises Licence measured over a 15 minute period with the windows of the residential premises closed.

2.    A CCTV system will be installed at the Premises and maintained in proper working order at all times and the Premises Licence Holder will ensure that:

                                     i.        The CCTV cameras are located at the Premises so as to provide coverage of entrances and exits, both internally and externally and areas where the consumption of alcohol takes place, including any outside area provided by the Licence Holder for the consumption of alcohol supplied at the Premises.

                           The remainder of this condition remains unaltered.

               The new conditions that are to be added to the premises licence follow on from condition 9 and are considered appropriate and proportionate for the promotion of the licensing objectives concerned with the prevention of crime and disorder  ...  view the full minutes text for item LS6/19