Agenda and minutes

Councillor C. Witts was elected as Chair.

The Chair introduced the Panel and the officer in attendance. The Chair outlined the procedure to be followed.

To receive from Members, declarations as to personal and/or prejudicial interests and the nature of those interests in relation to any agenda item. Please see Notes 1 and 2 overleaf.

There were no declarations of interest.

Report by Group Manager, Environmental Health and Regulatory Services

The Sub Committee and all parties considered a report for a variation to a club premises certificate under Section 84 of the Licensing Act 2003 for Quedgeley Social Club.

On the invitation of the Chair, Ms Rebecca Tuck, Licensing and Enforcement Officer, presented the report. She highlighted the conditions proposed by the Police in Appendix B of the report.

The applicant asked questions of the Licensing and Enforcement Officer, and answers were provided. The applicant advised an amendment on page 15 of the report, that Section L of the application should be marked ‘on the premises’. He advised a proposal to condition the use of the courtyard area by club members for no licensable activity beyond 21.00 hours every day.

Residents asked questions of the Licensing and Enforcement Officer, and answers were provided.

Members asked questions of the Licensing and Enforcement Officer, and answers were provided.

On the invitation of the Chair, the applicant presented the case in support of the variation of the premises certificate. The applicant provided to Members a detailed map and an aerial photograph of the area surrounding the club. He explained that the courtyard area was not conditioned at present and that this variation may condition to limit the use of the courtyard by the club. He advised that a screen was proposed by the club to help to deflect noise away from neighbouring properties.

Residents asked questions of the applicant, and answers were provided.

Members asked questions of the applicant and answers were provided.

On the invitation of the Chair, the residents presented their objections to the variation of the premises certificate.

The applicant confirmed that he had no questions to ask the residents.

Members asked questions of the residents and answers were provided.

The Licensing and Enforcement Officer, the residents and the applicant were given the opportunity to summarise their positions.

The Sub committee retired from the meeting to consider their decision.

DECISION

The Chair advised that the decision of the Sub committee was to grant the variation of the club premises certificate to incorporate the courtyard within the licensed area as shown in Appendix A of the officer’s report. The supply of alcohol was granted, as follows:

1.      Monday to Sunday (inc) from 11.00 to 23.30 hours

2.      Seasonal Variations

Christmas Eve   11.00 – 00.30

Boxing Day        11.00 – 00.30

New Year’s Eve 11.00 – 02.00

3.      The conditions listed in Appendix B of the officer’s report, with the amendment of the outside entertainment to conclude no later than 21.00 hours from Monday to Sunday.

4.      A privacy screen shall be installed and maintained as detailed in the specification given in the officer’s report.

5.      The Club should monitor and control noise disturbance within the carpark area.