Agenda and minutes

Councillor Garth Barnes was duly elected as Chairman.

Manor by the Lake, Arle Court, Hatherley Lane, Cheltenham

Louis Krog, Business Support and Licensing Team Leader introduced the report as circulated with the agenda.  A variation application had been submitted from Mr Chittenden and Ms Madge in respect of Manor by the Lake, Arle Court, Hatherley Lane.

A copy of the application is attached to Appendix A of the report.

Louis Krog referred Members to point 1.2 of the report which detailed a breakdown of the variation.

Louis Krog advised Members that 18 representations had been received from local residents but no objections had been received from the responsible authorities.  Environmental Health had proposed a condition as follows “The playing of amplified live or recorded music in outdoor areas shall be limited to the hours of 8am-9pm, in connection with weddings, civil ceremonies, blessings and similar events, for a maximum duration of 1 hour per day”.  Louis Krog confirmed that this condition had been agreed by the applicant.

Louis Krog referred Members to 7.4 of the report which raised a number of issues that the objectors had raised which are not relevant.  Louis Krog read page 11 of the report out to the Committee which explained why each point was not relevant.

Members asked the following Officer question:

• When asked, Louis Krog stated that Members could not time limit the variation for 1 year and there were no time constraints that could be added to the variation.  If there were issues if the variation was granted a review of the licence could be sought.

Ms Madge attended the Committee and spoke in support of her application.  She explained that the main changes to the existing premises licence were the extra hour from Sundays to Thursdays and an extra capacity for another 80 people.  A new ball room had been put in place and could now hold up to 350 people.  Ms Madge stressed that this would not mean there would be 350 people at the venue 7 days a week, this variation would be used mainly for weddings with the majority of people attending would be from 70 people in the day and an additional 100 in the evenings.

This variation would also cease the need to apply for a Temporary Event Notice (TEN).  Ms Madge confirmed the premises is currently licensed for performance of dance and recorded music in and outdoors so there is not much change there.  Recorded music is only used outside during a ceremony in the gardens.  Ms Madge stated that as noted in the report she was happy to agree to the additional condition suggested by Environmental Health.

Ms Madge said the premises did not intend to have concerts as this is not what they did.  When the ball room was in use Ms Madge said she would ensure all windows would be closed, out of 70 events taken place here this year there had been very view complaints.

Ms Madge told Members she felt this variation was unreasonable for her business and understood residents concerns.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.