Agenda and draft minutes

Councillor Wheeler was elected as the Chair prior to the meeting.

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All Members present had attended a site visit to the premises.

The Licensing Officer introduced the report as published.

The responses to Member questions were as follows:

-       10 am will be the start of the hours that the applicant can sell alcohol.

-       The premises is classed as being located in the town centre area.

-       The applicant queried the times listed for the sale of alcohol in the report with the Licensing Officer, as these were not the times detailed in the application.  The Licensing Officer confirmed the sale of alcohol would be permitted form 09.00-23.30 Monday – Thursday, if the application was granted.

There were no questions from the applicant or the objectors in relation to the report.

The objectors then addressed the committee and made the following points:

-       The main concern was that the premises will create a noise problem for the residential properties.

-       The requested hours seem too long, they were hoping that there would be a better balance between the premises and the residential properties.

-       There were concerns that if outdoor seating is allowed at the premises this would have an effect on the residential properties in the area.

The Licensing Officer explained to the objector that if the premises did want tables and chairs there would have to be a separate application and that would be looked at as a separate issue.  Any conditions imposed on the premises regarding the external areas, however, would take effect regardless.

The responses to the Members questions to the objectors were as follows:

-       There were complaints made to environmental health in relation to the previous tenants.  There were also complaints with regard to the noise level from the outside seating.

-       The conditions suggested by environmental health were not as concrete as the objectors would have liked.   There remains to be concerns about the amount of noise that will be created by customers leaving the premises.

-       The objectors were advised to contact the licensing department or environmental health with any complaints about noise should the application be granted.

The applicant then stated that there would be a decibel meter installed at the property.  He also clarified that they may look at an outdoor seating area.  They want to have a good relationship with the residents and the businesses in the area.  The restaurant will be on the first floor.

The applicant then addressed the committee and made the following points:

-       The premises will be a small tapas restaurant.  The music will be background ambient music, the imagined scenario is this will be a venue where people can still talk across the table at a normal level.

-       Whilst at the Q&A with residents they have offered the mobile number of the DPS to enable them to have immediate contact with someone if there is a problem with noise at the premises.

-       They want the restaurant to add value to the community, Montpellier is a really nice area and they support keeping it that way.

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