Agenda and minutes

Cllr Wheeler was elected as Chair of the committee.

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The Licensing Officer introduced the report as published.

The response to a Member question was that the times that were on the original application had been changed due to input from Environmental Health.

The objectors addressed the committee and made the following points:

-       The owner of 15 Royal Crescent explained that the property has been in the family for 60 years and at the rear of the property were 6 former garages, that were given planning permission for business starter units, this application is for one of those properties.

-       The main issue of concern was that there is pedestrian and vehicle access over the land concerned and across the courtyard, the building is made up of both commercial and residential units and access is used 7 days a week.

-       The proposed seating area is in the right of way area.

-       It can not be safe to have seating on a right of way.

-       Disorder is also a consideration that should be considered as if there is a crowd and who have been drinking the noise level for both the residential and businesses could cause a problem.

-       Safety of children is also an issue.  With the Coffee Pod at the moment people have to move their chairs to allow vehicles on to the site.  Children are often in the courtyard area with their parents and that is a safety risk.

The Chair explained to the objector that although the committee was sympathetic with what he said, these are mostly planning matters and not for the licensing committee to consider.

-       The next objector to address the committee explaining that she was a tenant of the property who runs a community interest company for children experiencing trauma.

-       As a mental health service it is vital for their clientele that they operate in a calm, quiet and confidential environment.

-       They carried out due diligence when they were looking for a suitable property.

-       If the licence is granted the hours of operation that are being requested will be incompatible with their sessions.

-       The outside area is a private road not a courtyard or outdoor venue, the access road can be used 24 hours a day, it is their emergency egress and serves as the main entrance to the residential flat.

-       Their entire organisation supports children with trauma, permitting alcohol sales and the associated entertainment can be triggering or provoking, this also applies to unsuitable music lyrics and films.

-       Their operating hours are 8-6 and granting the hours that the applicant has applied for will undermine the protection from harm objective.

-       There was a concern that conversations in the building could be overheard from the proposed area, which would breach confidentiality as there is no double glazing (due to the building being a listed building).

-       There are already concerns with regard to safety in the area and it is badly lit.  There has already been problems with litter and drug paraphernalia,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

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