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Members of the Sub-Committee are reminded of their responsibility to declare any personal interest in respect of matters contained in this agenda in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 2000, the Council’s Constitution and the Members Code of Conduct.  If the personal interest is a prejudicial interest, then the individual Member should not participate in a discussion on the matter and must withdraw from the Council Chamber and not seek to influence a decision on the matter.

None of the Members present declared an interest in respect of the item included on the agenda.

Report of Director of Legal Services (enclosed)

Attached for Members information is the Hearing Procedure

The Director of Legal Services submitted a report requesting the Sub-Committee to determine an application to vary a premises licence in respect of The Queens, 52 Chapel Street, Chorley.

The report stated that the current licensable activities were as follows.

Supply of alcohol by retail on and off the premises.

Monday - Saturday                        11.00 - 23.00

Sunday and Good Friday                        12.00 - 22.30

Christmas Day                        12.00 - 15.00 and 19.00 - 22.30

New Years Eve hours to be converted as existing.

Licensing Act 1964 embedded conditions and restrictions converted.

A copy of the application to vary the existing premises licence was enclosed and following discussion with the Police, the applicant amended the application.  The Committee received the amended application as listed below and Lancashire Police formally withdrew their objection, there still remained representations from Interested Parties which are listed below.

1.         All below are 10.00 - 00.30 Monday to Sunday

            Films - Indoors (B)

            Indoor Sporting events (C)

            Recorded Music - Indoors and Outdoors (F)

            Performance of dance - Indoors(G)

            Anything of a similar description to that falling with E/F/G Indoors (H)

            Provision of facilities for making music - Indoors (I)

            Provision of facilities for dancing - Indoors and Outdoors (J)

2.         Live Music - Indoors (E)

            12.00 - 23.30 Monday - Sunday

3.         Late Refreshment - Indoors (L)

            23.00 - 01.00 Monday - Sunday

4.         Supply of Alcohol - both on and off the premises (M)

            10.00 - 00.00 Monday - Sunday

5.         Hours premises are open to the public (O)

            10.00 - 01.00 Monday - Sunday

            Additional conditions - doors/windows to be kept closed during live performance.

            All live amplified music to cease by 23.30.

            Seasonal variations and non-standard timings are as in the original application.

The report also outlined the additional measures that the applicant had indicated could be taken to promote and ensure the achievement of the four relevant licensing objectives.

An objection had been received from an Interested Party based on incidents of disturbance and the proposed hours.  The representations had been put in writing but the objector was unable to attend the meeting.

The Sub-Committee raised a number of issues with the co-owner and applicant and considered all the written and verbal evidence in the interest of the provision of the Council’s adopted Statement of Licensing Policy and Government guidelines.  After taking account of all representations and relevant factors, the Sub-Committee arrived at the following unanimous DECISION.

The Licensing Sub-Committee have considered carefully the applicants representations and the interested parties written representations.

We have considered the guidance issued under Section 182 of the Act together with Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy in particular those paragraphs referred to in the report.

This Committee has had regard to the fact that no responsible authorities have made representations to the application.  Whilst the Committee took account of the interested parties written representations on disturbance they have suffered.  There have been no representations from Environmental Health and Lancashire Police have withdrawn their representation following discussions with the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 13.