Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED:

That Councillor Pickering be appointed as Chair for the meeting.

The Chair outlined the procedure for the meeting to be followed and led on instructions.

There were no apologies for absence.

Members are asked to declare any interests they may have in the business to be discussed.

Members were asked to declare any interests they may have in the business on the agenda.

There were no declerations of interest made.

The minutes of the meeting held 2 July 2020 are attached and Members will be asked to confirm them as a correct record.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held 2 July 2020 be confirmed as an accurate record.

The Director of Neighbourhood and Environmental Services submits a report on an application for a variation of an existing Premises Licence for Dover Castle, 34 Dover Street, Leicester, LE1 6PT.

Report attached. A copy of the associated documentation is attached for Members only. Further copies are available on the Council’s website at www.cabinet.leicester.gov.uk .

(Wards Affected: Castle)

The Chair confirmed with the Sub-Committee Members that the reports and additional information circulated prior to the meeting had been read.

The Director of Neighbourhood and Environmental Services submitted a report requiring the Sub-Committee to determine an application for the variation of an existing Premises Licence for Dover Castle, 34 Dover Street, Leicester, LE1 6PT.

Members noted that representations had been received which necessitated that the application for a variation of an existing Premises Licence had to considered by the Sub-Committee.

The applicant Mr James Cockerill (Premise Manager) was present as was his representative Mr George Domleo (Legal Representative). Councillor Patrick Kitterick (Ward Councillor for Castle Ward), Mr Andrew Sansome (Environmental Health Officer, Noise Team), Licensing Team Manager (Policy and Applications) and Legal Adviser to the Sub-Committee were also present. 

The Licensing Team Manager (Policy and Applications) presented the report and outlined details of the application. It was noted that a representation was received on 9 July 2020 from Councillor Patrick Kitterick which related to the licensing objective of the Prevention of Public Nuisance. Councillor Kitterick was concerned that the premise was looking to become more of a nightclub venue, which would not be appropriate for the growing residential population surrounding the premise.

It was further noted that a representation was received on 24 July 2020 from the Noise Team which related to the licensing objective of the Prevention of Public Nuisance. The Noise Team were concerned that it would be difficult to control the noise from customers leaving the premise at a late hour, which would cause disruption to the nearby residents.

Councillor Kitterick was given the opportunity to outline the reasons for his representation and responded to questions from the Sub-Committee. Councillor Kitterick was concerned that the nature of the pub would change with the new hours and that the staff of the Premise would be unable to control noisy customers once they had left the Premise and would cause disruption for nearby residents.

Mr Sansome from the Noise Team was given the opportunity to outline the reasons for the representation and responded to questions from the Sub-Committee. Mr Sansome argued that the proposed conditions for the Premises Licence were not appropriate for the area the premise was in.

Mr Cockerill and Mr Domleo outlined the reasons for the application and answered questions from the Sub-Committee, Councillor Kitterick, and Mr Sansome of the Noise Team.

All parties were then given the opportunity to sum up their positions and make any final comments.

The Sub-Committee received legal advice from the Legal Adviser to the Sub-Committee in the presence of all those present and were advised of the options available to them in making a decision. The Sub-Committee were also advised of the relevant policy and statutory guidance that needed to be taken into account when making their decision.

In reaching their decision, the Sub-Committee felt they should deliberate in private on the basis that this was in the public interest and as such outweighed the public interest of their  ...  view the full minutes text for item 17.

There being no further business the meeting closed at 11:50am.