Licensing Act 2003 – An application for a Variation to a Premises Licence in respect of Farmhouse Tavern
Meeting: 05/07/2018 - Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee (Item 20)
20 Farmhouse Tavern, 130 Newton Road, Torquay PDF 239 KB
To consider an application for a Variation to a Premises Licence in respect of Farmhouse Tavern, 130 Newton Road, Torquay.
Additional documents:
- 05072018 Farmhouse Tavern (Var) App 1.pdf, item 20 PDF 274 KB
- 05072018 Farmhouse Tavern (Var) App 2.pdf, item 20 PDF 869 KB
- 05072018 Farmhouse Tavern (Var) App 3.pdf, item 20 PDF 27 KB
- 05072018 Farmhouse Tavern (Var) App 4.pdf, item 20 PDF 146 KB
- 05072018 Farmhouse Tavern (Var) App 5.docx, item 20 PDF 302 KB
- Representation from Applicant, item 20 PDF 1 MB
Minutes:
Members considered a report on an application for a Variation to a Premises Licencein respect of Farmhouse Tavern, 130 Newton Road, Torquay.
Written Representations received from:
Name |
Details |
Date of Representation |
Public Protection Officer |
Representation objecting to the application on the ground of ‘The Prevention of Public Nuisance’. |
8 June 2018 |
Member of the Public |
Representation objecting to the application on the ground of ‘The Prevention of Public Nuisance’. |
5 June 2018 |
Member of the Public |
Representation objecting to the application on the ground of ‘The Prevention of Public Nuisance’. |
Received on 30 May 2018 |
Member of the Public |
Representation objecting to the application of the ground of ‘The Prevention of Public Nuisance.’ |
Undated |
Oral Representations received from:
Name |
Details |
Applicant’s Representative |
The Applicant’s Representative outlined the application and responded to Members questions. |
Public Protection Officer |
The Public Protection Officer outlined his representation and responded to Members questions. |
Applicant’s response to Representations:
Prior to the Hearing, the Applicant’s Representative provided and requested the circulation of his skeleton argument on behalf of the applicant.
Decision:
That the application for variation to Premises Licence in respect of Farmhouse Tavern, 130 Newton Road, Torquay be approved, as applied for and subject to the following additional conditions as proposed by the Licensing Authority’s Public Protection Officer and agreed by the Applicant:
i) Patrons shall not be permitted to use the premises beer gardens from 10 pm to 7 am Sunday to Thursday and 11 pm to 7 am Friday and Saturday; and
ii) The premises shall have a designated smoking area which is located at the front of the premises at the furthest point away from residential properties;
iii) No external speakers shall be permitted in the premises outside areas; and
iv) All live and recorded music shall cease at the premises at 11pm.
In addition, the following conditions shall be inserted on to the Premise Licence, as determined by Members of the Licensing Sub-Committee which they resolved to be appropriate:
v) To reduce noise break out, all doors and windows facing on to any noise sensitive premises (e.g residential dwellings) shall be kept shut during regulated entertainment, save for necessary access and egress;
vi) The designated smoking area shall be monitored by staff to ensure that any noise emanating from this area does not unreasonably disturb nearby residents;
vii) No drinks shall be permitted in the designated smoking area from 10 pm to 7 am Sunday to Thursday and 11 pm to 7 am Friday and Saturday; and
viii) The premises beer gardens shall be monitored by staff to ensure that noise emanating from these areas do not unreasonably disturb nearby residents.
Reason for Decision:
Having carefully considered all the written and oral Representations, Members resolved to grant the variation application, as they were satisfied that with the additional conditions set out above, these premises would not undermine the Licensing Objectives.
In coming to that decision, Members had regard to the concerns raised by members of the public and ... view the full minutes text for item 20
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