Agenda for Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee on Thursday, 6 February 2025, 9.30 am

Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee - Thursday, 6 February 2025 9.30 am

Venue: Banking Hall, Castle Circus entrance on the left corner of the Town Hall, Castle Circus, Torquay, TQ1 3DR. View directions

Contact: Governance Support

Items

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Item

Election of Chairman/woman

To elect a Chairman/woman for the meeting.

Minutes:

Councillor Barbara Lewis was elected as Chairwoman for the meeting.

To consider an application for a Review of a Premises Licence in respect of the Devon Dumpling, 108 Shiphay Lane, Torquay.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Members considered a report on an Application for a Review of a Premises Licence in respect of the Devon Dumpling, 108 Shiphay Lane, Torquay.

Written Representations were received from:

Name	Details	Date of Representation
Applicant	Application and supporting correspondence for a Review of the Premises Licence in respect of the Devon Dumpling, 108 Shiphay Lane, Torquay.	16 December 2024
Public Protection Officer	Report by Torbay Council as the Responsible Authority for Public and Statutory Noise.	10 January 2025
Member of the Public	Three Representations supporting the Application for a Review of the Premises Licence.	19 December 2024 26 December 2024 7 January 2025
Member of the Public	Neutral Representation on behalf of the Respondent.	20 December 2024
Member of the Public	Twenty-one Representations objecting to the Application for a Review of the Premises Licence.	19 December 2024 20 December 2024 5 January 2025 8 January 2025
Ward Councillor	Representation objecting to the Application for a Review of the Premises Licence.	13 January 2025

Additional Information:

At the Hearing, the Public Protection Officer played three sound recordings.

Oral Representations were received from:

Name	Details
Applicant	The Applicant outlined the Application for a Review of a Premises Licence and responded to Members’ questions.
Public Protection Officer	The Public Protection Officer outlined his representation and responded to Members’ questions.
Member of the Public	A Member of the Public outlined their support for the application for a Review of a Premises Licence and responded to Members’ questions.
The Respondent	The Respondent supported by his Solicitor responded to the Application for a Review of a Premises Licence and responded to Members’ questions.
Ward Councillor	A Ward Councillor outlined their objection to the Application for a Review of a Premises Licence and responded to Members’ questions.
A Member of the Public	A Member of the Public outlined their objection to the Application for a Review of a Premises Licence and responded to Members’ questions.
A Member of the Public	A Member of the Public outlined their objection to the Application for a Review of a Premises Licence and responded to Members’ questions.

Decision:

That the Premises Licence for the Devon Dumpling, be modified as follows:

· Supply of alcohol 10.00 am to 10.30 pm Monday to Thursday and 10.00 am to 11.30 pm Friday and Saturday.

· Opening times be 10.00 am to 11.00 pm Monday to Thursday and 10.00 am to 12 midnight Friday and Saturday.

And the following conditions to be amended:

Conditions attached after a review hearing by the Licensable Authority

Condition 1

‘The premises outside areas shall be closed by 10 pm every day except for the designated smoking area’ known as the cage’.

shall now read

Condition 3

‘all windows and doors shall be kept closed during regulated entertainment after 10 pm’.

shall now read