Issue - meetings

The Sub-Committee considered the report of the Service Director of Transactions and Universal Services for an application for a premises licence in respect of Old Bond Store, Back of the Walls, Southampton, SO14 3HA. 

The applicant was represented by Philip Doherty, Designated Premises Supervisor and Amber Athill; several residents who had objected to the application were in attendance and with the consent of the Chair addressed the meeting.

The Sub-Committee considered the decision in confidential session in accordance with the Licensing Act (Hearings) Regulations 2005.

RESOLVED that the premises licence be granted as amended and subject to additional conditions.

After private deliberation the Sub-Committee reconvened and the Chair read out the following decision:

All parties will receive formal written confirmation of the decision and reasons.

The Sub-Committee has considered very carefully the application for a premises licence at the Old Bond Store, Back of the Walls, Southampton SO14 3HA.  It has given due regard to the Licensing Act 2003, the Licensing Objectives, statutory guidance and the adopted statement of Licensing Policy. 

The Sub-Committee considered the representations, both written and given orally today, by all parties.  Human rights legislation has been borne in mind whilst making the decision.

The Sub-Committee was made aware that following discussions with the police the application had been amended so that it included conditions dealing with CCTV, incident book, refusals book, Challenge 25,  and training. The amended conditions were submitted to the satisfaction of the police on 26 September.  On that basis there were no representations from any of the responsible authorities. 

The Sub-Committee was also made aware that on 14 October the applicant had requested conditions regarding the closure of all doors and windows at and after 21:00 hours when licensable activities were taking place and also no bottle emptying between 21:00 and 08:00 hours.

Residential representations had been received leading to the hearing.  The Sub-Committee accepted legal advice provided during the course of the hearing that those parts of the representations relating to planning issues and/or breaches of the planning consent cannot be taken into consideration when making the decision relating to the premises licence.  The Sub-Committee therefore had to concentrate its mind upon the four licensing objectives. 

The applicant was represented by Philip Doherty, Designated Premises Supervisor and Amber Athill, and they both addressed the Sub-Committee.  Several residents were in attendance, and also addressed the Sub-Committee. 

Having heard all the above evidence, the Sub-Committee determined to grant the application with the amendments as set out above and with the additional condition as follows:

That the premises is to provide the concierge telephone number for residents to call, to speak to the Designated Premises Supervisor, or person who is responsible for the premises and able to take action to address concerns raised, whilst licensable activities are taking place and for thirty minutes after the end of such activities.

Reasons

The Sub-Committee heard evidence from the applicant that the premises is intended to be used as a working space and function rooms, providing  ...  view the full minutes text for item 26