Report of the Head of Legal, HR and Democratic Services detailing an application for a premises licence in respect of Provenance, 127 Above Bar Street, Southampton, SO14 7FN, attached.
Minutes:
The Sub-Committee considered the application for a premises licence in respect of Provenance, 127 Above Bar Street, Southampton, SO14 7FN. (Copy of report circulated with the agenda and appended to the signed minutes).
Mr Turpin, Applicant, Mr Wallsgrove, Solicitor for the Applicant, PC Prior and PC Harris, Hampshire Constabulary were present 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 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2005.
Legal advice was accepted by the Sub-Committee in relation to the Cumulative Impact Policy. It was noted that the premises was located within the boundary of a previously identified stress area, and was subject to the provisions of the formally adopted Cumulative Impact Policy “CIP” ( adopted 13 May 2009, confirmed upon review 17 November 2010) that applied to that area.
The Committee noted in particular that:-
RESOLVED that the application for a premises licence be granted, subject to the following:-
(i) Amended Operating Hours
Opening Hours
Friday and Saturday 09h00 – 03h30
Sunday to Thursday 09h00 – 02h30
Late Night Refreshment
Friday and Saturday 10h00 – 03h30
Sunday to Thursday 10h00 - 02h30
Supply of Alcohol and Provision of Regulated Entertainment
Friday and Saturday 10h00 – 03h00
Sunday to Thursday 10h00 – 02h00
(ii) Conditions
All proposed conditions on page 14 and 15 of the operating schedule to be attached to the licence, with the following amendment to Condition 3 to read “No entry or re-entry to the premises after 02h00, Friday and Saturday.
REASONS
The Sub-Committee considered carefully the application for a premises licence at Provenance and gave due regard to the Licensing Act 2003, the Licensing Objectives, statutory guidance, Human Rights Legislation, the adopted statement of Licensing Policy and in particular the Cumulative Impact Policy as well as representations, both written and given orally today by all parties.
The Licensing Sub-Committee considered the location of the premises and in particular the fact that it was located within an area identified as suffering from issues of crime, disorder and public nuisance - designated as a stress area in accordance with the licensing policy. It has accepted that a rebuttable presumption does apply.
The Sub-Committee were not sufficiently satisfied with the representations by the applicant to grant the application in full because the investment proposals had not yet been put into place, nor was there evidence relating to how the premises would be managed, based on these changes. The Sub-Committee felt that it was too early to grant the extended hours over seven days.
RECOMMENDATION
The Sub-Committee recommended that the ID scanner currently installed on the premises continued to be used.
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