Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration.

The report details an application received on behalf of Bravo Inns to vary the premises licence at The Queens Arms, 2 Higher Bents Lane, Bredbury to extend the hours for the provision of live music until 01:00 on Friday and Saturday, to extend the hours for the provision of late night refreshments until 01:00 on Friday and Saturday and to extend the hours for the supply of alcohol on the premises until 01:00 on Friday and Saturday.

The Sub-Committee is recommended to consider the application to vary the Premises Licence at The Queens Arms, 2 Higher Bents Lane, Bredbury.

Officer contact: Sarah Tooth on 0161 474 4296 or email: sarah.tooth@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) requesting the Sub-Committee to consider an application from Bravo Inns to vary the premises licence at The Queens Arms, 2 Higher Bents Lane, Bredbury to extend the hours for the provision of live music until 01:00 on Friday and Saturday, to extend the hours for the provision of late night refreshments until 01:00 on Friday and Saturday and to extend the hours for the supply of alcohol on the premises until 01:00 on Friday and Saturday.

The applicant attended the meeting, presented their application, and answered Councillors’ questions in relation to the application.  At this stage in the proceedings, the applicant also informed the Sub-Committee that they would offer an amendment to their application to reduce the hours for the opening of the outside drinking area/ designated beer garden until midnight, Monday to Sunday.

The Sub-Committee noted that the objector, although duly notified of the date and time of the hearing, had not advised the Licensing Authority in advance of their intention to attend the hearing and nor had they attended the hearing in person.  The Sub-Committee therefore considered the objection on the basis of the written submission.

There were no objections made by any responsible authority.

The Sub-Committee, having heard the interested parties, proceeded to consider the licensing objectives in respect of the application, together with the relevant parts of the Council’s Licensing Policy and the guidance from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.  However, the decision was reached on consideration of all the arguments given in relation to this specific application.

The Sub-Committee found the following:-

(i)        Crime and Disorder

The Sub-Committee was satisfied that relevant representations had been received in respect of the prevention of crime and disorder licensing objective, specifically the representation asserted that there were already problems relating to criminal damage, fighting and the dealing of drugs associated with the operation of the premises, and that should the proposed variation be granted, these problems would be likely to be exacerbated.

(ii)       Protection of Children

The Sub-Committee was satisfied that no relevant representations had been raised in respect of this licensing objective.

(iii)      Public Safety

The Sub-Committee was satisfied that no relevant representations had been raised in respect of this licensing objective.

(iv)      Public Nuisance

The Sub-Committee was satisfied that relevant representations had been received in respect of the prevention of public nuisance licensing objective, specifically the representation asserted that there were already problems relating to noise and inconsiderate parking and that should the proposed variation be granted, these problems would be likely to be exacerbated.

However, the Sub-Committee noted that there was an absence of any objective evidence to substantiate the grounds of the objection, and nor had there been any representations made by any of the responsible authorities in relation to this matter. 

Further, the Sub-Committee noted with approval the content of the applicant’s operating schedule in respect of these licensing objectives and noted that the applicant had offered to amend his operating schedule to reduce the hours for the opening of the outside drinking area/ designated beer garden until midnight, Monday to Sunday.

The Sub-Committee was therefore of the view that there were no further conditions that were both necessary or proportionate in order to address those licensing objectives.

It was then

RESOLVED – (1) That the hours for the supply of alcohol for consumption on and off the premises to be approved as follows:-

·         10.00 to 00.00 hours, Sunday to Thursday

·         10.00 to 01:00 hours, Friday and Saturday

(2) That the hours for the provision of regulated entertainment indoors including live and recorded music be approved as follows:-

·         10.00 to 00.00 hours, Sunday to Thursday

·         10.00 to 01:00 hours, Friday and Saturday

(3) That the hours for the provision of late night refreshment be approved as follows:-

·         23.00 to 00.00 hours,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5