Agenda and minutes

To appoint a Chair for the meeting.

That Councillor Arthur Moran be appointed as Chair.

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests, other registerable interests, and non-registerable interests in any item on the agenda and for Members to declare if they have pre-determined any item on the agenda.

There were no declarations of interest from Members.

To consider the above application.

The Sub-Committee considered a report for an application for a premises licence for the premises known as Disley Meadow, Disley.

The following attended the hearing and spoke in relation to the application:

Kim Evans – Licensing Team Leader

Jake Orr - Licensing Enforcement Officer

Christian Romero - Applicant

Lisa Kerr, Debbie Stevenson, Jake Young, Sarah Groves, Kathryn Rogers, Councillor Sue Adams and Jackie Pattison - Objectors

After a full hearing of the application and in accordance with the rules of procedure, the Chair of the Sub-Committee reported, that after taking account of:

·         The oral and written representations made by all parties to the hearing.

·         The licensing objective of the prevention of public nuisance.

·         The Secretary of State’s Guidance under the Licensing Act 2003 (Dec 2022).

·         Cheshire East Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy.

The following course of action had been agreed:

RESOLVED:

That the application for a premises license be GRANTED as applied for, subject to the mandatory conditions applied to all premises licenses by operation of law, and the additional conditions set out below:

1.    A maximum of six weddings per year to be held on non-consecutive weekends.

2.    The sale and supply of Alcohol to cease at 23:00 hours Friday – Sunday.

Although not a matter that forms part of the licensing determination, the subcommittee considers that constructive engagement with the local community is good practice for any responsible licence holder. Members therefore encourage the Applicant to maintain positive and proactive communication with neighbouring residents as the premises begins operating. Such engagement can assist in promptly identifying and addressing any emerging concerns, thereby supporting the continued promotion of the licensing objectives and reducing the likelihood of issues escalating to a review.