Issue - meetings

To consider an application for the variation of a Premises Licence at The Farmers Arms, 71 Chapel Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 5JH

The Sub Committee considered a report regarding an application by J W Lees & Co (Brewers) Ltd for the variation of a Premises Licence in respect of The Farmers Arms, 71 Chapel Lane, Wilmslow Cheshire under Section 34 of the Licensing Act 2003. 

The Designated Premises Supervisor, the Area Manager from J W Lees & Co (Brewers) and an objector attended the hearing and made representations with respect to the application. 

After a full hearing of the application and in accordance with the rules of procedure, the Chairman reported that, having taken account of:

·       The Secretary of State’s Guidance under Section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003

·       Cheshire East Borough Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy

·       The four licensing objectives (namely the prevention of crime and disorder, public safety, the prevention of public nuisance, and the protection of children from harm)

·       All the evidence, including the representations made at the meeting and the written representations of the objectors and Environmental Health

the following course of action had been agreed:

RESOLVED

The Sub-Committee granted the application for the variation of the Premises Licence as applied for subject to the following conditions agreed by Environmental Health and the applicant:-

1.     There shall be no additional lighting or heating to the front of the

premises.

2.     There shall be no external entertainment allowed to the front of the

premises;

3.     There shall be no external speakers;

4.     There shall be a 21.00 hours curfew to the front of the premises;

5.     The J.W. Lees Operating Plan shall be included as a condition.

In addition to this the above agreed conditions were amended by the Sub Committee as follows:-

1. To amend reference to “to the front of the premises” in Agreed Conditions 1, 2 and 4 to “in the area to the front of the public house building;” and

2. To add the word ‘regulated’ in condition 2, so that it reads, “no external regulated entertainment….”

Furthermore the Sub Committee imposed three additional conditions as follows:-

1. CCTV coverage at the premises will include the area to the front of the public house building;

2. Tables and chairs shall be removed from the area to the front of the public house building by no later than 21.00;

3. The area to the front of the public house building will be checked by the Designated Premises Supervisor, or a member of staff nominated by him, on a regular basis.

The Sub Committee wished to highlight the fact that should problems relating to the licensing objectives be linked to the operation of licensable activities at this premises then Responsible Authorities or Interested Parties could call for a review of the licence at any time.

The applicant and parties who had made relevant representations were reminded of the right to appeal the decision to the Magistrates Court.