Agenda item

To consider an application for a Premises Licence for Bubble Room, 45 - 47 London Road, Alderley Edge.

The Sub-Committee considered a report regarding an application for a Premises Licence for Bubble Room, 45-47 London Road, Alderley Edge, Cheshire.

The following attended the hearing and made representations with respect to the application:

the applicants

a representative of the applicant

a local resident

After a full hearing of the application and in accordance with the rules of procedure, the Chairman of the Sub-Committee reported that, after taking 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 oral representations made at the meeting and the written representations of interested parties

the following course of action had been agreed:

RESOLVED - That the application for a Premises Licence be granted as follows:-

Live music (indoors only)

Sunday to Wednesday       19.00 to 22.30

Thursday to Saturday          19.00 to 00.00

Recorded music (indoors only)

Sunday to Wednesday       09.00 to 00.00

Thursday to Saturday          09.00 to 01.00

Anything of a similar description to live music, recorded music, performance of dance (indoors only)

Provision of Entertainment Facilities for making music (indoors only)

Provision of entertainment facilities for entertainment of a similar description to making music/dancing (indoors only)

Sunday to Wednesday       09.00 to 22.30

Thursday to Saturday          09.00 to 01.00

Late night refreshment (indoors only)

Sunday                                  23.00 to 00.00

Monday to Wednesday       23.00 to 00.30

Thursday to Saturday          23.00 to 01.00

Supply of alcohol (for consumption on and off the premises)

Sunday to Wednesday       10.00 to 00.00

Thursday to Saturday          10.00 to 01.00

Hours premises open to the public

Sunday to Wednesday       08.00 to 00.30

Thursday to Saturday          08.00 to 01.30

That the non-standard timings for licensable activities set out within the original application also be approved subject to the removal of Mondays on Bank Holiday weekends;

In addition to the conditions volunteered within the operating schedule accompanying the original application, the following further conditions were also included:-

1.    Whenever live music is being hosted by the premises, windows and doors will be kept closed, except for the purposes of access and egress or in the event of an emergency. This condition shall not apply to the external door at the main public entrance to the premises, but shall apply to the internal lobbied door at the main public entrance to the premises.

2.    Whenever any form of regulated entertainment is taking place at the premises, regular assessments shall be made of any noise emanating from the premises. In the event that any noise is likely to cause a disturbance to any local residents, remedial action shall be taken. Details of each assessment shall be recorded in a log book with the name of the person undertaking the monitoring , the date, time, assessment position and a subjective opinion of what action is subsequently taken (if any). The log book will be kept on the premises and made available for inspection by an authorised officer of the local authority on request.

3.    Prior to licensable activities taking place, a risk assessment shall be carried out. An appropriate number of SIA registered door supervisors will be utilised in accordance with the said risk assessment. When on duty, door supervisors will be instructed to prevent patrons from going beyond the cartilage of the premises onto the street. They will further be instructed to ensure that patrons behave in such a manner that does not cause any nuisance to local residents.

4.    Staff will not be permitted to empty bottle bins outdoors after 21.00 or before 09.00 so as not to cause a disturbance to local residents.

5.    Staff will be instructed to leave the premises and the area quietly and with respect for the needs of local residents when they finish work and leave the premises.

6.    Any windows which abut the public highway on Stevens Street will have the benefit of secondary glazing to minimise the escapage of noise.

The Sub-Committee wished to advise local residents that should they experience any problems in relation to the licensing objectives, for example of public nuisance, caused as a result of the operation of the licence, then they had a right to call a review of the premises licence at any time.

Parties who had made relevant representations were reminded of the right to appeal the decision to the Magistrates Court within 21 days.