Agenda item


Premise Licence Determination Hearing

Report of Head of Public Protection and Development Management.

 

Summary

 

To provide an outline of an application for the variation of a Premises Licence in relation to Weston Manor Hotel, Weston on the Green, Bicester and detail the representations received from Responsible Authorities and Interested Parties that has resulted in the need for a hearing to determine the application.

 

Recommendations

 

There is no recommendation.  In considering the representations received and what is appropriate for the promotion of the licensing objectives, the options open to the Sub - Committee are, in broad terms:

 

(1)               approve the application for the variation of a premises licence as submitted

(2)               reject the application for the variation of premises licence in whole or part

(3)               place conditions on the variation of premises licence and/or require changes to the details of the permissions sought.

 

Minutes:

Public Protection & Development Management


Andy Preston – Head of Public Protection & Development Management

 

 

 

Bodicote House

Bodicote

Banbury

Oxfordshire

OX15 4AA

www.cherwell.gov.uk

 

 

 

Please ask for:

Licensing

Direct Dial:

01295 753744

Email:

licensing@cherwell-dc.gov.uk

Our Ref:

PRM0027/variation_hearing

22 August 2012

 

 

 

Dear Sir/Madam,

 

NOTICE OF DETERMINATION – LICENSING ACT 2003

Premises:

Weston Manor Hotel, Weston-on-the-Green

           

I refer to the hearing of the Licensing Sub-Committee on 21 August 2012 at which the Sub-Committee considered an application in respect of the above premises for the variation of a premises licence under the Licensing Act 2003.  The decision contained in this letter is a decision of the Licensing Authority.

 

After considering all the representations made at the hearing the Sub-Committee decided as follows:

 

The application is APPROVED subject to the following variation and conditions:-

 

With regard to the proposed hours of operation for licensable activities under Parts A, E, F, G, H, I, J, and K of the operating schedule:

 

·              For indoor activities (excluding the use of a marquee or similar structure), the hours as requested are approved.

·              For outdoor activities the hours granted are as follows:

 

Monday to Saturday 11:00hrs (AM) to 22:00hrs (PM) and Sundays 12:00hrs (PM) to 21:00hrs (PM).

 

·              For activities within a marquee or similar structure (notwithstanding that it is classed as an indoor venue), the hours will be the same as for outdoor activities, namely:

 

Monday to Saturday 11:00hrs (AM) to 22:00hrs (PM) and Sundays 12:00hrs (PM) to 21:00hrs (PM).

 

Parts L and M of the applications operating schedule regarding the provision of late night refreshments and supply of alcohol is approved as applied for.

 

The above APPROVAL is subject to the following conditions:

 

1)     A Noise Consultant who is a member of the Institute of Acoustics and who is agreed with the Officer who has delegated authority to act as the Responsible Authority in respect of the public nuisance objective, shall be engaged to prepare an independent report with regards to the levels of noise created by the premises during the licensable activities granted by this application.

 

2)     Sound limiting devices shall be installed and calibrated subject to the limits identified as appropriate by the above report and subject to the approval of the Officer who has delegated authority to act as the Responsible Authority in respect of the public nuisance objective.

 

3)     Each subsequent Premises Licence Holder shall instruct a Noise Consultant (who shall be a member of the Institute of Acoustics and who is agreed with the Officer who has delegated authority to act as the Responsible Authority in respect of the public nuisance objective) to prepare an independent report and thereafter, if necessary, recalibrate the device installed above.

 

4)     Sound limitation clauses shall be incorporated within all contracts with performers or people engaged in the licensable activities granted by this application

 

5)     All doors and windows that are part of the premises being used for any licensable activity shall remain closed during such activities except for essential access and egress.

 

6)     A person shall be appointed to receive, log and monitor complaints and respond to complainants.

 

 

You have a right of appeal against this decision to the Magistrates' Court within 21 days of the date of this letter. The relevant Magistrates Court for the area is:-

 

Banbury Magistrates Court,

The Courthouse, 

Warwick Road, 

Banbury, 

Oxon,                                                  Tel: 01865 448020              

OX16 2AW                            Email: TV-OxfordMCEnq@hmcts.gsi.gov.uk

 

 

Finally, if you have any queries regarding this notice, please contact a member of the Licensing Unit on 01295 753744.

 

 

Yours faithfully

 

 

 

Natasha Barnes

Licensing & Vehicle Parks Manager

Copies to

Relevant Agent/Solicitor of the Applicant (if any)

 

Relevant Responsible Authorities (if any)

 

Relevant Interested Parties (if any)

 

 

 

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