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Agenda and minutes

Licensing Panel
Tuesday, 13th December, 2016 5.30 pm

Venue: Committee Room B, Town Hall, Blackpool

Contact: Lennox Beattie Executive and Regulatory Manager

Items
No.	Item
1.	APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMAN To appoint a Chairman for the meeting. Minutes: The Licensing Panel considered the appointment of a Chairman for the meeting. Resolved: That Councillor Collett be appointed Chairman for the meeting.
2.	DECLARATION OF INTEREST - LICENSING Members are asked to declare any interests in the items under consideration and in doing so state:- (1) the type of interest concerned (2) the nature of the interest concerned; and (3) whether they have or have not sat on a Planning Committee which has previously considered a planning application in respect of a licensed premises which is also subject to consideration for a premises licence as part of the agenda for this meeting. If any Member requires advice on declarations of interests, they are advised to contact the Head Democratic Governance in advance of the meeting. (Members are asked to also pay particular attention to the guidance sheet on interests supplied with the agenda). Minutes: There were no declarations of interest on this occasion.
3.	PROCEDURE FOR THE MEETING The Chairman of the Panel will summarise the procedure and announce the equal maximum amount of time for each party to speak for the hearing. A. Items 1 and 4 (b) will be undertaken in private session by the Panel and not in the Meeting Room. B. Items 2, 3, 4(a) and 4(c) will be recommended to the Panel to be held in public. C. The Panel may decide to exclude the public from all or part of a hearing where it considers that the public interest in so doing outweighs the public interest in the hearing, or that part of the hearing, taking place in public. (This includes a party and any person assisting or representing a party) Minutes: The Chairman explained the procedure for the meeting including that an equal time limit of twenty minutes for all parties.
4.	APPLICATION FOR THE VARIATION OF A PREMISES LICENCE- ALBERT HOTEL, 117 ALBERT ROAD PDF 336 KB a. APPLICATION AND REPRESENTATIONS SUBMITTED. To consider the attached report b. DETERMINATION OF THE APPLICATION FOR THE VARIATION OF A PREMISES LICENCE- Albert Hotel c. ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE DECISION FOR THE VARIATION OF A PREMISES LICENCE- Albert Hotel Additional documents: Appendix 4a Albert Hotel Variation 19102016 , item 4. PDF 5 MB Appendix 4b Albert Hotel (117 Albert Rd) Variation Public obj (1) - Mr & Mrs Nevill 14112016 , item 4. PDF 276 KB Appendix 4b Albert Hotel (117 Albert Rd) Variation Public obj (2) - Chris Moorhouse 14112016 , item 4. PDF 395 KB Albert Hotel (117 Albert Rd) Variation Supporting Doc (1) from applicant 05122016 , item 4. PDF 775 KB Minutes: The Licensing Panel considered an application for the variation of a Premises Licence in respect of the Albert Hotel, 117 Albert Road. The variation requested extending the Premises Licence to allow the creation of a microbar open to non-residents on the ground floor and to enable functions to take place in the lower ground floor bar. Mr Forrest and Ms Ransome on behalf of the applicant were in attendance and outlined the application. They highlighted the proposed operating style of the premises and that the clientele sought would be very specialised for the microbar and a mature clientele for functions. Ms Ransome explained that she had a large amount of previous experience in the licensed trade having run a premises in Eccles. Mr Forrest further explained that as responsible operators they would be taking steps to attenuate the noise from the function room. The Panel noted that Mr and Mrs Nevill, one of the public objectors, had been unable to attend but noted their objections notably concerns regarding noise and potential problems with the use of the smoking area at the rear of the property. Mrs Moorhouse, public objector, was in attendance and outlined her concerns regarding the operation of the premises based on previous concerns in the area and problems with noise from any smoking area. The Licensing Panel considered carefully the evidence submitted by all parties and considered that the application appeared to promote licensing objectives but concerns remained regarding potential noise problems so agreed to restrict the licence as follows. That the use of the function room not take place until the broken extractor fan and window are replaced. That the use of an outside smoking area be restricted to the front of the hotel. That other than on New Years Eve and Christmas Eve the hours of operation of the function room be restricted until Midnight Sunday to Thursday and 0030 Friday and Saturdays. That the conditions already agreed with Lancashire Constabulary and outlined in the agenda. Resolved: To grant the variation of the Premises Licence in respect of the Albert Hotel as amended.