Meeting documents
Licensing Decisions
Wednesday, 4th January, 2012
GR8 Hotel
The Application
The application for consideration today relates to the GR8 Hotel, 56-58 Central Drive Blackpool. A premises licence is sought authorising:
Live Music 12.00-00.00 hours Friday-Sunday
Recorded music 12.00-04.00 hours Friday-Sunday
The sale of alcohol for consumption on the premises 12.00-04.00 Monday-Thursday, 10.00-04.00 Friday - Sunday.
A copy of the application is attached.
The Applicant
The application has been submitted by Andrew Hatch
Relevant Representations
Representations have been received from
1. The Licensing Authority
2. Lancashire Constabulary
3. Health & Safety
4. Environmental Protection
5. Members of the public
Local Policy Considerations
1.7 Anti-Social Behaviour
3.7 Adult Entertainment
Appendix B - Measures to promote the licensing objectives
National Guidance
9.12 The licensing authority should accept all reasonable and proportionate representations made by the police unless the authority has evidence that to do so would not be appropriate for the promotion of the licensing objectives. however it remains incumbent on the police to ensure that their representations can withstand the scrutiny to which they would be subject at a hearing.
This premises was licensed for the sale of alcohol to residents of the hotel only from 1981 until February 2011 when the licence lapsed. When the licence was converted to a premises licence in 2005 the ability to provide regulated entertainment was added to the licence.
In July 2007 a review was submitted by Environmental Protection on the ground of public nuisance. The licence holder at that time was Lynn Charles. The panel dealt with the review by restricting the hours for the sale of alcohol to 10.00-04.00 daily and removing permission to provide regulated entertainment.
David Hatch transferred the licence into his name in June 2008. In July 2012 the licensing service discovered that Mr Hatch had entered into an Individaul Voluntary Arrangement (IVA) in February 2011. This meant that his premises licence lapsed from that date.
Whilst this venue has previously operated as a hotel with a licence restricted to the sale of residents and their bona fide guests, no such restriction has been offered in the operating schedule
Background Papers
None
Determination
Members are requested to determine the application
Record of Hearing
In accordance with the Licensing Act 2003
Panel Members
Councillor Hardy, in the Chair Councillors Hutton and M Mitchell
Declarations of Interests
There were no declarations of interest on this occasion.
Panel Advisers
Mrs S Davies, Principal Solicitor- Licensing
Mr L Beattie, Clerk to the meeting- Democratic Services
Applicant/Applicant's Representative(s) in attendance
Mr A Hatch, Applicant
Mr D Hatch, Applicant's father
Ms M Hodgkinson, Employee of Applicant
Representors
Mr M Marshall, Licensing Authority
Ms S Slater, Lancashire Constabulary
Miss J Harrison, Health and Safety
Mr S Flint, Environmental Protection
Mr R Gill and Mr R Hipgrave, Public Objectors
Other Parties
None
Time permitted to speak
Having considered the written representations, it was agreed to allocate a period of twenty minutes for all parties.
Time Hearing Commenced
10:00 AM
Time Hearing Terminated
1:35 PM
PANEL'S REASONS FOR REACHING ITS DECISION
The Panel considered the application for a new premises licence for the GR8 Hotel 56-58 Central Drive and the objections that had been received from responsible authorities and members of the public. These were considered in line with the licensing objectives and the Secretary of State's guidance.
The Panel were satisfied given the application and the previous history of the premises that it was not possible to grant the application without significant impact on the licensing objectives
PANEL DECISION
That the application for a premises licence for GR8 Hotel 56-58 Central Drive be refused.
The Application
The application for consideration today relates to the GR8 Hotel, 56-58 Central Drive Blackpool. A premises licence is sought authorising:
Live Music 12.00-00.00 hours Friday-Sunday
Recorded music 12.00-04.00 hours Friday-Sunday
The sale of alcohol for consumption on the premises 12.00-04.00 Monday-Thursday, 10.00-04.00 Friday - Sunday.
A copy of the application is attached.
The Applicant
The application has been submitted by Andrew Hatch
Relevant Representations
Representations have been received from
1. The Licensing Authority
2. Lancashire Constabulary
3. Health & Safety
4. Environmental Protection
5. Members of the public
Local Policy Considerations
1.7 Anti-Social Behaviour
3.7 Adult Entertainment
Appendix B - Measures to promote the licensing objectives
National Guidance
9.12 The licensing authority should accept all reasonable and proportionate representations made by the police unless the authority has evidence that to do so would not be appropriate for the promotion of the licensing objectives. however it remains incumbent on the police to ensure that their representations can withstand the scrutiny to which they would be subject at a hearing.
Observations
This premises was licensed for the sale of alcohol to residents of the hotel only from 1981 until February 2011 when the licence lapsed. When the licence was converted to a premises licence in 2005 the ability to provide regulated entertainment was added to the licence.
In July 2007 a review was submitted by Environmental Protection on the ground of public nuisance. The licence holder at that time was Lynn Charles. The panel dealt with the review by restricting the hours for the sale of alcohol to 10.00-04.00 daily and removing permission to provide regulated entertainment.
David Hatch transferred the licence into his name in June 2008. In July 2012 the licensing service discovered that Mr Hatch had entered into an Individaul Voluntary Arrangement (IVA) in February 2011. This meant that his premises licence lapsed from that date.
Whilst this venue has previously operated as a hotel with a licence restricted to the sale of residents and their bona fide guests, no such restriction has been offered in the operating schedule
Background Papers
None
Determination
Members are requested to determine the application
Record of Hearing
In accordance with the Licensing Act 2003
Panel Members
Councillor Hardy, in the Chair Councillors Hutton and M Mitchell
Declarations of Interests
There were no declarations of interest on this occasion.
Panel Advisers
Mrs S Davies, Principal Solicitor- Licensing
Mr L Beattie, Clerk to the meeting- Democratic Services
Applicant/Applicant's Representative(s) in attendance
Mr A Hatch, Applicant
Mr D Hatch, Applicant's father
Ms M Hodgkinson, Employee of Applicant
Representors
Mr M Marshall, Licensing Authority
Ms S Slater, Lancashire Constabulary
Miss J Harrison, Health and Safety
Mr S Flint, Environmental Protection
Mr R Gill and Mr R Hipgrave, Public Objectors
Other Parties
None
Time permitted to speak
Having considered the written representations, it was agreed to allocate a period of twenty minutes for all parties.
Time Hearing Commenced
10:00 AM
Time Hearing Terminated
1:35 PM
PANEL'S REASONS FOR REACHING ITS DECISION
The Panel considered the application for a new premises licence for the GR8 Hotel 56-58 Central Drive and the objections that had been received from responsible authorities and members of the public. These were considered in line with the licensing objectives and the Secretary of State's guidance.
The Panel were satisfied given the application and the previous history of the premises that it was not possible to grant the application without significant impact on the licensing objectives
PANEL DECISION
That the application for a premises licence for GR8 Hotel 56-58 Central Drive be refused.
