Issue - meetings

The Sub-Committee were asked to consider an application to vary a premises licence in respect of the Hill Tavern, Adams Hill, Clent. The application was subject to a Hearing in the light of thirty five objections which had been received from nearby residents, who had expressed concern (inter-alia) over noise associated with people leaving the premises, parking congestion, and higher traffic volumes due to a likely increase in trade. Representations had also been received from the National Trust, a local business, and from a “responsible authority”, namely the Council’s Environmental Health Officer.

At the outset, it was reported by Mr. Jeremy Woodcroft, the applicant’s  representative, that a meeting had  recently been held with local residents, and that, as a result of such meeting, the applicants had revised their application. It was also indicated that the National Trust had subsequently withdrawn their objection. Details of the revised application were then reported.

The Council’s Licensing Officer outlined the factors which needed to be considered in this matter, and was followed by Mr. Woodcroft, who put forward the applicant’s case. Representations were also made from the Council’s Environmental Health Officer, and finally from Councillor Mrs. J. Boswell (local Ward Councillor), and Mr. A. Sherrey, Mr. S. Gannon and Mr. K. Whinfield, who spoke on behalf of nine other local residents.

Having had regard to:

• the licensing objectives set out in the Licensing Act 2003
• the Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy
• the guidance issued under section 182 of the Act
• the application and representations made on behalf of the Applicant
• the relevant representations made by the Interested Parties
• the relevant representations made by the Responsible Authorities, namely Environmental Health, the Sub-Committee

RESOLVED

(a)       that the following hours be approved for the sale of alcohol:-

            Sunday to Thursday – 9am to last sale of alcohol 11.30 p.m., plus 30   minutes drinking up time – customers to leave by midnight;

            Friday/Saturday – 9a.m. to last sale of alcohol, midnight, plus 30          minutes drinking up time – customers to leave the premises by 12.30            a.m.;

            Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day – 9a.m. to last sale of             alcohol 12.30 a.m., plus 30 minutes drinking up time – customers to          leave by 1.00 a.m.;

            Fridays and Saturdays falling on Bank Holiday weekends (i.e. Easter weekend, May Day weekend, Whitsun weekend and August bank            holiday) – 9a.m. to last sale of alcohol, 12.30 a.m., plus 30 minutes             drinking up time – customers to leave by 1.00 am.;

            Sunday and Mondays of the Bank Holiday weekends referred to above           -  9a.m. to last sale of alcohol, midnight, plus 30 minutes drinking up      time – customers to leave the premises by 12.30 a.m.;

            New Year’s Eve – existing hours to continue

            (Please note that Maundy Thursday is not treated as a bank holiday,    but as a normal Thursday).

(b)       that the following hours be approved for the provision of Late Night       Refreshment:-

            Sunday to Thursday – additional hours as per application – ends          midnight;  ...  view the full minutes text for item 18