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The Sub-Committee was asked to consider an application for a review of the Club Premises Certificate for Lickey End and District Workmen's Club, Alcester Road, Bromsgrove.  The application for review had been made by Mr. K. Richards, a local resident, and a representation had also been received from Mr. R. Lovegrove, the Council's Environmental Health Officer.  The basis of the representations made related to public nuisance.

The Principal Licensing Officer introduced the report, following which representations were made by Mr. Richards (accompanied by his partner Miss. C. Burton) and Mr. R. Lovegrove.  The case for the Club was then put forward by Mr. A. Potts (Partner, Wright Hassall Solicitors), Ms. M. Phillips (Club Steward) and Mr. C. Spencer (Club Secretary). 

Mr. Potts advised that in view of problems which had been encountered at the premises with noise levels from the group 'Fred Zepplin', the group would no longer be playing at the premises.  He then went on to offer further conditions, in addition to those already specified in the Club Premises Certificate, that measures would be taken by the licensee to ensure that music would not be audible above the background level at the nearest noise sensitive location and that all fire doors would remain closed at all times except in case of emergency.  Mr. Potts added that works would commence to see whether the premises could be made totally sound proof and that the Club Steward would regularly monitor noise levels from outside of the premises.  Mr. Potts produced documentary evidence of recent building works carried out at the premises, together with a letter in support of the Club from Mr. A Heard and Ms. V. Perry, residents who lived adjacent to the Club.

Having 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 relevant representations made on behalf of the Applicant for the Review both in writing and at the hearing;
• the relevant representations made on behalf of the Club including the offer to add two additional conditions to the Club Premises Certificate set out at 1 and 2 below; and
• the relevant representations made by the Environmental Health Officer both in writing and at the hearing,

RESOLVED

that the conditions of the Club Premises Certificate be modified by adding new conditions to take immediate effect as follows:

1.                  Music is not to be audible above the background level at the nearest noise sensitive location;

2.                  All fire doors are to be kept closed at all times except in case of emergency; and

3.                  the stage door is to be kept closed at all times except for loading and unloading or in case of emergency.

The reasons for the Sub-Committee’s decision were as follows:

• the Sub-Committee wished to ensure that nearby residents were not disturbed by unreasonable levels of noise; and
• the Sub-Committee considered that the additional conditions would protect nearby residents from disturbance from unreasonable levels of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10