Agenda, decisions and draft minutes

Councillor Bobby Feeley was appointed Chair for the meeting.

Councillor Bobby Feeley was appointed Chair for the meeting.

The Chair welcomed all parties to the meeting and all present were introduced.  The hearing procedures had been circulated previously to all parties and copies of the Statement of Licensing Policy were made available at the meeting.

No declaration of interests had been raised.

No declaration of interests had been raised.

To consider an application for a new Premises Licence submitted in accordance with Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003 in respect of Deutch’s Bar, 39 Wellington Road, Rhyl (an outline of the submission and associated papers are attached).

Please note the procedure to be taken by the Sub Committee (which is attached to this agenda).

RESOLVED that a Premises Licence be granted for the amended hours as set out in the Senior Licensing Officer’s report and subject to the conditions set out in the Operating Schedule.

The Senior Licensing Officer submitted a report by the Head of Planning, Public Protection and Countryside Services (previously circulated) upon –

(i)         an application having been received from Mr. Gary Longworth for a new Premises Licence in respect of Deutch’s Bar, 39 Wellington Road, Rhyl proposing the provision of live music (Indoors only) together with the provision of recorded music (Indoors only), provision of anything similar to live music, recorded music or performances of dance (Indoors only), and the sale of alcohol for consumption both on and off the premises (Appendix A to the report);

(ii)       the application having originally been submitted on 19 September 2023 but due to an oversight on the Applicant’s part the requisite public notice was not placed in a local publication within the statutory timeframe and the application having been resubmitted on 12 October 2023;

(iii)      the applicant having requested authorisation for provision of the following –

*Amended hours offered as part of mediation [original proposed hours for alcohol sales were from 10:00 hrs daily; the Applicant having reconsidered the alcohol hours in light of the representations received.]

(iv)      thirteen written representations having originally been received from Other Persons in response to the requisite public notice but one representation having since been withdrawn following mediation.  Remaining representations related mainly to possible disturbance from noise and anti-social behaviour (Appendix B to the report);

(v)       the Applicant having engaged with the North Wales Police and the Council’s Environmental Health Section and agreed to include a number of conditions as part of the resubmitted application (Appendix C to the report) which would form part of the Operating Schedule should the application be granted;

(vi)      the North Wales Police having also submitted a representation in support of the application (Appendix D to the report);

(vii)    mediation having been offered to all parties considering the representations received with no formal agreement having been reached.  As part of mediation the Applicant had offered to amend the application relating to alcohol hours and submitted a response to all Other Persons who submitted representations with a hope to address some of the concerns raised (Appendix E to the report);

(viii)   the need to consider the application taking due account of Guidance and the Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy; other relevant legislation and relevant representations received, and

(ix)      the options available to the Sub Committee when determining the application.

The Senior Licensing Officer summarised the report and facts of the case.

APPLICANT’S SUBMISSION

The Applicant, Mr. Gary Longworth was in attendance in support of the application.

Mr. Longworth explained the reasoning behind his application and intention to operate a gallery and music bar, to provide a venue to display his father’s paintings, and to showcase local talent for free, through art and music. Having recently moved back to the area he referred to his search for a suitable venue for this purpose, providing sufficient wall space to showcase his father’s paintings and those of other aspiring artists, and to provide the opportunity to showcase local talent through poetry and music,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.