Agenda, decisions and draft minutes

Councillor Cefyn Williams was appointed Chair for the meeting.

Councillor Cefyn Williams 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 declarations of interest were raised.

No declarations of interest were raised.

To consider an application for a Premises Licence submitted in accordance with Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003 (an outline of the submission and associated papers are attached).

RESOLVED that the application be granted as applied for, subject to the conditions put forward by North Wales Police and previously agreed with the Applicant.

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

(i)        an application having been received from Mr. Sean Donnelly for a new Premises Licence in respect of The Wellington (formerly The Liverpool Arms), 34 Wellington Road, Rhyl;

(ii)      the applicant having requested authorisation to provide the following licensable activities –

(iii)     a Premises Licence allowing the sale of alcohol and regulated entertainment at the premises having been surrendered by the previous licence holder in 2011;

(iv)     the applicant having stated that the premises was proposing to trade as a public house;

(v)      the North Wales Police having raised objections to the application but following discussions with the applicant a number of conditions designed to further promote the licensing objectives had been drawn up (Appendix A to the report) and on that basis the Police requested that if members were minded to grant the application, they consider incorporating those conditions within the premises’ Operating Schedule;

(vi)     two written representations having been received from interested parties in response to the public notice (Appendix B to the report) relating primarily to possible disturbance from noise and anti-social behaviour;

(vii)    the proposed Operating Schedule (Appendix C 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 committee when determining the application.

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

APPLICANT’S SUBMISSION

The applicant, Mr. Sean Donnelly was in attendance at the meeting in support of his application.  He explained that he had recently taken over the premises and prior to that had been tenant of The Lorne Public House, Rhyl.  During his tenancy he had established a good working relationship with the Police and remained a member of the Pubwatch and Town Link schemes.  Mr. Donnelly provided assurances regarding his future intentions, advising of major alterations inside the premises in order to create a country cottage type environment to attract his target client base of 30 years and above.  He did not wish to cause disruption to neighbours and did not intend to play loud music, advising that in general music would cease at 11.30 p.m. and the premises would close around 12 midnight.

In response to questions the applicant advised that –

·         the renovations did not include sound insulation but if noise became a problem he would consider that possibility

·         reported upon his previous experience in the licensed trade including his tenancy at The Lorne Public House and prior to that some years ago in England.

NORTH WALES POLICE SUBMISSION

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[This application has subsequently been withdrawn by the Applicant]

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

This application was withdrawn by the Applicant.

Members noted that the application had since been withdrawn by the Applicant.

The meeting concluded at 2.35 p.m.