Agenda Item 2 - Oxford
Transcript of Agenda Item 2 - Oxford
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To: Licensing and Gambling Acts Sub-Committee Date: 30 April 2018 Report of: Head of Community Services Title of Report: Ms Lucy Watts -Application to vary the Premises
Licence: Thirty Eight, 38 South Parade, Oxford, OX2 7JN
Application Ref: 18/01256/PREM
Summary and recommendations Purpose of report: To inform the determination of Ms Watts’ application to
vary the Premises Licence for Thirty Eight, 38 South Parade, Oxford, OX2 7JN
Corporate Priority: A vibrant and sustainable economy
Recommendation(s):That the Licensing and Gambling Acts Sub-Committee resolves to:
1. determine Ms Watts’ application taking into account the details in this report and any representations made at this Sub-Committee meeting.
Appendices
Appendix 1 Application to vary a Premises Licence Appendix 2 Existing Premises Licence - 17/02927/TRPREM Appendix 3 Representations from Responsible Authorities Appendix 4 Representations from Interested Parties Appendix 5 Support representations from Interested Parties Appendix 6 Location Map
Introduction and background 1. This report is made to the Licensing & Gambling Acts Casework Sub- Committee so
it may determine in accordance with its powers and the Licensing Act 2003 whether to grant a variation to the Premises Licence to Ms Watts.
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Application Summary 2. An application to vary a Premises Licence has been submitted by Ms Watts. A
summary of the licensable activities applied for and the time proposed for these activities can be found detailed below:
Supply of Alcohol (On Sales only – Off Sales to remain as existing): Sunday to Saturday 11:00 until 00:00 Recorded Music (Indoors Only): Sunday to Saturday 08:00 until 00:00 Live Music (Indoors Only): Sunday to Saturday 11:00 until 22:00 Late Night Refreshment (Indoors Only): Sunday to Saturday 23:00 until 00:00 Non-Standard Timings for Supply of Alcohol, Recorded Music, Live Music and Late Night Refreshment: New Years’ Eve: until 02:00 on New Year’s Day 3. Both the application and the steps that the applicant intends to take to promote the
licensing objectives (as set out in the operating schedule) can be found at Appendix One.
4. In order to assist all parties to this Hearing, the current Premises licence for Thirty Eight is at attached at Appendix Two.
Relevant Representations 5. Valid representations have been received from Responsible Authorities as detailed
in the table below. Copies of these representations are attached at Appendix Three
Responsible Authority
Response Licensing Objective(s)
Thames Valley Police Conditions agreed with Applicant
Crime and Disorder
Fire and Rescue Service
No Representation
Environmental Health Objection – Conditions offered
Public Nuisance
Health and Safety No Representation
Planning No Representation
Trading Standards No Representation
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Child Safeguarding No Representation
Licensing Authority No Representation
. 6. Valid representations have been received from Interested Parties as detailed in the
table below. Copies of these representations are attached at Appendix Four.
Name Address Licensing Objective(s) Ms Eliza Allen 14 South Parade Public Nuisance
Dr Siobhan Becker 54 Stratfield Road Public Nuisance, Protection of Children from Harm
Dr Deborah Bryceson 42 Middle Way Public Nuisance
Ms Vicky Bullard 43 Stratfield Road Public Nuisance
Mrs Waldtraut Carlill 9A Middle Way Public Nuisance
Mrs Susan Crisp 4 Grove Street Public Nuisance
Dr Carol Dair 30 Stratfield Road Public Nuisance
Mr Peter Geekie 54 Stratfield Road Public Nuisance
Miss Georgia Geekie 54 Stratfield Road Public Nuisance
Dr Elisabeth Jay 31 Stratfield Road Public Nuisance
Mr Richard King 36 Middle Way Crime and Disorder, Public Nuisance
Mrs Aileen Laurance 44 Stratfield Road Public Nuisance
Mrs Rachel Nolan 40 Stratfield Road Crime and Disorder, Public Nuisance, Public Safety
Mr Richard Pantcheff 52 Middle Way Public Nuisance
Mr Hamish Paul 43 Oakthorpe Road Crime and Disorder, Protection of Children from Harm, Public Nuisance
Mrs Katarzyna Pawlowska-Benda
24 Oakthorpe Road Public Nuisance
Ms Angela Radcliffe 56 Stratfield Road Public Nuisance
Mrs Clare Rahemtulla 21 Oakthorpe Road Public Nuisance
Dr Katherine Richard 52a Oakthorpe Road Public Nuisance
Mrs Eva Reinhardt 9 Osberton Road Public Nuisance
Mrs Eline Stotyn 39a South Parade Public Nuisance
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Mr Fred Tao 37 Stratfield Road Public Nuisance
Mr Alex Tester 49 Stratfield Road Public Nuisance
Mrs Isabella Underhill 29 Stratfield Road Protection of Children from Harm, Public Nuisance
Mr William Underhill 29 Stratfield Road Public Nuisance
Dr Richard Whittington 8 Century Row, Middle Way
Public Nuisance
Dr Richard Zugic 4 Century Row, Middle Way
Public Nuisance, Public Safety
Dr Sophie Bennett 30 South Parade, Oxford Crime and Disorder, Public Nuisance
Mr Nicholas Hardyman 35 Stratfield Road Public Nuisance
Dr Lorraine Foreman-Peck
53 Portland Road, Oxford Public Nuisance
Nick Georgiou 44 South Parade Public Nuisance
Mrs Caroline Thompson 6 Harefields Public Nuisance
Mr Julian Munby 26 Oakthorpe Road Public Nuisance
Ms Kate Williams 44 South Parade Public Nuisance
Mr Nicholas Coram-Wright
41 Stratfield Road Public Nuisance
Mr David Barron 51 Stratfield Road Public Nuisance
Dr N Yeates 39 Stratfield Road Public Nuisance
Mr Peter Thompson on behalf of Oxford Civic Society
67 Cunliffe Road Public Nuisance
Mr Stephen Withers Green on behalf of St Edwards School
Woodstock Road, Oxford Public Nuisance, Public Safety and Crime and Disorder
Mr Tim Nixon 2 Rogers Street Public Nuisance
Miss Emily Coates 10 Stratfield Road Public Nuisance
Mrs R Philps 60 Stratfield Road Public Nuisance
Dr Eileen Walker 31 Meadow Prospect Public Nuisance
Mrs Pauline Steele 17 Osberton Road Public Nuisance
Mrs Mary Keeble 15 Grove Street Public Nuisance
Mr B Mark and L Simon 33 South Parade Public Nuisance
Miss Caroline Ashley 25 Middle Way Public Nuisance
Mr John Riordan 1 Middle Way Public Nuisance
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Mr Danny Lee 38 Stratfield Road Crime and Disorder, Public Nuisance
Dr Julie Schmidt 41B South Parade Public Nuisance
Ms Ariella Adler Not Given Public Nuisance and Protection of Children from Harm
Ms Judith Pistone and Mr Luciano Pistone
10 South Parade Public Nuisance
Mr Jay Bosworth 43 Stratfield Road Public Nuisance
Mrs Orlagh McShane 38 Stratfield Road Public Nuisance
Dr Renee Hirschon- Philippakis
52 Stratfield Road Public Nuisance
Mrs Martha Patricia Simon 33 South Parade Public Nuisance
Mrs Lee Mikhelson 15 Osberton Road Public Nuisance
Mr John Perryman 4 Middle Way Crime and Disorder, Public Nuisance
Miss Jemima Becker 54 Stratfield Road Public Nuisance
Mrs Jennifer Rowsell 11 Oakthorpe Road Public Nuisance
Mr Malcolm Fergusson 7 Oakthorpe Road Public Nuisance
Miss Rachael Osborn 45 Stratfield Road Public Nuisance
Cllr Andrew Gant 55 Middle Way Public Nuisance
Dr Nelarine Cornelius Lindsey House, 11 South Parade
Crime and Disorder. Public Nuisance
7. Valid representations in support have been received from three Interested Parties
as detailed in the table below. Copies of these representations are attached at Appendix Five. Mr Stuart Small 22 Grove Street Support Representation
Mr Max Moss Robert Saunders House South Parade
Support Representation
Ms Eirini Fasia 45 South Parade Support Representation
Location 8. A map is attached at Appendix Six showing the general location of the applicant’s
premises.
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Statement of Licensing Policy 9. The Sub-Committee is referred to the Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy*. In
particular, the following paragraphs have a bearing upon the application:
Relevant Policy Matters Section Policy Live Music 4.2.1 to 4.2.3 GN 23
Public Nuisance 7.3.1 to 7.3.10 LA2 to LA4
10. A copy of the Statement of Licensing Policy may be obtained from the Council
Offices or found online at: https://www.oxford.gov.uk/downloads/file/1303/statement_of_licensing_policy
Home Office Statutory Guidance 11. Members are also referred to the statutory guidance issued by the Home Office. Of
particular relevance to this application are the following matters:
Relevant Sections Relevant Paragraph Crime and Disorder 2.1 to 2.6
Public Nuisance 2.15 to 2.21
12. A copy of the Home Office Statutory Guidance may be found online at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/explanatory-memorandum-revised-guidance-issued-under-s-182-of-licensing-act-2003
Other Relevant Considerations 13. The Sub-Committee is reminded of its responsibilities under the Crime and Disorder
Act 1998 (to co-operate in the reduction of crime and disorder in Oxford) and the Human Rights Act (which guarantees the right to a fair hearing for all parties in the determination of their civil rights, and also provides for the protection of property, which may include licences in existence, and the protection of private and family life) when considering the fair balance between the interests of the applicant and the rights of local residents. Any decision taken by the Sub-Committee must be necessary and proportionate to the objectives being pursued.
14. Members are reminded that whenever they make a decision under the Licensing Act 2003, they have a duty to act with a view to promoting the licensing objectives.
15. When considering any representations, only those issues relating to the four licensing objectives should be considered and appropriate weight given to the importance and relevance of each representation.
16. In making its decision, Members must also have regard to the Home Office statutory guidance issued under section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003 and the Council’s own Statement of Licensing Policy.
17. The Sub-Committee must take such of the following steps as it considers appropriate for the promotion of the licensing objectives:
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a) Grant the licence in accordance with the application. b) Modify the conditions of the operating schedule by altering or omitting or adding to them. c) Exclude or restrict from the scope of the licence any of the licensable activities to which the application relates. d) Reject the whole of the application.
The Sub-Committee may also grant the licence subject to different conditions for different parts of the premises or the different licensable activities. 18. Members are asked to note that they may not modify the conditions or reject whole
or part of the application merely because they consider it desirable to do so. It must be appropriate to do so in order to promote the licensing objectives. Any such step must relate to a relevant representation made.
19. If Members grant the application, the details of the operating schedule will be incorporated into the licence as conditions. The licence will also be subject to certain mandatory conditions.
20. Members should note that the applicant or persons making representations have the right of appeal against the decision made by the Sub-Committee.
Report author Richard Masters
Job title Licensing Compliance Officer Service area or department Community Services Telephone 01865 252565 e-mail [email protected]
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APPENDIX SIX
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