Agenda and minutes

Licensing (2003 Act) Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 25 July 2023 10.30 a.m.

Venue: Monkfield Room, First Floor. View directions

Contact: Patrick Adams  01954 713408 Email: democratic.services@scambs.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Appointment of Chair

Minutes:

Councillor Anna Bradnam was appointed as Chair.

2.

Introductions / Procedure pdf icon PDF 131 KB

The Chairman will introduce the members of the Sub-Committee and the officers in attendance at the meeting.

 

A copy of the Licensing (2003 Act) Committee procedure is attached.

Minutes:

The Chair introduced panel members and officers and explained the procedure for the hearing.

3.

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

Cllr Mark Howell declared a non-pecuniary interest as the holder of a personal alcohol licence.

Cllr Jose Hales declared a non-pecuniary interest as the director of a management team that held an alcohol licence.

 

Cllr Mark Howell declared a non-pecuniary interested as a SIA (Security Industry Authority) licence holder.

4.

Grant of a Premises Licence: Horseheath Lodge, Horseheath Lodge Estate, Dean Road, Cambridge pdf icon PDF 245 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

South Cambridgeshire District Council

Licensing (2003 Act) Sub-Committee

 

Date of Hearing:

25 July 2023

Premises:

Horseheath Lodge, Horseheath Lodge Estate

Premises Address:

Dean Road, Cambridge, CB21 4PT

Premises user:

Mr David Roberts

Application:

Application for the Grant of a Premises Licence

 

 

Those present at the hearing:

 

Sub-Committee:

Councillor Anna Bradnam (Chair)

 

Councillor Jose Hales

 

Councillor Mark Howell

 

 

SCDC Officers:

Natasha Wade-Guest, Licensing Technical Officer

 

James Langley, Legal Adviser (attended virtually)

 

Rachel Jackson, Principal Licensing Officer

 

Aaron Clarke, Democratic Services Technical Officer

Applicant:

David Roberts, Cambridge Rock Festival Director

Representees:

·       Julia Stanton – Cambridge Rock Festival Director

·       Mary Roberts – Cambridge Rock Festival Director

·       Emma Thomas – Head Steward, Cambridge Rock Festival

·       John McLinton – Head Safety Officer, Cambridge Rock Festival

·       Chris Stapleton – Health & Safety Advisor, Cambridge Rock Festival

·       John Bald – Linton Parish Council

·       Hannah Brown - Press Officer, Cambridgeshire Live

The application

To consider the grant of a Premises Licence.

Background

On 2 June 2023, an application for the grant of a premises licence for Horseheath Lodge, Horseheath Lodge Estate, Dean Road, Cambridge, CB21 4PT was submitted to the Licensing Authority, advertised and consulted upon.

 

The proposed application seeks to carry out the following activities:

 

Hours Open to the Public

 

 

 

Thursday to Sunday:-

 

                     11:00 – 23:45

 

Supply of Alcohol

The sale by retail of alcohol for consumption on and off the premises.

 

Thursday – Sunday:-

         

                    11:00 – 23:00

 

 

Provision of Live Music

Indoors and Outdoors

 

Thursday to Sunday:-

 

                     11:00 – 23:00

 

Provision of Recorded Music

Indoors and Outdoors

 

Thursday – Sunday:-

         

                    11:00 – 23:00

 

Provision of Late Night Refreshment

Indoors and Outdoors

 

Thursday to Sunday:-

 

                     11:00 – 23:45

 

 

 

A statutory 28-day consultation period started on 2 June 2023 and ended on 30 June 2023. This enabled Responsible Authorities and ‘Other Persons’ to make representations towards the application. ‘Other Persons’ includes any individual, body or business whether or not they live in the vicinity.

 

The application was advertised in the Cambridge Independent on 21 June 2023, and the site notice displayed on the premises as required. Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service had no objection to the application but provided some observations. Planning had no objection and confirmed that planning permission was not required. 

 

The Police had no objection to the application and agreed with the applicant several conditions to be imposed on any licence granted including the condition “This licence shall permit The Cambridge Rock Festival, one annual, four-consecutive day festival event to take place at the premises between 1 May and 30 September annually, with a limit on attendees of 1500 (including staff, contractors, and entertainers).

 

Cambridge County Council Highways had no objection to the application and agreed conditions to be imposed on any licence granted including “Need to contact Highways no later than 12 weeks prior to the event if a temporary traffic regulation order (TTRO) is required (Speed Limit Reduction).

Relevant representations

Environmental Health had no objection to the application and have agreed with the applicant several conditions to be imposed on any licence granted.

 

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