Agenda and minutes

Councillor Peter Sandford was appointed as Chair.

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.

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

Cllr Peter Sandford declared a non-pecuniary interest as several of the objectors were from Knapwell in his ward. He declared he had had no discussions with his residents regarding these objections.

The application

To consider the Grant of a Premises Licence.

Background

On 24 October 2023, an application for the grant of a premises licence for Land to the South of Childerley Farm known as Childerley Orchard, Childerley, Cambridgeshire was submitted to the Licensing Authority by S&C Productions Ltd and advertised and consulted upon.

The proposed application seeks to carry out the following activities:

·       Hours Open to the Public

Monday to Sunday: 00:00 – 00:00

·       Supply of Alcohol

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

Monday to Thursday: 12:00 – 22:30

Friday: 12:00 – 02:30

Saturday: 11:00 – 02:30

Sunday: 11:00 – 00:00

·       Late Night Refreshment (indoors and outdoors)

Monday to Thursday: 23:00 – 00:00

Friday to Sunday: 23:00 – 03:30

·       Provision of Live Music (indoors and outdoors)

Monday to Thursday: 11:00 – 23:00

Friday: 10:00 – 03:00

Saturday: 11:00 – 03:00

Sunday: 11:00 – 00:30

·       Provision of Recorded Music (indoors and outdoors)

Monday to Thursday: 11:00 – 23:00

Friday: 10:00 – 03:00

Saturday: 11:00 – 03:00

Sunday: 11:00 – 00:30

·       Provision of films (indoors and outdoors)

Monday to Thursday: 11:00 – 23:00

Friday: 10:00 – 03:00

Saturday: 11:00 – 03:00

Sunday: 11:00 – 00:30

·       Provision of plays (indoors and outdoors)

Monday to Thursday: 11:00 – 23:00

Friday: 10:00 – 03:00

Saturday: 11:00 – 03:00

Sunday: 11:00 – 00:30

·       Provision of performances of dance (indoors and outdoors)

Monday to Thursday: 11:00 – 23:00

Friday: 10:00 – 03:00

Saturday: 11:00 – 03:00

Sunday: 11:00 – 00:30

·       Provision of anything of a similar description to live music, recorded music or performances of a dance (indoors and outdoors)

Monday to Thursday: 11:00 – 23:00

Friday: 10:00 – 03:00

Saturday: 11:00 – 03:00

Sunday: 11:00 – 00:30

The premises licence was to operate for up to eight days each calendar year between 1 May and 30 September annually. Live and recorded music constituting regulated entertainment was to take place no more than 4 consecutive event days.  Where the fourth and final event day concluded after midnight, live and recorded music was to be permitted until the end time stated on the premises licence for that given day of the week.

Notice of the proposed event days for that year was to be provided by the Premises Licence Holder to the Licensing Authority and Responsible Authorities at least 6 months prior to the first event day or such lesser period as the Licensing Authority may deem reasonable in the circumstances.

Relevant representations

A statutory 28-day consultation period started on 25 October 2023 and ended on 22 November 2023. The application was advertised in the Cambridge News on 31 October 2023 and the site notice displayed on the premises as required.

Trading Standards had no objection to the application.

The Environmental Health Officer confirmed that complaints were received due to events held in the two years prior however, following discussions with the applicant they included some agreed conditions within their application. Environmental Health had no objection to the application.

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