South Cambridgeshire Hall Cambourne Business Park Cambourne Cambridge CB3 6EA

SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL

LICENSING (2003 ACT) SUB-COMMITTEE

The Sub-Committee has considered your application very carefully, that was amended as agreed with the applicant’s solicitor at the meeting, and has had due regard to the Licensing Act 2003, the accompanying Guidance and Regulations and the SCDC Licensing Policy.  We have heard the evidence from the solicitor acting on behalf of the Applicant, the Designated Premises Supervisor and the Council’s Environmental Health Officer.

We have decided to GRANT the licence application, as amended by the applicant at the hearing, on the basis outlined in the table above and subject to the conditions listed below which were agreed to by the applicant at the hearing.

1.         Periodic checks should be made at the boundary of the premises whilst live or recorded music is being played to ensure that no adjacent dwellings will be adversely affected (Reason: to minimise the potential for disturbance to nearby residents)

2.         Ensure in line with licensing objective (d) of section P in the application that hirers during the booking process are made aware of the responsibility to avoid causing unnecessary disturbance to residents (Reason: to minimise the potential for disturbance to nearby residents)

3.         Notices should be posted close to any exit doors and in the car park, reminded patrons that the premises are located in close proximity to noise sensitive dwellings and that they leave quickly and quietly. (Reason: to minimise any disturbance from customers leaving the premises)

4.         Avoid wherever possible opening doors unnecessarily and ensure that any windows in the room in which music is to be played are kept shut. (Reason: to reduce the potential disturbance from music being played inside the premises)

5.         An appropriate noise-limiting device shall remain fitted in the room where live music shall be played with no changes made without the prior consent of this Council’s Environmental Health Officer.

Local residents may apply for a review of the licence on a ground relating to one or more of the licensing objectives should there be any relevant issues arising from the operation of the new premises licence at any stage after the date of this decision notice.  We hope that local residents will feel able to bring any future concerns directly to the attention of the licensees in an effort to reach an amicable solution to any future problems.  The four licensing objectives are: the Prevention of Crime and Disorder; Prevention of Public Nuisance; Public Safety; and Protection of Children from Harm.

The applicant and objectors have a right of appeal to the Cambridge Magistrates’ Court within 21 days of receiving notification of this decision.

Signed: Councillor Alex Riley ……………………………………………………….

(Chairman)

Councillor Raymond Matthews ..……………………………………………………

Councillor Cicely Murfitt ……………………………………………………………..

Dated:              22 May 2012