Agenda and decisions

THE DECISION

The Licensing Sub-Committee in considering this decision from the information presented to it within the report and at the hearing today has determined that having regard to the promotion of all the licensing objectives:

•  The prevention of crime and disorder;

•  Public safety;

•  Prevention of public nuisance;

•  The protection of children from harm;

The application has been approved in accordance with the Council’s licensing statement outlined under paragraph 8.1 of the report along with the following additional conditions:

1.  Village Underground’s document titled ‘Operational Management Procedures’ be adopted and adhered to in full and to be regularly updated, in agreement with both Responsible Authorities, the Police and Licensing Team.

2.  One Security Industry Authority (SIA) registered member of staff to be stationed at both Fairchild Place and at the eastern end of Holywell Lane on Friday to Saturday, from 30 mins before closing time until 30 minutes after.

3.  The applicant will use their best endeavours to ensure patrons leaving the premises are dispersed down Great Eastern Street.

4.  This premises licence shall not be used as a permission for licensable activities until the following Premises Licence LBH-PRE-T-1005 has been surrendered by the Licence Holder. Should the following Premises Licences LBH-PRE-T-1005 be reinstated for any reason, this Premises Licence shall not be used until the Premises Licences LBH-PRE-T-1005 has been surrendered.

5.  All sound limitator levels set within the premises are to be agreed beforehand with the Environmental Health/Noise Pollution Team.

6.  If there is a Temporary Event Notice (TEN) served for the premises and it goes beyond 01:00hours, then the closing time of the premises shall revert from 06:00hours to 04:00hours on a Friday and Saturday, for the following 12 months.

REASONS FOR THE DECISION

The application has been approved, as members of the Licensing Sub-Committee, after listening carefully to representations from the applicant, responsible authority (Licensing Team) and other persons, in addition  to taking into consideration the additional conditions and assurances made about the nature of the operation, were satisfied that the licensing objectives would not be undermined.

PUBLIC INFORMATIVE

The licensee will liaise with residents of Fairchild Place to address issues around bass music noise.