Agenda and draft minutes

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Items
No. Item

28.

Appointment of Chairman

To appoint a Chairman for the duration of the meeting.

Minutes:

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That Cllr Grey be appointed Chairman for the duration of the meeting.

 

29.

Apologies for Absence

To receive any apologies for absence.

Minutes:

None.

30.

Declarations of Interest pdf icon PDF 217 KB

To receive any declarations of interest.

Minutes:

None.

31.

CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATION TO VARY A PREMISES LICENCE UNDER THE LICENSING ACT 2003 pdf icon PDF 2 MB

To consider an application to vary an existing premises licence for the Odney Club, Odney Lane, Cookham, Berkshire SL6 9SR.

 

 

 

 

(Bisham & Cookham Ward)

 

Minutes:

Licensing Officer’s case

 

Steve Smith, Licensing Officer explained that the application for a variation of licence was for the Odney club which was owned by the John Lewis Partnership (JPL). The application sought to approve alterations to the filed plan for Lullebrook Manor. The alterations related to what was the function room being changed into a bar area with a link into what was the games room; that would now be an extension to the bar. The current issued premises licence was for:

·         Sale of alcohol (on or off premises) – Monday to Sunday 10am to 12am

·         Late night refreshment (indoors) – Monday to Sunday 11pm to 12.30am

·         Recorded music (indoors) – Monday to Sunday 10am to 12am

·         Live music (indoors / outdoors) – Monday to Sunday 10am to 12am

·         Plays (indoors / outdoors) – Monday to Sunday 11am to 10pm

·         Films (indoors / outdoors) – Monday to Sunday 10am to 12am

·         Performance of dance (indoors) – Monday to Sunday 10am to 12am

·         Provision for making music (indoors) – Monday to Sunday 10am to 12am

·         Provision for dancing (indoors) – Monday to Sunday 10am to 12am

The current issued premises licence allowed under “season variations” for the above permissions to be extended from the 1 November to 31 December, for the sale of alcohol and regulated entertainment Monday to Sunday till 1am the following day, and for late night refreshment Monday to Sunday till 1.30am the following morning. The application is to extend the current issued premises licence to reflect the “season variations” for all activities and times throughout the whole year, and not just from 1 November to 31 December. The Licensing Officer added that all existing conditions would remain unchanged and were listed on page 37 of the agenda pack.

 

The Licensing Officer stated that the site was acquired by JPL in 1926 and the site was open to members and public. The Odney Club was part hotel, conferences and weddings and they had applied for TEN’s which had not been the subject of any complaints. There had been no representations made from the Police, Fire Authority, Child Protection Agency or Environmental Health. However, Environment Protection Officers had made recommendations which were agreed with the applicant and could be found on page 47 of the agenda pack.

 

The Licensing Officer explained that there had been no objections from Ward Councillors but several objections had been received from local residents which were included in the agenda pack pages 51, 53, 55 and 56. The main issue had been noise disturbance. He also directed the Panel’s attention to the Royal Borough’s own

Policy which were on pages 9 – 12 of the agenda pack.

 

Members questions to the Licensing

 

After being asked to pin point all of the buildings which would be covered by the licence, the Licensing Officer showed where all the buildings were located on an A3 map which had been circulated to the Panel.

 

Applicant’s case

 

Mr Jon Wallsgrove, solicitor acting on behalf of the John  ...  view the full minutes text for item 31.