Agenda item

The licensing officer presented their report.  Members had no questions for the licensing officer.

The premises user addressed the sub-committee.  Members had questions for the premises user.

The environmental protection officer addressed the sub-committee.  Members had questions for the environmental protection officer.

Both parties were given five minutes for summing up.

The meeting went into closed session at 12.25pm.

The meeting resumed at 12.26pm and the legal officer read out the decision of the sub-committee.

RESOLVED:

That a counter notice not be issued under Section 105 of the Licensing Act 2003 in respect of the temporary event notice (TEN) 853428 served by Mr Michael Heneghan in regards to an event to be held at Anchor Bankside, 34 Park Street, London SE1 9EF on Friday 11 August 2017 between 15.00 and 23.00.

Reasons

This was a temporary event notice (TEN) 853428 served by Mr Michael Heneghan in regards to an event to be held at Anchor bankside, 34 Park Street, London SE1 9EF on Friday 11 August 2017 between 15.00 and 23.00.

The licensing sub-committee heard evidence from the premises user who advised that the event was a music event for charity that would take place both inside and outside the premises. The TEN was to allow on and off sales of alcohol between 15.00 and 23.00, in addition to the provision of regulated entertainment between 15.00 and 23.00 on Friday 11 August 2017. Radio X would present a programme outside the premises between 16:00-19:00 hours after which, there would be a band that would play an acoustic set between 19:30-20:00 and then there would be a DJ between 20:30from 20.30 to 23:00 indoors. The amplification would finish at 23:00 hours.  The outdoor activities would very much be weather dependent, so if the weather was bad, it would be held indoors. 

A maximum of 498 people are expected at the event at any one time and a total of 14 security staff would be employed who would operate under the method of statement for the event.  The premises user was agreeable to have the conditions of the premises licence attached to the TEN.

The licensing sub-committee heard evidence from the environmental protection officer who advised that an objection notice was served in respect of the outdoor stage that would be used between 15.00-23.00 hours and the concern that this will lead to a public noise nuisance.  The parties had discussed the TEN just prior to the meeting and felt that there was sufficient mitigation, if  the conditions of the premises licence were attached to the TEN. 

The licensing sub-committee considered all of the oral and written representations before it and were of the opinion that in view of the parties conciliating, no counter notice would be issued, but the premises licence conditions would be attached to this TEN.

In reaching this decision the sub-committee had regard to all the relevant considerations and the four licensing objectives and considered that this decision was appropriate and proportionate.

Appeal rights

Where the relevant counter notice under Section 105(3) is given the premises user may appeal against the decision.  Where counter notice is not given, the chief officer of the environmental protection team may appeal against that decision.  The appeal must be made to the Magistrates’ Court within a period of 21 days beginning with the day on which the applicant was notified by the licensing authority of the decision to be appealed against.  No appeal may be brought later than five working days before the day on which the event begins.