Agenda item

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

The applicant for the review and their witness addressed the sub-committee.  Members had questions for the applicant for the review and their witness.

The meeting adjourned at 11.10am to allow the licensing officer time to produce extra copies of documents.  The meeting resumed at 11.33am.

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

The meeting adjourned at 12.23pm for the sub-committee to take legal advice.  The meeting reconvened at 12.47pm and the chair advised that the sub-committee would be adjourned to a future date in order that a full acoustic report can be produced.

The legal representative for the premises addressed the sub-committee, requesting that the meeting not be adjourned. 

None of the other parties had any objection to the proposed adjournment.

The meeting went into closed session at 1.03pm.

The meeting resumed at 1.28pm and the legal officer read out the decision of the sub-committee.

RESOLVED:

That this matter be adjourned, part-heard, to 10.00 am on to 6 March 2017.

The licensing sub-committee direct that the premises is to be inspected by Southwark’s environmental protection team (EPT) and that an acoustic report is prepared addressing:

i.  Whether sound limiters have been fitted and are working in the premises and if they are set at an appropriate level.

ii.  Whether there has been a change to the equipment involved in the broadcast or the limiting of sound from licensed entertainment and if so, whether the sound limiters have been re-set and to what level.

iii.  The viability of the external acoustic barrier.

iv.  Additional recommendations to noise insulation.

v.  The EPT report should be served on the representatives for the premises before 4.00pm on 27 January 2017.

vi.  Any response to the EPT report should be served on EPT and licensing unit before 4pm on 3 March 2017.