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The procedure the Licensing Panelwillfollowin considering the application is set outin the Licensing Act2003,its attendantRegulations and was agreed by the Licensing Committee on 2nd February2005.  The Licensing Panel,in accordance with rule 14 of the Licensing Act2003 (Hearings)Regulations 2005 decide to exclude the public fromallorpartof the hearing where the Licensing Panelconsiders thatitis in the public interestto do so.

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Introduction and outline of the report

Jon Bryant, Senior Licensing Officer introduced the report noting an application, pursuant to Section 17 Licensing Act 2003, has been made by Bluebell Railway PLC for the grant of a Premises Licence at Horsted Keynes Railway Station, Station Approach, Horsted Keynes, RH17 7BB. The Environmental Health Team, a Responsible Authority and six members of the public, referred to as ‘Interested Parties’ within the Act, have submitted representations objecting to the application on the grounds of the Prevention of Public Nuisance.

It should be noted by the Panel that there is a Premises Licence currently issued in respect of the premises. This current application is for the issue of a new Premises Licence as the Bluebell Railway wish to extend the licensable area included in the Premises Licence and also to provide more flexibility in respect of the number of large events that they will be able to hold at the location. This is not a review or consideration of the current licence.

The Committee is asked to determine the application in accordance with the Licensing Act 2003, MSDC Licensing Policy and the Home Office Guidance issued under Section 182 Licensing Act 2003, whilst having regard to the applicant’s submissions and relevant representations.

The Senior Officer advised the existing Premises Licence (PWA0014) licenses the Refreshment Rooms situated on the platform together with additional areas identified as the Railway Field and Paddock. The new application proposes to extend the licensed area to include all the Platform areas, the carriage and wagon shed and the Car Park and drew the Panel’s attention to appendix 1 and appendix 2 of the report, which details the proposed areas to be considered in this application and the areas currently licensed.  Appendix 3 shows a map of the site and Appendix 4 are various photographic views of the site.

The application sets out the current Premises License which allows for the following licensable activities and timings, the sale by retail of alcohol, Sunday 12:00 – 22.30, Monday to Saturday 10:00 – 23:00, a performance of live music – Outdoors, everyday 18:00 – 22:00 and any playing of recorded music – Outdoors, Sunday 12:00 – 22:30, Monday – Saturday 10:00 – 23:00. The following condition is attached to the current License, live music no more than 6 times a year and live music will not be amplified. 

The applicant is seeking the following licensable activities and timings, supply of alcohol – on and off premises, provisional plays (indoors and outdoors), provisional films, performance of live music (indoors and outdoors), performance of recorded music (indoors and outdoors) and performance of dance (indoors and outdoors), Monday – Sundays 08:00 – 23:00 with proposed opening times of 10:00 – 23:00.  The conditions attached to this are set out at appendix 12. The Senior Officer highlighted the condition request by the Environmental Protection Team (EPT), limiting the number of days on which events can take place to 12 days per year and this had been accepted  ...  view the full minutes text for item LS.3