Agenda and minutes

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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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The Chairman opened the meeting by reminding the attendees of the four licensing objectives of the prevention of crime and disorder, public safety, the prevention of public nuisance and the protection of children from harm.

Introduction and outline of the report

Jon Bryant, Senior Licensing Officer introduced the report for the Committee to determine an application to vary a Premises Licence at The Royal Oak, Poynings.  An application, pursuant to Section 34 Licensing Act 2003 was received by Flint Bishop Solicitors on behalf of Poynings Property Limited; he noted that six members of the public, here known as Interested Parties had made representations on the grounds of a Prevention of Public Nuisance.

The Senior Licensing Officer advised the application was to vary the plan to operate an outside bar in the existing outside area which is part of licenced area and to amend the additional conditions currently attached to the 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 due regard to the applicant’s submissions and relevant representations.  The Premises Licence, PWA0304 for the Royal Oak is held by Poynings Property Limited.   The pub has held a licence since a Premises Licence since the introduction of the Licensing Act 2003 and previously under the previous Act, the Licensing Act 1964. The 1964 Act Licence was transferred to the existing licensing regime.  The Senior Licensing Officer noted that the current licensable activities and additional non-mandatory conditions were listed in the report. He highlighted that an application was submitted in April 2022 but was subsequently withdrawn and any references to that application should be disregarded.

The application before the Committee was to amend the current plan of the licensed premises to incorporate the addition of sale of alcohol from an external bar and requested that the sale of alcohol from the outside bar is permitted daily until 22:00 hours. The applicant also requested the removal of two conditions: No drinks in open containers (e.g., glasses) and opened bottles are to be taken from the premises including the garden; and any person who appears under the age of 18 and who is attempting to buy alcohol shall be required to produce ‘Proof of Age’ before such a sale is made.  A replacement condition requested was Customers will not be permitted to remove from the premises any drinks supplied by the premises (alcoholic or otherwise) in open containers unless to an external area set aside for consumption.  He noted that the condition regarding proof of age is now a mandatory condition attached to the licence. 

The Senior Licensing Officer advised no representations had been received from any of the Responsible Authorities and six representations had been received from interested parties which remained unresolved.  The application had been advertised on the site and in the Mid Sussex Times.  Before outlining the representations, he advised the Committee that a number of  ...  view the full minutes text for item LS.3