Members considered an application for a variation to a Premises Licence to specify an individual as the Designated Premises Supervisor at the Hennessey Late Lounge Bar, 2 New Road, Brixham, TQ5 8NE.

Written Representations received from:

Oral Representations received from:

Decision: 

That the application for a variation of the Premises Licence to specify Mr Hennessey as the Designated Premises Supervisor in respect of Hennessey Late Lounge Bar, 2 New Road, Brixham be refused.

Reason for Decision:

Having carefully considered all the oral and written Representations, Members resolved unanimously to refuse the transfer of both Premises Licence to Mr Hennessey and to specify him as the Designated Premises Supervisor of those Premises in turn, as they could not be satisfied on the evidence before them, that the premises operations would be compliant with the conditions of its licence and that the Licensing Objectives would be promoted.

In coming to that decision, Members noted that Mr Hennessey had agreed for all four applications to be heard at the same time and that he did not wish to make any comment on these applications.

On hearing the submissions from the Police’s legal representative, in simply wishing Members to consider that which they had heard in respect of Mr Hennessey’s management of Hennessey Cocktails, 2 King Street, Brixham and; if Members could not be satisfied that Mr Hennessey was suitable to hold that premises licence, how could they be satisfied to grant these applications which were for later terminal hours and would naturally require firmer control.

Noting that these were separate applications and that due regard was needed to be given to each one in turn, Members determined that an outright refusal in respect of each application was both appropriate and proportionate, for the reasons given in their decision for the revocation of Premises Licence held by Mr Hennessey, in respect of Hennessey Cocktails, 2 King Street Brixham and; in the absence of any submissions by Mr Hennessey in respect of these applications to the contrary, Members found no reason to depart from their findings of Mr Hennessey’s inability, unsuitability and apparent unwillingness to operate a licensed premises in a responsible manner.