Councillor Barbara Lewis was elected as Chairwoman for the meeting.

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meetings of a Sub-Committee held on 17 and 24 June and 1 and 8 July 2021.

The Minutes of the meetings of a Licensing Sub-Committee held on 17 and 24 June, 1 and 8 July 2021 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairwoman.

To consider and determine an application for a new Premises Licence, in respect of the Premise detailed above.

Members considered a report on an application for a Premises Licence in respect of Flour Flower, 40 Middle Street, Brixham, TQ5 8ER. 

Written Representations received from:

Additional Information:

Oral Representations received from:

Applicant’s response to Representations:

The Applicant suggested that the use of the outside seating area would cease at 10.00 pm and that notices could be displayed inside the premises and verbal reminders given to patrons to remind them to leave the premises quietly.

Decision:

That the application for a Premises Licence in respect of Flour Flower, 40 Middle Street, Brixham, TQ5 8ER be granted as applied for, subject to the following conditions:

1.         The premises outside seating area shall cease to be used after 10.00 pm and the tables and chairs in this area shall be removed, at that time.

2.        No music shall be permitted in the premises outside area after 10.00 pm.

3.         Patrons using the premises outside area shall be seated at all times, except for access and egress.

4.         The sale of alcohol shall cease at midnight.

5.        The premises shall close at 12.30 am.

4.         Supply of alcohol shall only be permitted to persons consuming a table meal and that those persons shall be seated at all times.

5.         Supply of alcohol, inside and outside the premises licenced areas shall only be permitted by way of table service.

6.         Any off sale of alcohol must be in a sealed container.

7.         Premises shall have CCTV to a standard that is acceptable to the Police and the footage shall be retained for fourteen days and made available to the Police on reasonable request.

8.         Premises must keep and maintain an incident book at the premises which shall be made available on reasonable request, to the Police or the Local Authority; and

9.         Notices shall be on display inside the premises to remind patrons to leave the premises quietly so as not to disturb nearby residents.

Reason for Decision:

Having carefully considered all the written and oral representations, Members were satisfied to grant the application as applied for, subject to the additional conditions which in their opinion, would ensure that the premises operation did not undermine the Licensing Objectives.  Namely, The Prevention of Public Nuisance and The Prevention of Crime and Disorder.

In coming to their decision, Members noted that there was a lack of detail contained within the application, as required by the current Licensing Statement of Principles Policy, to mitigate the impact on  ...  view the full minutes text for item 18.