Councillor Addis was elected as Chairman for the meeting.

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of a Sub-Committee held on 18 December 2014.

The Minutes of the meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 18 December 2014 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To consider an application for a New Premises Licence in respect of Meat 59, 59 Abbey Road, Torquay TQ2 5NQ.

Members considered an application for a New Premises Licence in respect of Meat 59, 59 Abbey Road, Torquay TQ2 5NQ.

The Premises do fall within the Cumulative Impact Area.

Written Representations received from:

Members noted there had been no additional Representations received from any other Responsible Authority or any other Interested Party.

A page from the Police Representation had been omitted as part of the submitted report at page 19 and was circulated to Members prior to the meeting for their consideration.

Oral Representations received from:

Members noted that notices to attend the Sub-Committee had been sent out and the Interested Party was unable to attend.  The Public Protection Officer advised that he had had a conversation with the Interested Party who was aware that the Committee hearing was taking place and was content with the hearing taking place.  Members agreed that the Committee should proceed in their absence.

Additional Information:

The Police Representative informed Members that the conditions they had proposed had been agreed with the Applicant and had been omitted from the original application by an oversight.

The Public Protection Officer advised Members that the conditions proposed were acceptable.

Decision:

That the application for a New Premises Licence in respect of Meat 59, 59 Abbey Road, Torquay TQ2 5NQ be granted as applied for, subject to the conditions proposed by the Police and Public Protection with the following amendments:

Condition 3 proposed by the Police shall now read as:

A CCTV system capable of producing images of an evidential standard shall be installed inside and outside the premises and will be in operation at all times the premises are open to the public.  This system shall be maintained to the satisfaction of the police and all recordings from the system shall be retained for a minimum period of 14 days, during which time the police shall have access to at any reasonable time.

Condition 4 proposed by the Police shall now read as:

Smokers will be directed to use the designated smoking area to the side of the premises.

On the Applicants Operating Schedule under the heading ‘The Prevention of Public Nuisance’ condition 7 shall now read as:

An outside designated smoking area shall be located away from the windows of the building to prevent smell and noise to nearby residents.

Additional conditions are:

The sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises shall only occur with the sale  ...  view the full minutes text for item 33.