Councillor Thomas (J) was elected as Chairman for the meeting.

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of a Licensing Sub-Committee held on 12 May 2016.

The Minutes of the meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 12 May 2016 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To consider an application for a Premises Licence in respect of Ryders, 17 The Strand, Torquay.

Members considered a report on an application for a Premises Licence in respect of Ryders, 17 The Strand, Torquay.  The Premises do fall within the Cumulative Impact Area.

Written Representations received from:

Oral Representations received from:

Decision:

That the application for a Premises Licence in respect of Ryder's, 17 The Strand, Torquay be granted as applied for, subject to the second and third proposed condition in section e) of the application under the heading ‘The protection of children from harm’ being deleted and the following two conditions added: 

1)      No person under the age of 18 years shall be permitted on the premises; and

2)      The premises shall display clear signage which states that no persons under the age of 18 years are permitted on the premises.

Reason for Decision:

Having carefully considered all the oral and written representations, Members resolved to grant the Licence having been satisfied that the Applicant had engaged with the Responsible Authorities, which had resulted in a comprehensive application and list of appropriate conditions to ensure that the operation of these premises do not undermine the Licensing Objectives.

Members were also reassured by the Applicants’ responses to their questions. In considering these responses, Members resolved that the Applicant had thought out processes in place to ensure that the Premises would operate in a responsible manner.

In concluding, Members noted the absence of written representations by the Police and Public Protection and deduced that this was as a direct result of pre application consultation by the Applicant. The Senior Licensing Officer present and the Applicant confirmed this inference.