Agenda and draft minutes

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19.

Election of Chair

To elect a Chair for the meeting.

Minutes:

Councillor Spacagna was elected as Chair for the meeting.

20.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 370 KB

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of a Sub-Committee held on 2 October 2025.

Minutes:

The Minutes of the meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 2 October 2025 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

21.

Licensing Act Review in respect of Mollys, North Quay, Paignton pdf icon PDF 335 KB

To consider an application for a Review of a Premises Licence in respect of Mollys, North Quay, Paignton.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Members considered a report on an Application for a Review of a Premises Licence in respect of Molly’s, North Quay, Paignton. 

 

Written Representations were received from:

 

 Name

Details

Date of Representation

Public Protection Officer (Applicant)

Application and supporting correspondence for a Review of the Premises Licence in respect of Molly’s, North Quay, Paignton.

30 December 2025

Public Health Specialist

Statement from Torbay Council as the Responsible Authority for Public and Statutory Noise.

6 January 2026

Service Manager – Development Management, Spatial Planning

Statement from Torbay Council as the Responsible Authority for Planning.

12 January 2026

Members of the Public

Fourteen Representations supporting the Application for a Review of the Premises Licence.

31 December 2025,

7 January 2026,

16 January 2026,

20 January 2026,

21 January 2026,

22 January 2026,

23 January 2026,

24 January 2026,

25 January 2026 and

26 January 2026

The Respondent

Representation objecting to the Application for a Review of the Premises Licence. 

11 February 2026

Members of the Public

Fifteen Representations objecting to the Application for a Review of the Premises Licence.

30 December 2025,

31 December 2025,

3 January 2026,

4 January 2026,

23 January 2026,

24 January 2026,

25 January 2026 and

26 January 2026

 

Additional Information:

 

At the Hearing, the Public Protection Officer (Applicant) played four sound recordings. 

 

Oral Representations were received from:

 

Name

Details

Public Protection Officer (Applicant)

The Applicant outlined the Application for a Review of a Premises Licence and responded to Members’ questions. 

The Respondent’s Legal Representative

The Respondent’s Legal Representative responded to the Application for a Review of a Premises Licence and responded to Members’ questions.

Member of the Public

A Member of the Public outlined their support for the application for a Review of a Premises Licence and responded to Members’ questions.

Member of the Public

A Member of the Public outlined their support for the application for a Review of a Premises Licence and responded to Members’ questions.

Member of the Public

A Member of the Public outlined their support for the application for a Review of a Premises Licence and responded to Members’ questions.

Member of the Public

A Member of the Public outlined their support for the application for a Review of a Premises Licence and responded to Members’ questions.

Member of the Public

A Member of the Public outlined their support for the application for a Review of a Premises Licence and responded to Members’ questions.

Member of the Public

A Member of the Public outlined their support for the application for a Review of a Premises Licence and responded to Members’ questions.

Member of the Public

A member of the Public outlined their objection to the Application for a Review of a Premises Licence and responded to Members’ questions.

Member of the Public

A member of the Public outlined their objection to the Application for a Review of a Premises Licence and responded to Members’ questions.

Member of the Public

A member of the Public outlined their objection to the Application for a  ...  view the full minutes text for item 21.