Agenda, decisions and minutes

Resolved:  That Cllr Cuthbertson be elected to chair the hearing.

Introductions were made.

At this point in the meeting, Members and co-opted members are asked to declare any disclosable pecuniary interest, or other registerable interest, they might have in respect of business on this agenda, if they have not already done so in advance on the Register of Interests. The disclosure must include the nature of the interest.

An interest must also be disclosed in the meeting when it becomes apparent to the member during the meeting.

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Members were invited to declare at this point in the meeting any disclosable pecuniary interest or other registerable interest they might have in respect of business on the agenda if they had not already done so in advance on the Register of Interests. None were declared.

To consider excluding the Press and Public during the sub-committee’s deliberations and decision-making at the end of the hearing, on the grounds that the public interest in excluding the public outweighs the public interest in that part of the meeting taking place in public, under Regulation 14 of the Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2005.

Resolved: That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during the Sub-Committee’s deliberations and decision making at the end of the hearing, on the grounds that the public interest in excluding the public outweighs the public interest in that part of the meeting taking place in public, under Regulation 14 of the Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2005.

To approve and sign the minutes of the Licensing Hearingheld on 15 April 2024.

It was confirmed that the minutes of the he Licensing Hearing held on 15 April 2024 were approved and signed at the Licensing Hearing on 30 May 2024.

Members considered an application by Joseph Moore for a Premises Licence (Section 18(3) (a) in respect of 14 Clifford Street, York, YO1 9RD (CYC-077680)I.

In considering the application and the representations made, the Sub-Committee concluded that the following licensing objectives were relevant to the Hearing:

1.   The Prevention of Crime and Disorder

2.   The Prevention of Public Nuisance

In coming to their decision, the Sub-Committee took into consideration all the evidence and submissions that were presented, and determined their relevance to the issues raised and the above licensing objectives, including:

1.           The application form.

2.           The papers before it including the written representation received from a local resident.

3.           The Licensing Manager’s report and her comments at the Hearing.

The Licensing Manager outlined the report and gave an overview of the application. She noted that the Applicant had removed sports and dance from the application. She advised that the premises was in a basement and noted that annexes to the report. She apologised for an error in the report and confirmed that the premises was located within the cumulative impact assessment area. She noted that the Applicant had agreed conditions with the police and public protection. She detailed the options available to the Sub-Committee in their determination of the application and she highlighted the agenda supplement provided by the Applicant. She was asked if the premises was near residential properties and explained that there are residential properties in Low Friargate, the opposite side of Clifford Street and on King’s Staith.

4.           The Applicants representation at the hearing. The Applicant explained that the premises was located in a basement bar predominantly used by the guests of the eleven flats above. The Applicant added that he had two holiday lets in the city centre and would like those guests to use the basement bar. The Applicant explained that the bar would have a maximum capacity of 70-80 people and if the flats were full there would be 72 people in the flats which would predominantly make up the customers using the bar and that they would leave the bar internally.  The Applicant noted that although not all of the 72 people would use the bar, the customers staying in the two other city centre flats may use it. On the premises plan the Applicant showed where external guests would leave and the Applicant explained that external guests would not have access to the stairs next to the lift shaft used by the holiday flats.

the Applicant explained that he had experience of holding a premises licence for 20 years and had received no complaints in that time. the Applicant noted that you currently had a premises licence for a café bar and had not had any complaints. the Applicant  explained that this licence was for trying to offer alcohol and coffee like a hotel. the Applicant explained that the entrance door for non-guests would not be open to the public and was for guests of the premises and pre booked  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.