Agenda and draft minutes

Resolved:  That Cllr Wells be appointed to Chair the meeting.

At this point in the meeting, Members are asked to declare:

·        any personal interests not included on the Register of Interests

·        any prejudicial interests or

·        any disclosable pecuniary interests

which they may have in respect of business on this agenda.

Members were asked to declare any personal interests not included on the Register of Interests, any prejudicial interests or any disclosable pecuniary interests which they may have in respect of business on the agenda. None were declared.

Members considered an application by Live Nation (Music) UK Ltd for a Premises Licence [Section 18(3)(a)] in respect of York Sports Club Fields, Event Site, Clifton Park, Shipton Road, York, YO30 5RE (CYC-065763).

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.           Public Safety

3.           The Prevention of Public Nuisance

4.           The Protection of Children from Harm

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 following information circulated prior to and at the hearing:

·        Proposed noise conditions received from the applicant’s solicitor

3.           The Licensing Manager’s report and the comments of the Senior Licensing Officer given at the Hearing. The Senior Licensing Officer outlined the report noting that the application was for 3 event days per calendar year indefinitely. She noted the opening and operating hours and schedule, that it had an occupancy of 19,000 she noted the information contained within the annexes to the report. She advised that consultation had been carried out and that conditions had been agreed with North Yorkshire Police. She gave an overview of all representations, from the City of York Council Public Protection (Environmental Protection) from ‘other persons’ which had been received in support and objection. She advised that there were no planning issues and she then outlined the options available to Members in determining the application.

4.           The representations made by the Applicant’s Solicitor at the hearing, and his witnesses:

Commercial Director Cuffe & Taylor

Senior Event Manager, Cuffe & Taylor

Technical Operations Manager, Cuffe & Taylor

Managing Director, Cuffe & Taylor

Acoustic Consultants

Mr Crier explained the application as being over three concert days from 3.00pm – 10.00pm, noting that 40% of ticket sales to date were from the York area. He noted the target audience for the event and economic and social benefits to the City. He advised that the applicants had engaged with the local community, and noted that the representors had been in support and objection. He advised that traffic management was not a licensing matter and will be dealt with through the SAG and that the logistical planning for the event was comprehensive.

Mr Crier referred to conditions agreed with the police and the proposed condition from City of York Council Public Protection (Environmental Protection) (PPU) for a Noise Management Plan to  contain a requirement that the Music Noise Level expressed as an LAeq shall not exceed 65dB(A) over a 15 minute period as measured at the nearest noise sensitive premises. Mr Crier explained that from noise modelling the noise would go above 65dB(A) which was why the applicant had requested the noise condition of 75 dB(A) at two locations and 65 dB(A) at other locations. He referred to guidance on noise levels in context of overall noise levels. He advised that  ...  view the full minutes text for item 33.