Agenda, decisions and draft minutes

Resolved: That Councillor Rose be elected to act as Chair of the hearing.

To receive and note apologies for absence.

Resolved: That Councillor Rose be elected to act as Chair of 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.

[Please see attached sheet for further guidance for Members].

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.

Hearing reconvened in private session at 11:26 hours on 28 August 2025.

PRESENT: Councillors Rose (Chair), Nicholls, and Wells.

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The Sub-Committee resolved to grant the licence as applied for and to also add two additional conditions (Option 2), as follows:

Additional conditions:

i.       A noise management plan shall be submitted and approved by The Environmental Protection Team of City of York Council within 2 months of the premises licence being granted. The Noise Management Plan shall include a procedure for investigating noise complaints received from the premises. Once agreed the Premises Management shall ensure compliance with all aspects of the approved Noise Management Plan.

ii.      No waste, including bottles, shall be removed from or placed in outside areas between 21:00 hours and 08.00 hours on the following day.

Full reasons for the Sub-Committee’s decision will be included in the

detailed Decision Letter which will be provided to the Applicant and the

Representors in due course.

There is a right of appeal for the Applicant and the Representors to the

Magistrates’ Court against this decision. Any appeal to the Magistrates

Court must be made within in 21 days of receipt of the Decision Letter

and sent to the following address:

Chief Executive

York and Selby Magistrates Court

The Law Courts

Clifford Street

York

YO1 9RE

Members considered an application by Brewhemian Hopsody Ltd. for a determination of application for variation of a Premises Licence [Section 18(3)(a) Licensing Act 2003] in respect of 42 Broadway, York, YO10 4JX. In considering the application and the representations made, the Sub-Committee concluded that the following licensing objective was relevant to the Hearing:

1.    The Prevention of Public Nuisance In coming to its 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 objective, including:

1.    The application form.

2.    The papers before it including the written representations received from local residents.

3.    The Licensing Manager’s report and her comments made at the Hearing. The Licensing Manager outlined the report and the annexes noting the hours applied for opening and supply of alcohol. The Licensing Manager confirmed that the premises was not located within the Cumulative Impact Area (CIA), consultation had been carried out correctly, and directed members to the representations made by local residents at Annex 4. She then advised the Sub-Committee of the options open to them in determining the application.

In response to questions from the representor in attendance at the hearing, the Licensing Manager confirmed that a Noise Management Plan would be produced mandatorily once a licence is granted, should the agreed conditions seen in annex 3 of the agenda be applied. She noted that only sealed containers would be permitted to leave the licensable area, and that a dispersal policy is a policy to ensure nuisance wouldn’t be caused when customers leave the premises.

In response to questions from members, the Licensing Manager confirmed that the plan area outlined in red was the licensable area, and that off sales would not be permittable to the unlicensed area should the agreed conditions seen in annex 3 of the agenda be applied.

4.    The Applicant’s representation at the hearing.

Amanda and Katie Speed (the Applicants, on behalf of Brewhemian Hopsody Ltd.) presented their case.

Katie Speed detailed that the premises was to be an independent craft beer room for the community and for craft beer enthusiasts. She stated that the application had been made in consultation with ward councillors, North Yorkshire Police, and those who had submitted representations – following this she mentioned that they had worked on a noise management plan, and noted that direct neighbours had not raised concerns.

Katie Speed continued to state that the sale of alcohol does not directly lead to noise, antisocial behaviour, or overconsumption. There would be a strict challenge 25 policy and mandatory staff training, and a dispersal policy would be in place to arrange public transport for customers and to stop loitering on the streets. CCTV cameras would be used to deter antisocial behaviour, and it was highlighted that crime statistics showed no recent antisocial behaviour within the immediate area.

Katie continued to confirm that professional sound proofing within building had been approved and that although Broadway was a busy area and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 20.