Agenda item

To consider a report of the Head of Licensing and Registration on an application to vary a club premises certificate in respect of Grove Hill Club, Ilkley Road, Otley, Leeds, LS21 3JN.

The report of the Head of Licensing and Registration provided the Licensing Sub-Committee with details of an application to vary a club premises certificate in respect of Grove Hill Club, Ilkley Road, Otley, Leeds LS21 3JN.

Representations had been received from Environmental Protection Team in their capacity as a responsible authority but had been agreed prior to the hearing. The application had also received representations from three local residents all opposed to the application on grounds of noise nuisance related to the proposed extension of the hours of operation. None of the residents were in attendance at the hearing.

The Grove Hill Club Secretary was in attendance. He informed the Members that at the Annual General Meeting on Friday 28^th February 2014 the club had agreed that no smoking would be allowed at the front of the premises at any time and would be directed to the back of the premises and no drinks were to be taken outside unless into the beer garden during the summer months. He had brought in a notice which is now attached to the doors informing the members of the club of the new guidelines on smoking and drinking outside the premises.

The Club Secretary also informed the Licensing Sub-Committee that the Grove Hill Club did not hold functions on Sunday evenings. He told the Committee that when functions were being held at the club the windows were kept closed and the music set to an acceptable level and lowered at 10:30pm.

He told the Committee that the Grove Hill Club had applied for planning permission to move the smoking shelter from the front of the premises to the rear to reduce the noise level.

The Committee were informed that Monday and Tuesday evening at the Club was games nights and the extra hour would be to enable club members to finish off games of snooker and pool.

RESOLVED – To grant the licence as per the application with the conditions proposed and those agreed with the responsible authorities to be incorporated into the operating schedule. The additional conditions being:-

·  The premises licence holder would ensure that patrons would not take alcohol from the front of the building at any time.

·  The premises licence holder will ensure that patrons shall not take / consume alcohol in the external areas after 23:00 hours.