Agenda and minutes

To nominate and elect a chairman for the purpose of this meeting.

Cllr Jerome Davidson was nominated and elected as Chair for the purpose of the meeting.

Cllr John Ward sent late apologies.

To receive from Members declarations of personal and prejudicial interests in relation to any items included on the agenda for this meeting, in accordance with the Waverley Code of Local Government Conduct.

There were no disclosure of interests for this meeting.

The purpose of the report is to enable the Sub-Committee to consider an

application for a new Premises Licence for Brewery and Taproom, Pierrepoint Farm, The Reeds Road, Frensham, Farnham, Surrey. GU10 3BS under section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003.

Recommendation

•           It is recommended that the Sub-Committee considers the application and evidence of all parties involved at the hearing and then determine the application.

•           Members must determine the application in accordance with the Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2005.

•           The Sub-Committee should take such steps (as described at paragraph 8.11 below) as it considers appropriate for the promotion of the licensing objectives.

Once determined, the licensing authority must provide notification of the decision including its reasons to the applicant, any person who has made relevant representations and the Chief Officer of Police for the area in which the premises is situated.

The Committee RESOLVED to grant the premises licence for the Brewery & Taproom for the supply of alcohol at Pierrepont Farm for the hours set out in the application (section J and L of the application), subject to the addition of the following condition:

·       that no licensingable activities are to take pace on the premises after 9.00pm daily other than in connection with a pre-booked and bona fide private function or event to which members of the public are not admitted.

·       For each event relevant to this condition the Designated Premises License Holder shall agree with the person booking the event a written Transport Plan. The plan shall detail how those attending the event shall arrange their transport away from the premises; having reguard to the need to minimise nuisance to any residents or generally outside the license premises; not to leave engines running when vehicles are parked; and not to obstruct the highway.

·       For any event relevant to this condition for a period of at least 30 minutes prior to the end of the pre-booked event and until the last person (excluding staff) has departed from the wider area of Pierrpoint Farm there shall be at least one member of staff situated near the junction of the private farm track and The Reeds Road to facilitate the delivery of the Transport Plan.

·       For the purposes of this condition pre-booked shall mean arranged no less than 24 hours in advance of the event, and confirmed in writing.

·       There shall be a log of all pre-booked events kept on the premises, and made available on request to an authorised officer of the Council. The log shall include the date of the booking, date of the event and neme of the person making the booking.

·       A copy of the relevant written Transport Plan shall be kept on the premises during the event relevant to this condition and for at least 30 days following an event, and made available on request to an authorised officer of the Council.

·       So far as is reasonably practicable the Premises Licence Holder shall ensure that the event relevant to this condition is run in accordance with the relevant agreed Transport Plan.

Reasons

This was an application by Mr Bevan of Farnham Brewing Co. Ltd for a premises licence in respect of the premises known as Brewery & Taproom, Pierrepont Farm, The Reeds Road, Frensham, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 3BS.

In reaching their decision to grant the application, the Sub-Committee considered both written and oral representations from the applicant and the written comments of both those objecting and supporting the application through the consultation process. The Sub-Committee also considered the verbal comments of those objectors who attended the Sub-Committee meeting.  The Sub committee considered the matter on its merits and in accordance with the Council’s statement of licensing policy. The Sub-Committee recognised that not all of the written comments related to matters which were relevant to the licensing objectives and only took into account those matters which were relevant to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 74.

To consider any legal advice relating to any applications in the agenda.

Legal advice was obtained during the Committees deliberations.