Agenda item
Application for a premises licence under the Licensing Act 2003 for 87 - 88 Bank Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1SD
- Meeting of Licensing Act 2003 Sub Committee, Monday 13th January, 2020 10.30 am (Item 19.)
- View the background to item 19.
Minutes:
The Chairman requested that all those persons participating in the hearing identified themselves as follows: -
Chairman – Councillor Springett
Committee Member – Councillor B Hinder
Committee Member – Councillor Joy
Legal Advisor – Mr Robin Harris
Democratic Services Officer – Mrs Caroline Matthews and Miss Oliviya Parfitt who was in attendance as a training exercise
Applicant – Century Buildings (Rochester) Limited
Representing the Applicant – Mr Steven Ross Hutchins
Other parties – Mr Robert Baker and Ms Louisa Beddoes
All parties confirmed that they were aware of the Sub-Committee hearing procedure and that each party had received a copy of the hearing procedure document.
The
Chairman explained that:
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The Sub-Committee would allow all parties to put
their case
fully
and make full submissions within a reasonable
timeframe.
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The procedure would take the form of a discussion
led by the
Sub Committee and they would usually permit cross
examination conducted within a reasonable timeframe.
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Any persons attending the hearing who behaved in
a
disruptive manner may be directed to leave the hearing by the
Sub Committee (including temporarily) and thereafter the
person may submit to the Sub-Committee in writing any
information which the person would have been entitled to give
orally had the person not been required to leave the
hearing.
The Sub-Committee confirmed that they had pre-read all the papers and any other documents contained in the report regarding the hearing.
The Chairman enquired whether any draft conditions had been agreed between the applicant and other parties from which there had been 1 objection.
Other parties confirmed to the Chairman that they wished to formally withdraw their objection. This was due to a discussion between themselves and the applicant, in the presence of the Legal advisor, prior to the meeting. During this discussion, the consequences of a Shadow Licence, as applied for, was explained and the other parties’ concerns mitigated.
The Chairman asked the Legal Advisor that the committee would still need to determine the licensing application.
The Chairman invited any questions or statements from both parties.
The applicant’s representative stated that there was none.
The objectors thanked the applicant for explaining the implications of applying for a shadow licence, as stated above, prior to the meeting.
The Chairman then invited questions from Members of which there were none.
The Chairman confirmed that the Sub-Committee would approve the Shadow Licence application. It was noted that the Applicant’s Representative would receive the Notice in writing, within 5 working days from the date of the meeting.
The Chairman stated that there was a Right of Appeal within 21 days of receiving the written answer to the licence application.
The Meeting concluded at 10:50am.
Supporting documents:
- Application for a premises licence under the Licensing Act 2003 for 87 - 88 Bank Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1SD, item 19. PDF 165 KB View as HTML (19./1) 121 KB
- 1 Appendix - Copy Licence 19/03281/REVIEW, item 19. PDF 83 KB View as HTML (19./2) 101 KB
- 2 Appendix - Application form, item 19. PDF 203 KB
- 2.2 Appendix - additional conditions, item 19. PDF 70 KB
- 3 Appendix - plan, item 19. PDF 4 MB
- 4 Appendix - objection, item 19. PDF 248 KB
- 5 Appendix - Location plan, item 19. PDF 642 KB
- 6 Appendix - Human Rights., item 19. PDF 29 KB View as HTML (19./8) 10 KB
- 7 Appendix - Order of Procedure of New and Variation Hearings, item 19. PDF 125 KB View as HTML (19./9) 36 KB