The report of the Assistant Director Waste , Fleet and Transport Services (Document “D”) asks that the Panel gives consideration to a Temporary Events Notice for an event to be held at Fell Edge Farm on the 7^th to the 10^TH of September 2017 from 21.00 to 03.00 hours, which includes the sale of alcohol, the provision of regulated entertainment and the provision of late night refreshment.

Members are invited to consider the information and documents referred to in this report and, after hearing the parties, determine the related notice.

(Melanie McGurk – 01274 431873)

RECORD OF A HEARING FOR A TEMPORARY EVENT NOTICE FOR FELL EDGE FARM, MOORSIDE LANE, ADDINGHAM (DOCUMENT “D”)

Commenced:            1000

Adjourned:    1110

Reconvened:            1120

Concluded:   1125

Present:

Members of the Panel:

Bradford District Licensing Panel:Councillors M Slater (Chair), Peart and Morris

Parties to the Hearing:

Representing the Licensee:

Ms Merrick, representing the Applicant

Representing Responsible Authorities:

Ms Caygill, Environmental Health Unit, Bradford Council

Representations:

The licensing officer in attendance summarised the background to the application and valid representations received as set out in the report.  Members were informed that the application requested the sale of alcohol and late night refreshment and regulated entertainment from 2100 hours to 0300 hours on Thursday 7 to Sunday 10 September 2017.  It was noted that the Council’s Environmental Health Unit had submitted an objection as the private water supply represented a danger to human health and the site was close to residential properties.  No evidence had been submitted from the applicant in respect of noise issues.

The applicant’s representative addressed the Panel and explained that she co-owned Fell Edge Farm and was supporting the licence application.  The applicant was a family member who had organised many events in Manchester and festivals for charity had taken place at the Farm since 2006, though alcohol had not previously been applied for.  Only one complaint had been received in 2012 and planning permission had been applied for in 2013.  The festivals had expanded over the years and the Farm had always applied for Temporary Event Notices.  The applicant’s representative stated that it was surprising to receive a complaint, as events were held in a large barn and the doors were closed at midnight which reduced the noise.  The nearest neighbours had been contacted and they had stated that they did not have an issue with the noise.  The Panel noted that planning permission had been requested for the whole property and had been granted for events. 

In relation to the private water supply issues, the applicant’s representative reported that they had not been aware that the systems UV light had fused, so when the water had been tested it had not met the required standard.  The lamp had then been fixed, however, a person working on the Farm had turned the light off and the readings did not comply again.  The water was to be retested at the end of the week. 

The applicant’s representative stated that they wanted the festival to take place as it was for the community and would bring people together.  She confirmed that there would be workshops on such topics as how to grow your own food and upcycling.  It was a working festival and everyone attending would know each other, a farmer down the road would provide a field for parking and a live band would be playing in a controlled environment.

In response to Members’ queries, the applicant’s representative explained that:

·         The festival took place every two years.

·         300 people could be in attendance at any one time.

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