RECORD OF A HEARING
FOR A TEMPORARY EVENT NOTICE FOR AN EVENT TO BE HELD AT 35B THE
ARCADE, NORTH STREET, KEIGHLEY (DOCUMENT “C”)
Commenced: 1305
Concluded: 1335
Present:
Members of the
Panel:
Bradford District
Licensing Panel:Councillors M Slater (Chair), Ellis and BM
Smith
Parties to the
Hearing:
Representing the
Licensee:
Mr Medley, applicant
Responsible
Authority
Mr Winchcombe, 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 applicant had agreed to a request
from West Yorkshire Police to amend the hours applied for and they
had not submitted an objection. The
Council’s Environmental Health Unit had submitted a
representation on the grounds of public nuisance, as the premise
was located in close proximity to residential properties.
The applicant addressed the Panel stating that
the hearing could have been avoided if the Environmental Health
Unit had contacted him, as he would have moderated the event.
In response to questions from the Panel, the
applicant confirmed that:
·
The space to the rear of his premises would be used on the Friday
evening for a community event. The
option to leave late would allow people to disperse over a phased
period of time and the Sunday event would be for family and
friends.
·
All the flats were modern and noise could not be heard when the
windows were closed.
·
He wanted his rum shop to be the best.
·
Admission would be by invite only.
Tickets could be produced if required and numbers could be
reduced.
·
His property had a door at the rear.
·
Following discussions with the police he had decided not to place a
speaker on the back street.
The representative of the Council’s
Environmental Health Unit explained that Environmental Health only
had 3 days to respond to Temporary Event Notices and in an ideal
situation the applicant would be contacted. He reported that a decision had to be made on the
information submitted and the hours requested had been from 1800
hours on Friday until 2200 hours on Sunday with some breaks, which
would be like holding a 36 hour party.
The sound system in the back street had raised concerns, as there
were flats above the shops and in the nearby vicinity. It was believed that the event could result in
complaints, therefore, an objection had been submitted.
In response to a Member’s query in
relation to building vibration sound and the type of music to be
played, the applicant stated that lighter music, like background,
would be played that suited the scene.
The representative of the Council’s Environmental Health Unit
indicated that he disagreed about the noise and believed that there
would be some impact noise. He reported
that airborne sound would be a major concern, as there would be a
DJ and pre-recorded music of varying types that would be
amplified. People would also congregate
in Temple Row and the noise from talking would ...
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