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Agenda item

11-12 RAWSON SQUARE, BRADFORD

The Assistant Director Waste, Fleet and Transport Services will present a report (Document “L”) which outlines an application for a new premises licence for the sale of alcohol, provision of regulated entertainment and provision of late night refreshment.

 

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

 

(Melanie McGurk – 01274 431873)

Minutes:

RECORD OF A HEARING FOR A PREMISES LICENCE FOR 11-12 RAWSON SQUARE, BRADFORD (DOCUMENT “L”)

 

Commenced: 1000

Adjourned: 1020

Reconvened: 1025

Concluded: 1030

 

Present:

 

Members of the Panel:

 

Bradford District Licensing Panel:Councillors Slater (Chair), Ellis and BM Smith

 

Parties to the Hearing:

 

Representing the Licensee:

 

Mr Raja, applicant

Mr Craig, applicant’s architect

 

Observers:

 

Mr Sobanski

Mr Sobanski

 

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 Council’s Environmental Health Unit had requested that conditions be attached to the licence in order to prevent public nuisance and these had been agreed with the applicant.  A number of representations had been submitted that raised concerns of noise nuisance and anti-social behaviour in the area.  

 

The applicant stated that he would be willing to answer any questions that the Panel might raise and his architect confirmed that the conditions agreed would negate noise nuisance from the premises.

 

In response to questions from the Panel, the applicant and his architect confirmed that:

 

·         Soundproofing would be installed on the party wall at ground level and on the wall with the adjoining residential building.  Acoustic attenuation measures would also be fitted.  The ground floor of the building would be a bar and the first floor would have an ambient use.

·         The kitchen would be to the rear of the premises and the extraction system would go through the back of the building and comply with building regulations.

·         An odour extract system could be installed in the enclosed area to the rear.

·         A condition requesting air and sound tests could be placed on the licence if Members were minded.

·         There would be a separate escape route for the upper floor.

·         Planning permission had been granted for the change of use.

·         The conditions requested by Environmental Health had been accepted.

·         Regular noise and litter patrols would be undertaken and customers would be asked to be quiet.

·         Customers would be dissuaded from loitering outside the premises.

·         The street area to the front of the premises required a licence and would be dealt with appropriately with barricades.

 

In conclusion the applicant stated that he had been a licensee for the past 29 years and owned another successful venture in Bradford.  He had a proven track record and wanted to invest in Bradford.

 

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Decision –

 

That having considered all valid representations made by the parties to the hearing; valid written representations received during the statutory period, the published statement of licensing policy and relevant statutory guidance; the panel grants the application subject to the following conditions:

 

(1)       All outward opening exit doors and all windows are to be kept closed when regulated entertainment is taking place, other than for normal access and egress.

 

(2)       Noise from the provision of regulated entertainment shall be inaudible at the nearest noise sensitive premises.

 

(3)       Notices shall be displayed in prominent positions near exits reminding patrons to leave in a quiet and orderly manner.

 

(4)       The disposal of waste bottles into externally located receptacles shall not take place between the hours of 2300 and 0700 hours on any day.

 

(5)       A Dispersal Policy will be implemented to ensure the safe and orderly dispersal of customers at the end of each evening.

 

(6)       No regulated entertainment shall take place at the premises until a sound test has been carried out at the nearest noise sensitive premises, in conjunction with and to the written satisfaction of Environmental Health.

 

 Reason - It is considered that the above conditions are necessary in order to deter and ameliorate any anti-social behaviour; and minimise noise disturbance to nearby residents.

 

 

Chair

Note:  This record is subject to approval as a correct record at the next meeting of the Licensing Committee.

 

 

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