Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 1, Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU

Contact: Julie Quarmby - Committee Services  Email: julie.quarmby@reading.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

MINUTES pdf icon PDF 36 KB

To confirm the minutes of the meetings of the Licensing Sub-Committee 2 held on 18 April 2019 and 9 May 2019 as a correct record.

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Minutes:

The Minutes of the meetings of Licensing Applications Sub-Committee 2 held on 18 April 2019 and 9 May 2019 were confirmed as correct records and signed by the Chair.

 

2.

APPLICATION FOR THE REVIEW OF A PREMISES LICENCE - AFTER DARK NITE CLUB pdf icon PDF 113 KB

To consider an application for the review of a Premises Licence in respect of the After Dark Nite Club, 112 London Street, Reading, RG1 4SJ.

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Minutes:

The Assistant Director Planning, Transport and Regulatory Services submitted a report on an application by Reading Borough Council’s Environmental Protection and Nuisance Team for the review of the Premises Licence in respect After Dark Nite Club, 112 London Street, Reading, RG1 4SJ.

The report stated that the Environmental Protection and Nuisance Team had submitted the review of the Premises Licence due to the licence holder failing to uphold the licensing objective of the prevention of public nuisance, due to continued music noise at unacceptable levels and beyond the licensed hours, despite the serving of a Noise Abatement Notice on 10 November 2017.  The report also detailed a lack of licensing compliance, as the premises licence holder had failed to provide a noise report within the requested timescale, had not demonstrated use of best practice procedures and no evidence that the licensing objectives had been actively promoted.

The application sought for either:

(a)     the Premises Licence to be revoked; or

(b)     No live or recorded music to be permitted at the premises

A copy of the review application was attached to the report at Appendix PN1.

The report stated that representations in support of the review of the licence had been received from Reading Borough Council Licensing Team, Thames Valley Police and an interested party, which were attached to the report at Appendices PN2, PN3 and PN4 respectively.

The Premises Licence was attached to the report at Appendix PN5.  The Premises Licence had permitted the following:

Hours for the Performance of Live Music

Monday to Sunday                                         1100 hours until 0200 hours

Hours for the Playing of Live Music

Monday to Sunday                                         1100 hours until 0200 hours

Hours for the Performance of Dance

Monday to Saturday                                       1100 hours until 0200 hours

Hours for anything similar to Live Music, Recorded Music and the Performance of Dance

Monday to Sunday                                         1100 hours until 0200 hours

Hours for the Provision of Late Night Refreshment

Monday to Sunday                                         2300 hours until 0200 hours

Hours for the Sale by Retail of Alcohol (On and Off the Premises)

Monday to Sunday                                         1100 hours until 0200 hours

Hours for the Premises is Open to the Public

Monday to Sunday                                         1100 hours until 0230 hours

Additional and late paperwork was presented to the Sub-Committee.  The Sub-Committee decided to take the following items into account when it considered the application for Review:

·         Appendices 1-5 for the Police representations set out at PN3;

  • Acoustic report on the After Dark Nite Club commissioned by Mr Zahid Khan: and
  • The Environmental Protection and Nuisance team’s response to the Acoustic report.

The report stated that in determining the application the Licensing Authority had a duty to carry out its functions with a view to promoting the four licensing objectives, as follows:

  • The prevention of crime and disorder;
  • public safety;
  • The prevention of public nuisance;
  • The protection of children from harm.

The report stated further that in determining the application the Licensing Authority must also have regard to the representations received, the Licensing Authority’s statement of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.

3.

APPLICATION FOR THE GRANT OF A TEMPORARY EVENT NOTICE - AFTER DARK NITE CLUB pdf icon PDF 1 MB

To consider an application for the grant of a Temporary Event Notice in respect of the After Dark Nite Club, 112 London Street, Reading, RG1 4SJ.

Minutes:

This application was withdrawn by the applicant at the meeting and not considered.