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To confirm the minutes of the meeting of Licensing Applications Sub-Committee 2 held on 20 June 2022 as a correct record.

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Application for the grant of a premises licence, Reading Winter Wonderland, Hills Meadow Car Park, George Street, Reading, RG4 8DH pdf icon PDF 18 MB

To consider an application for the grant of a Premises Licence – Reading Winter Wonderland, Hills Meadow Car Park, George Street, Reading, RG4 8DH.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Deputy Director of Planning, Transport and Regulatory Services submitted a report on an application for the grant of a Premises Licence in respect of Reading Winter Wonderland, Hills Meadow Car Park, George Street, Reading, RG4 8DH.

 

The report stated that the application was for the grant of a Premises Licence to permit the following licensable activities:

 

Provision of Recorded Music

Monday to Sunday from 1100hrs until 2200hrs

Sale by Retail of Alcohol (On the Premises)

Monday to Sunday from 1100hrs until 2200hrs

Hours the Premises is Open to the Public

Monday to Sunday from 1100hrs until 2230hrs

 

The application was for a 6-year, limited duration licence, to be valid for 54 consecutive days per year between November and January commencing in November 2022 and ending in January 2028.

 

A copy of the Premises Licence Application Form was attached to the report at Appendix RS-1.

 

A copy of the agreed conditions between Reading Borough Council’s Licensing Team, Thames Valley Police and the Applicant were attached to the report at Appendix RS-2.

 

During the 28-day consultation period for the application three representations were received by Reading Borough Council (RBC) from:

 

·         Ms Clare Smith – Director of Kingfisher Place Management - attached at Appendix RS-3;

·         Ms Helen Lambert – Caversham and District Residents’ Association (CADRA) - attached at Appendix RS-4;

·         Reading Borough Council, Environmental Protection Team – attached at Appendix RS-5.

 

Further information, including reference to the updated terms and conditions for the use of the Hills Meadow site, was provided by Reading Borough Council’s Leisure & Recreation Team and was attached to the report at Appendix RS-6.

 

The following additional information, submitted after the agenda had been published on 13 September 2022, was also provided to the Sub-Committee::

 

·         Additional information provided by the applicant (pages 75-129)

·         Further information provided by Helen Lambert, CADRA (page 131)

·         A list of complaints received in 2021 by RBC’s Environmental Protection and Nuisance Team (page 133)

·         A copy of correspondence between RBC’s Environmental Protection Team and the applicant (pages 135-141)

 

A sound recording was also circulated to members of the Sub-Committee via email.

 

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 also stated that any conditions placed on the premises licence should be appropriate and proportionate with a view to promoting the licensing objectives and that the Licensing Authority could grant (subject to appropriate conditions to promote the licensing objectives), amend, alter or refuse an application should it be deemed appropriate for the promotion of the licensing objectives.

 

The report set out paragraphs 8.41, 8.42, 8.44, 8.45, 8.46, 8.47, 8.48, 8.49, 9.12, 9.39, 9.40, 9.42 and 9.43 from the Secretary of State’s Guidance to the Licensing Act 2003 issued in April 2018.  The report also set out paragraphs 1.6, 3.1, 3.2,  ...  view the full minutes text for item