Agenda, decisions and minutes
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DECLARATIONS OF DISCLOSABLE PECUNIARY INTEREST PDF 67 KB To note any declarations of interest made by Members, including those restricting Members from voting on the questions detailed in Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act, 1992. See attached note from the Monitoring Officer.
Minutes: No declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests were declared.
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To note the rules of procedure which are attached for information. Additional documents: Minutes: The Rules of Procedure were noted by the Sub Committee.
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Additional documents: Minutes:
At the request of the Chair, Ms Jacqueline Rubens, Legal Representative on behalf of the Applicant explained that this premises would be a local amenity, customers would be walking to the venue or via taxis and cabs and it would be Chinese customers that would be mainly frequenting the restaurant. It was noted that the cuisines served at the premises would not have strong smells it wouldn’t be curries or dishes with strong cheese and therefore would not cause an odour or noxious smells to neighbouring properties. It was also noted that the restaurant served high end Chinese cuisines and therefore would be attracting a different clientele. She referred to the supplemental agenda and stated that the Applicant had agreed to conditions for a sound limiter and also a 30 minutes reduction to the licence hours as proposed by Environmental Health.
Ms Rubens highlighted that the Ward Councillor in his objection said that he had no objections to karaoke subject to sound proofing. She also stressed the fact that there were no objections from Responsible Authorities but only from local residents. She explained that the karaoke would play Chinese songs/music and in its nature would not be so loud and therefore together with sound proofing and a noise limiter, noise would not emanate from the premises. It was also noted that the application was for an additional half an hour to what they currently had.
It was noted that the premises has had a licence since 2012 with no issues or concerns or complaints from Responsible Authorities. It was noted that the Applicant would put a notice up for customers to leave the premises quietly and respect the needs of local residents. In terms of parking Ms Rubens explained that there hasn’t been a parking problem to the Applicants knowledge and highlighted areas on the map where parking facilities were available. She said that the Applicant was a responsible owner and wanted his premises to benefit the local community as it was a restaurant and local amenity for local residents. She stated that the Applicant should not be held accountable for general anti-social behaviour in the area.
Members then heard from Mr Gerard McMahon, local resident who expressed concerns about noise nuisance and anti-social behaviour in the area he highlighted how densely populated the area was and explained that the granting of a licence would mean double the amount of space (ground floor and now 1st floor) so double the amount of customers and the potential for more noise nuisance and public nuisance.
He explained that karaoke was live music and would be loud especially in a residential area with lots of families with young children, a retirement home next door to the premises and in particular the hot summers when windows would be left open and noise would travel even more. He stated that it was not a high street and people had the right to the quality of life. In terms of the smells he said that ... view the full minutes text for item 3.1 |
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EXTENSION OF DECISION DEADLINE: LICENSING ACT 2003 The Sub Committee may be requested to extend the decision deadline for applications to be considered at forthcoming meetings due to the volume of applications requiring a hearing. Where necessary, details will be provided at the meeting.
Minutes: There were no applications that required deadline extensions.
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