Agenda and draft minutes

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Contact: Heather Bowers  Email: Heather.Bowers@northumberland.gov.uk

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3.

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

Minutes:

Mr A Atkinson 

Interested Party 

Ms J Atkinson 

Interested Party 

Mr R Arnot 

Mr S Dobbison 

Dr D Doherty 

Mr C Grunert 

 

Mr J Harvey-Clarke 

Mr C Holland 

Mr P Holliday 

Mr J Kemp 

Mr S Miah 

Ms K Overbury 

Solicitor for Applicant 

Interested Party 

DACS Ltd 

Solicitor on behalf of Northumberland Pub Co 

Acoustic Consultant 

Barrister, Danieli Holdings 

Business Partner of Applicant 

Barrister, Mr P G Walton 

Applicant 

Ponteland Town Council 

 

 

Public: 15 

Press: 1 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

ELECTION OF CHAIR FOR THE MEETING

Minutes:

Councillor Cessford proposed that Councillor Hutchinson be elected as Chair of the meeting, this was seconded by Councillor Wallace.

 

RESOLVED that Councillor Ian Hutchinson be elected as Chair for the duration of the meeting.

5.

REPORTS OF THE HEAD OF HOUSING AND PUBLIC PROTECTION pdf icon PDF 177 KB

(1)       Application in respect of premises licence for Rialto, 1 Main Street, and land adjacent thereto, Ponteland, NE20 9NH.

 

To determine an application for a premises licence in respect of Rialto, 1 Main Street, and land adjacent thereto, Ponteland, NE20 9NH. The applicant has applied for the licensable activities for the supply of alcohol, regulated entertainment and late-night refreshment on and off the premises.          

 

102 representations have been received from interested parties on the grounds of:-

 

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

 

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Application of a premises licence in respect of Rialto, 1 Main Street, Ponteland, NE20 9NH and land adjacent thereto.

 

The Chair outlined the rules of the hearing and procedure to be followed at the meeting.

 

Heather Gebbie, Senior Licensing Officer, advised the reason for the hearing was to determine an application for a premises licence in respect of Rialto, 1 Main Street, Ponteland, NE20 9NH and land adjacent thereto.

 

102 representations had been received from interested parties on the grounds of the prevention of crime and disorder; public safety; the prevention of public nuisance and the protection of children harm.

 

After all relevant representations and verbal submissions from those persons entitled to speak, the Subcommittee would determine the application at the conclusion of the hearing.

 

The Subcommittee was reminded that they may grant the licence subject to conditions; exclude from the scope of the licence, any licensable activities to which the application relates or, reject the application if it was not possible to promote one of more of the licensable objectives.  Conditions could only be attached in respect of matters which were subject to the application and in respect of which a relevant representation had been made; and that they were appropriate for the promotion of the licensing objectives.

 

The four licensing objectives of paramount in importance were:

 

  • The prevention of crime and disorder
  • Public safety
  • Prevention of public nuisance
  • Protection of children from harm

 

It was reported that an application had been received on 17 June 2021, from Mr Richard Arnot of Ward Hadaway Solicitors on behalf of Mr Suna Miah for a new premises licence with regards to Rialto, I Main Street and land adjacent thereto.

 

A copy of the application was attached as Appendix ‘B.

 

The applicant had applied for the licensable activities on and off the premises for:-

 

Supply of alcohol               Monday - Sunday              11:00 – 00:00

 

Regulated entertainment    Monday - Sunday              11:00 – 00:00

 

Late night refreshment       Monday - Sunday              23:00 – 00:00

 

102 representations had been received from interested parties.  Appendix C

 

Following the vast number of objections received, the applicant requested on 19 July 2021 that a note be circulated to those parties concerned.  Appendix D.

 

Since the report had been published, a noise assessment document with regard to the Orchard and 2 updated plans of the mezzanine had been received.

 

Supplemental documents had also been received from Danieli Holdings which had been viewed by all parties.

 

Evidence was heard from Richard Arnott, Solicitor – Ward Hadaway on behalf of the applicant, the applicant, Paul Holliday and Dr Douglas Doherty of DACS Ltd.  Questions were then asked of the applicant from the Subcommittee and the interested parties.

Representations were heard from:-

 

  • Several residents including Alan Atkinson, Steven Dobbison, June  Atkinson, John Hewitt, Atul Malhotra
  • Karen Overbury of Ponteland Town Council
  • James Kemp of Counsel on behalf of Philip Charles Walton
  • Jack Harvie-Clark of Apex Acoustics on behalf of Philip Charles Walton
  • Charles Holland of Counsel on behalf of Danieli Holdings  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.