Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

1.

Appointment of Chairman

Minutes:

Resolved: That Councillor Mrs Morris be appointed Chairman of the meeting.

2.

Declarations of interest.

Minutes:

There were no additional declarations of interest.

3.

Application for a Premises Licence - Sevenoaks Indoor Bowls Centre, Hollybush Close, TN13 3UX pdf icon PDF 57 KB

(Sevenoaks Eastern)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Hearing gave consideration to a report by the Chief Officer Environmental & Operational Services giving details of an application for a new Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003. The application was made by Sevenoaks IBC Ltd, Sevenoaks Indoor Bowls Centre, Hollybush Close, Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 3UX to allow licensable activities at the premises. It was noted that objections had been received and that accordingly the application had been referred to the Sub-Committee for determination.

 

The Hearing heard from Mr Leeke (Finance Director), Ms Pearman (Chairman of the Indoor Bowls Club) and Ms Glynis Burton (Bowls Centre Manager) on behalf of the applicant, Sevenoaks Indoor Bowls Club, as well as from a number of local residents, a District Councillor and a Parish Councillor, who were the objectors to the application.

 

Mr Leeke advised the Hearing that the options had been discussed with the Licensing Authority over a number of months.  The Club had also worked with Kent Police to review the hours and the application was now for the sale of alcohol up to 11pm.  The licence would enable the Club to hold additional non-bowls functions throughout the year and the majority of attendees at these functions would be former members of the Club.  Mr Leeke stressed that the Club had been holding functions for a number of years and these functions needed to continue for commercial reasons.  The sound system within the Club was regularly tested and none of the tests that had been carried out by Environmental Health had raised any concerns.  The majority of functions that were held at the Club were dinners that did not require the use of the dance floor.

 

In response to a question, Mr Leeke confirmed that the number of people that could be accommodated at the Club under Fire Regulations was 150.  It was also confirmed that the Club had a Child Protection policy.

 

Responding to questions surrounding whether it would be possible for the Club to introduce different classes of membership such as Associate Member to allow individuals to take part in social events, Mr Leeke reported that he did not think the Club was able to offer different levels of membership.

 

Representing a number of local residents objecting to the application, Councillor Mrs Purves stressed that there were a number of residential roads in the vicinity that would be affected if the application were to be approved.  The large numbers of people that could be leaving the club and the sale of alcohol in a residential area from 9am to 11pm could cause a public nuisance.  Residents were also disappointed that the Club had not consulted with the local Hollybush Residents Association before submitting the application.

 

Town Councillor Tony Clayton stressed that local people did support the Bowls Club but were disappointed that there had been no consultation with the Residents Association, neighbouring households or parents that used the playground who would all be affected by the application.  The increased volume of traffic to and from the Club could  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

Sec 23 - Notice of Determination for a Premises License pdf icon PDF 40 KB

 

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