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Items
No. Item

1.

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

The were no declarations of interest made by Members.

2.

Application for a Premises Licence for Chepstow Racecourse, St Arvans, Chepstow NP16 6BE pdf icon PDF 144 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

We received an application for a Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003 for the Chepstow Racecourse, St. Arvans, Chepstow, Monmouthshire. NP16 6BE.

 

 

The Chairman welcomed all to the meeting and introduced Members of the Sub Committee, Officers and representatives present. It was recommended that members consider and determine the application, on the basis of the information provided.

 

The Principal Licensing Officer presented the key issues, which summarised:

 

The application is for the following:

 

           

 

Supply of Alcohol (On and Off Sales)

 

Monday to Sunday

 

 

Start

 

10.00hrs

 

 

 

Finish

 

02.00hrs

 

 

 

Recorded Music

(Indoors and Outdoors)

Monday to Sunday

 

 

 

10.00hrs

 

 

 

02.00hrs

 

Late Night Refreshments

Monday to Sunday

 

23.00hrs

 

02.00hrs

 

Live Music

(indoors and Outdoors)

Monday to Sunday

 

 

 

10:00hrs

 

 

 

02:00 hrs

 

 

Performance of Dance

(indoors and outdoors)

Monday to Sunday

 

 

10.00hrs

 

02.00hrs

 

Hours open to the Public

 

Monday to Sunday

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24.00hrs

 

 

           

The Legislative Reform (Entertainment Licensing) Order 2014 permits live and recorded music for 500 persons between the 08.00hrs – 23.00hrs on licensed premises without the requirement of a licence.  The payment received by the Licensing Section for the application referred to above was for a capacity level between 10,000 and 14,999.  Therefore, this Order will not be applicable in this instance as the capacity level will exceed 500 people.

 

It was noted that the applicant and Environmental Health have come to an agreement that the following be placed as a condition of the licence.  As such, Environmental Health will withdraw its representation, with this condition being in place.

 

·         Live or recorded music played outdoors at the premises will finish at midnight except on 8 event days per calendar year which will permit a finish time after midnight but no later than 2.00a.m.

 

The Chair invited other representatives to address the Sub Committee:

 

County Councillor Dovey, speaking as the local Member, outlined the following points:

 

·         The licence should not be granted in its current form.  The terms require amending. 

 

·         The race course has changed its business model to include festivals.

 

·         The terms of the licence are broad.

 

·         More sophisticated / powerful equipment is being used.

 

·        Since the licence was established, a number of new housing estates have been built in his ward.  There were now an additional 400 houses. The impact of the licence on local residents should be taken into account.

 

·        Concern was expressed that the festivals can become multi day events with excessive alcohol consumption and noise / behaviour issues. Previous festivals had resulted in excessive noise levels being generated.

 

·        The local Member was against the music being generated by festivals exceeding 12.00am.

 

Councillor G. Davies representing Gloucestershire County Council, outlined the following points:

 

·         Complaints have been received from residents within his ward (Woodcroft-Tutsill), as the distance from the racecourse across the Wye Valley is less than one mile and at night the sound is very audible.  The excessive noise goes on until the early hours of the morning.

 

The Head of Community Protection advised the Sub Committee that on event days music should not be audible  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.