Agenda and minutes

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The Committee considered the application made by the applicant in relation to 24 Frogmore Street.

The Committee considered the report submitted by the Licensing Department, in particular the Committee considered:

·       The representations of Heddlu Gwent Police

·       The representations of the Planning Department

·       The Representations of the Environmental Health Department

The Committee further considered the oral evidence and observations of Mr Huw Owen, Senior Environmental Health Officer provided at the hearing.

The Committee considered the evidence and concerns raised by Mr Auty, a local resident, on behalf of local residents. In particular, the concerns raised in respect of increased footfall in the area and consequential noise nuisance.

The Committee considered the submissions of the Applicant and noted his intention to work with the community and Local Authority.

The Committee considered their obligations under the Licensing Act 2013 and considered the relevant sections of MCC’s Policy, in particular sections 10 - 12.7 dealing with noise nuisance and prevention of crime and disorder.

The Committee decided to grant the Licence subject to the following conditions:

·       The venue shall shut at 11:00pm between Monday and Saturday and at 9:00pm on Sundays

·       There shall be no outdoor music and prior to licensable activities commencing a noise assessment of the impact of amplified music played inside the premises with regard to nearby residential accommodation, including but not limited to the transmission of noise to the first floor residential units in the building, to be submitted and approved by the Environmental Health and Licensing Sections. The report should include, if appropriate, measures to be taken to mitigate excess noise impact which must be completed prior to the licensable activities commencing. The information should be prepared by a person with appropriate acoustic qualifications and with regard to relevant guidance

·       A Personal Licence Holder is to be present at the premises to ensure that patrons do not congregate outside the premises and to ensure patrons leaving the premises do so in an orderly manner

·       The proposed Shisha bar shall shut 30mins before closing time.