Agenda and minutes

Councillor Keith Onslow was appointed as Chairman.

There were no declarations of interest.

The Licensing Sub-Committee carefully considered the application for a new premises licence at ‘HIT OR MISS, 6 CHATTERTON ROAD, BROMLEY, BR2 9QN.

The Licensing Sub-Committee considered:

·  The four licensing objectives

·  The Council’s current Statement of Licensing Policy

·  Guidance issued under the Licensing Act 2003

·  The Secretary of State Guidance issued under Section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003

·  All written representations - Written and oral representations by the Applicant,  Written and oral representations by Local Residents - Written representations by the Responsible Authorities.

The Decision of the Licensing Sub-Committee was:

The Licensing Sub-Committee decided to Grant the premises licence, subject to amendments made at the Hearing on the 6th October 2022.

The Licensing Sub-Committee meeting was held in a manner which allowed all present to hear the views of both parties. The Licensing Sub-Committee asked questions to obtain clarity and further information when required. At the Commencement of the Hearing, the Licensing Manager explained that there was an error in paragraph 3, page 57 of 88 of the application bundle, that it ought to read:

In summary the applicant had suggested that he would agree to the conditions proposed by the police and to amend the hours, on condition that the residents withdraw their objections. • Sunday 23:00 • Monday – Thursday 23:00 • The applicant also suggested that there were no new entries after 23:00 The objections were not withdrawn and as such, the applicant reverted to the original hours which are noted in the application (J) on page 22 of 88 and hours when the premises are open to the public are on page (L) 24 of 88.

The Applicant’s case:

The Applicant’s sister presented the Applicant’s case. The Applicant’s sister introduced her brother and herself and gave a summary of her brother’s experience in the licensing establishment trade. She stated that the Applicant had an unblemished record in the licensing business over 35 years. She said that he was an experienced Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS), and was professional and considerate when making decisions. She informed the Panel that the Applicant had spent a significant sum of money (£9,000) to secure sound proofing at the premises (above 50dB). The venue was located nearby residential homes. Its capacity was for approximately fifty people, (37 seated and thirteen standing).The applicant stated that the establishment had a mature and well behaved clientele. The intention was to provide a niche market locally.

The Applicant explained and responded to points raised in the objections. Licensing Sub-Committee members asked a variety of questions relating to the objections and the applicant responded accordingly. The opening hours, sale of alcohol and times for opening and for the sale of alcohol were discussed. The Applicant confirmed that the Metropolitan Police and the Child Protection Team conditions had been agreed beforehand.

The Applicant said that he wished to work with the Licensing Authorities and the Residents. The Licensing Hours were discussed and the suggestions regarding the use of Temporary Events Notices (TENS) were put to the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 15.