To consider an application for a review of a premises licence in respect of: The Horse & Jockey, 9-10 New Street, Ross on Wye, HR9 7DA,made by Herefordshire Council: environmental health.

Members of the licensing sub committee of the council’s planning and regulatory committee considered the above application, full details of which appeared before the Members in their agenda and the background papers.

Prior to making their decision the members heard from Fred Spriggs, licensing officer,  Elizabeth Laughland, principal environmental health officer and Sergeant Duncan Reynolds, West Mercia Police. Members also heard from the premises licence holder’s solicitor, the  area manager for the premises licence holder and the designated premises supervisor.

BACKGROUND

The committee heard from Fred Spriggs that an application for a review of the premises licence had been received from Herefordshire Council: environmental health due to noise nuisance complaints.  West Mercia Police had made a representation stating that in their opinion that the premises licence holder had failed to promote the prevention of crime and disorder and the prevention of public nuisance licensing objectives. Representations had also been received from trading standards and members of the public.

This application had been before the committee of 11 September 2017 and had been adjourned at the request of the premises licence holder.

The committee heard from Elizabeth Laughland, principal environmental health officer, Herefordshire Council that the environmental protection team had received 9 complaints from 3 separate households and 9 referrals from the police since March 2016.    The complaints concerned reports of noisy events.    The premises had been previously advised to ensure that the volume was kept to a reasonable level and music with a dominant bass sound should be avoided. During the summer of 2016 they had made visits on 11 separate occasions on a Friday and Saturday night and while noise had been audible out of the confines of the the premises on two occasions it was not considered they had been sufficient to constitute a statutory nuisance at that time.  However from April 2017 they had received further complaints and concerns about a drum and bass event scheduled for 7 April 2017. Following discussion with Mr Hudson the event had been cancelled and he had agreed to prepare and submit a noise management plan and that no events should be forthcoming until that plan was agreed and was in place. However, a party occurred at the premises on 16 June that had included heavy base and Mr Hudson had been reminded of the need to put in place a noise management plan as the previous version had been inadequate.. Notwithstanding this engagement on 7 and 8 July 2017, further events were held which breached conditions of their licence in connection with noise and vibration.   On 7 July, environmental health officers witnessed the music to be causing a statutory noise nuisance from a neighbouring authority and on 11 July Mr Hudson (designated premises supervisor [DPS]) and the premises licence holder were served with notice abatement notices. 

The committee heard from Sergeant Duncan Reynolds, West Mercia Police that there had been numerous opportunities for the premises licence holder to address the issues which had been raised with both environmental health and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 70

To consider an application for a review of a premises licence in respect of: The Horse & Jockey, 9-10 New Street, Ross on Wye, HR9 7DA,made by Herefordshire Council: environmental health.

Members of the licensing subcommittee of the council’s planning and regulatory committee considered the above application, full details of which appeared before the Members in their agenda and the background papers.

The licensing officer reported that the premises licence holder had requested an adjournment. The committee unanimously agreed for the application to be adjourned to be heard on 25 September 2017 at 10:00am.

DECISION

The committee decided that this item would be adjourned until 10.00 am on 25 September 2017.