Issue - meetings

An application has been made for a new premises licence for The Club, Wimborne. The application has been out to public consultation and has attracted relevant representations. A Licensing Sub-Committee must consider the application and representations at a public hearing.

The Senior Licensing Officer presented the report which sought approval for a new premises licence at The Club Wimborne 23a Eastbrook Row, Crown Mead, Wimborne, BH21 1HN. 

The premises had previously held a licence under the name The Vibe Lounge from November 2005 which according to Council records had elapsed in July 2019.

The application sought a premises licence to play live and recorded music indoors 23:00 to 03:00, late-night refreshment Monday to Sunday 23:00 to 03:00, and the supply of alcohol on the premises from 12 noon to 03:00 Monday to Sunday.  

Members of the sub-committee, the premises applicant and objectors were given the opportunity to ask questions of the Senior Licensing Officer.

It was clarified between the applicant and Senior Licensing Officer that there were 7 documents in support of the application, not 4 as stated in the report.

The applicant was given the opportunity to present her case.  She outlined the history of the premises which had been in her family since 2005 and gave details of the proposed policies and changes she intended to implement.

She then concluded that both the police and environmental health had withdrawn their objections subject to meeting their requirements of no re-entry 45 minutes before closure.

The sub-committee members were given the opportunity to ask questions of the applicant. These focused on the number of people that the club could accommodate, fire risk, the applicant’s experience of running a night club and how the applicant would tackle previous objections to the premises. Concerns were raised about the smoking area and taking drinks outside.

Objectors were invited to put their case forward. The objector’s concerns related to loud music being played, the location of the smoking area, lack of control of customers when they left the venue, antisocial behaviour and the unsuitability of the premises for Wimborne.

The Senior Licensing Officer clarified there were no differences between a nightclub licence and a premises licence. The noise limiter would be set by environmental health as part of conditions requested and could not be changed unless agreed by environmental health. 

All parties were given the opportunity to sum up their case.

The chair checked that everyone had said what they wanted to say before the sub-committee retired to make their decision