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Note: 2 day hearing Parnham House
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Election of Chairman and Statement for the Procedure of the Meeting PDF 133 KB To elect a Chairman for the meeting and the Chairman to
present and explain the procedure for the meeting. Minutes: Proposed by Cllr Fry, seconded by Cllr Wheller. Decision: That Cllr Emma Parker be elected Chairman for
the duration of the meeting. Cllr Parker introduced the officers involved with the
meeting and explained the procedure for the meeting. |
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Apologies To receive any apologies for
absence. Minutes: An apology for absence was received from Cllr Andrews. |
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Declarations of Interest To disclose any pecuniary,
other registrable or non-registrable interests as set out in the adopted Code
of Conduct. In making their disclosure councillors are asked to state the
agenda item, the nature of the interest and any action they propose to take as
part of their declaration. If required, further advice should be sought from the Monitoring Officer in advance of the meeting. Minutes: No declarations of interests were made at the meeting. |
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Urgent items To consider any items of
business which the Chairman has had prior notification and considers to be
urgent pursuant to section 100B (4) b) of the Local Government Act 1972. The
reason for the urgency shall be recorded in the minutes. Minutes: There were no urgent items. |
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New Premises Licence Application for Parnham House, Beaminster PDF 400 KB An application has been made for a new premises licence for Parnham House
in Beaminster. 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. Additional documents:
Minutes: The Licencing Team Leader
introduced the application for a new premises licence for Parnham House in
Beaminster. Parnham House would be used for a wide variety of events and
tourism accommodation, including a hotel. The Planning process would take full
account of the concerns raised about the AONB and Rights of Way. The
Sub-Committee had to consider what would be proportionate and appropriate in
promoting the licencing objectives. If the premises licence was granted,
conditions must be enforceable and clear to all parties. All parties were
reminded of the licencing objectives. Members’ attention was drawn to a
typographical error in the report where the recommendation was incorrectly
numbered as paragraph 13. The correct paragraph number was 16. Several reports were received of
Notices not being correctly advertised. Officers recommended that the
application should proceed and referred to a recent High Court decision. Ms Le
Fevre, the applicant’s Barrister, responded to the advertisement issue and
stated that the application had been widely publicised, and the Notice period
had been extended twice. An unprecedented number of representations had been
received, indicating that the purpose of the Notice period had been met. Ms Le Fevre was in attendance with
the proposed designated premises supervisor, Mr Caton. Ms Le Fevre presented
their application for the premises licence. If the licence was granted, the
full licence would not be used immediately. The maximum occupancy would be 130
people staying at the grounds between Thursday and Sunday. A Noise Management
Strategy had been created for the walled garden area. Any individual event with
more than 500 people would require a full Event Management Plan which
incorporated a Traffic Management Plan. Members of the Sub-Committee asked
questions of the applicants. The questions related to: ·
Noise and amplified music. ·
The type of events. ·
Light pollution. ·
Events which could lead to community concern ·
Managing rights of way and protecting children
from harm. ·
Neighbouring residential properties. The applicants responded to the
questions and advised that: Events would be limited to 10-15
days per year, with most evenings from Thursday to Sunday having dinners and
light entertainment. There could be private events for
family, such as Christmas, as well as occasional events during the summer
holidays for families and children. A wide area is being applied for
so guests could be entertained in a variety of spaces, such as by the lake.
There would be a maximum of 2-3 larger events per year and these would be
community based. Larger events would have all necessary planning. A sample
event would take place for a professional to monitor noise. Noise would be
monitored and recorded which would be available for the community to see. Noise
limiters would be used on equipment. A phone number would be available for
local residents to use. They did not want to upset the local community and
wanted to create a positive addition to the area. Members of the public who had made
a representation were asked in turn to ask questions of the applicant. During the ... view the full minutes text for item 67. |
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Exempt Business To move the exclusion of the press and the public
for the following item in view of the likely disclosure of exempt information within
the meaning of paragraph x of schedule 12 A to the Local Government Act 1972
(as amended). The public and the press will be asked to leave the
meeting whilst the item of business is considered. Minutes: Proposed by Cllr Fry, seconded by Cllr
Wheller. Decision: That the press and the public be
excluded for the following item(s) in view of the likely disclosure of exempt
information within the meaning of paragraph 3 of schedule 12 A to the Local
Government Act 1972 (as amended). The Sub-Committee retired to make their decision. Decision: To
GRANT a Premises Licence for the area within the dashed blue line on the
revised application plan dated 19/04/21 titled ‘Parnham House Masterplan
101_A_MP_1.1250 Rev A’ submitted to the hearing on 8 September 2021 and
attached to the Notification of Determination, with the mandatory conditions
and the conditions consistent with the Operating
Schedule as amended by the Sub-Committee as set out in the Notification of
Determination, to permit the following: On and off sales of alcohol Every Day 24 hours Films, Live Music, Recorded Music, dance
and any similar entertainment (indoors) (‘Indoors’ does not include a marquee or other structure
where doors and windows cannot be closed to prevent noise escape) Thursday to Saturday 08:00 to 02:00 Sunday to Wednesday 08:00 to 00:00 Films, Live Music, Recorded Music, dance and
any similar entertainment (outdoors) Every Day 08:00 to 23:00 10 days per year 08:00 to 01:00 Plays, Boxing and Wrestling (indoors) and
Indoor Sports Thursday to Saturday 10:00 to 01:00 Sunday to Wednesday 10:00 to 00:00 Plays, Boxing and Wrestling (outdoors) Every Day 10:00 to 23:00 10 days per year 10:00 to 01:00 Late-Night Refreshment (indoors and
outdoors) Every Day 23:00 to 05:00 Reasons for the Decision: The Sub-Committee carefully considered all the documents presented to it
and the oral and written representations made by the parties. They had
regard to the four Licensing Objectives, the Section 182 Statutory Guidance,
and the Dorset Council Statement of Licensing Policy. This application was unusual in that it related to a wide scope of
potential licensable activities over a very large site and it had attracted a
large number of representations covering a range of issues. At the hearing the
Sub-Committee was addressed by the applicant’s representatives and a
significant number of members of the public and a Councillor. During the course
of the hearing it became clear that it was the extent of the licence applied
for which had particularly concerned local people. There was great support for
the restoration of Parnham House, but there was an underlying fear that if the
licence was granted as applied for, it was likely that there would be a large
number of events over a vast area, attended by substantial numbers of people,
with the real risk of considerable noise nuisance and disturbance to local
people. The applicant’s representatives explained the owner’s plans for the site
and his wish to work in harmony the local community, whilst also running a business
to finance the restoration of the listed building. On the second day of the
hearing the applicant submitted a revised application plan reducing the
licensable area considerably. The Sub-Committee was very grateful for the positive approach shown ... view the full minutes text for item 68. |
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