Agenda Item No__4___
Application for new Premises Licence - The Atrium, North Walsham High
School, Spenser Avenue, North Walsham
Summary:
This is an application for a new licence from the Board of
Governors
Conclusions:
Recommendations:
That Members consider and determine this case
Cllr R Price – Chairman
Licensing Committee
Ward(s) affected:
North Walsham (East)
Contact Officer, telephone
number, and e-mail:
Chris Cawley 01263 516252
chris.cawley@north-norfolk.gov.uk
1.
Jurisdiction
1.1.
North Norfolk District Council is the Licensing Authority under the
Licensing Act 2003 in respect of Premises licences for the sale of
alcohol or regulated entertainment. Where a valid application for a
premises licence or variation is received and relevant representations
are made, before determining the application, the authority must hold a
hearing to consider the case.
2.
Description and Location of Premises
2.1. A new purpose built 2 storey facility adjacent to the current school
buildings and the playing fields in a central location in the town. The
school campus is bounded by residential dwellings and the Memorial
Park.
3.
Licensing History
3.1.
The North Walsham and District Bowls & Snooker club which occupy
an adjacent part of the school site has the benefit of a Club Premises
Certificate for the supply of alcohol to club members between the hours
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of 09.00hrs and 23.00hrs Monday to Saturday and 12 noon to 22.30hrs
on Sunday
3.2.
The North Walsham High School has the benefit of a Premises Licence
for the sale of alcohol at the premises Sunday to Saturday 16.30hrs to
22.00hrs.
4.
The current application
4.1.
The application was made by the Board of Governors of the School as
a premises licence so the facilities can be operated for the benefit of
the school as well as providing a venue for use by the town generally.
4.2.
The application seeks the following permissions from Monday to
Sunday 08.00hrs to 24.00hrs
•
4.3.
The provision of regulated entertainment including: plays; films; live
music; recorded music; facilities for making music; performance of
dance; dancing and similar entertainment
The application seeks the following permissions from Monday to
Sunday 07.00hrs to 24.00hrs
•
Sale of alcohol on and off the premises
•
The provision of late night refreshment
4.4.
Whilst the application is primarily concerning the new atrium building,
permissions are being sought for these activities external to the
building but within the boundaries of the school campus to enable such
permissions to be used during events organised by the school or other
bodies including farmers markets etc
5.
Representations
5.1.
The application was received on 8 July 2011 deemed acceptable and
consultation started. .The application notice appeared in the North
Norfolk News 14 July 2011 and was posted around the perimeter of the
school site. The formal consultation period for this application is 9 July
to 5 August 2011.
5.2.
During the consultation period representations were received from the
following (copies of correspondence are attached in the annexe to this
report)
Responsible
Authority
Norfolk
Constabulary
Norfolk Fire Service
Norfolk Trading
Standards
Social Services
Environmental
Health (Health &
Licensing Sub-Committee
Comments
No Objections
No representation to make
No response received to date
No reply received
No representation to make
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Date
Received
14/7/11
28/7/11
18/7/11
17 August 2011
Safety team)
Environmental
Health
(Environmental
Protection team)
No Objections
18/7/11
Interested Parties
Residents &
Businesses
Mr & Mrs Roberts
5 Farman Avenue
North Walsham
Mr R W Clarke
54 Bacton Road
North Walsham
Mr & Mrs P Dick
4 Spenser Ave
North Walsham
Mr A S Payne
7 Wilkinson Way
North Walsham
Mr & Mrs Williams
3 Farman Ave
North Walsham
John Amies, The
Street, Swafield
Bernard Pye
14 Happisburgh
Road
North Walsham
Comments
Date
Received
Concerns about sale of alcohol off the
premises. Concerns over under age
drinking
Concern about alcohol sales on school
premises
21/7/11
Janice Amies
Riverlean
Swafield,
North Walsham
Concern about alcohol off sales on school 29/7/11
premises
Other interested
parties
North Walsham
Town Council
Comments
North Walsham
Community
Association
Concern about noise nuisance, vandalism 26/7/11
and under age drinking
Concern over under age drinking; noise
nuisance
27/7/11
Concern over nuisance
27/7/11
Concern over antisocial behaviour
28/7/11
Concern over number of drinking venues
and public nuisance
28/7/11
1/8/11
No objection to application but request
conditions relating to times and dates be
imposed for outside3 events due to the
close proximity of residents
Concerns about sale of alcohol off the
premises
6.
Recommendations
6.1.
The Sub Committee is asked to consider and determine this
application.
Licensing Sub-Committee
26/7/11
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Date
Received
19/7/11
26/7/11
17 August 2011
6.2.
When considering this application the Sub Committee will need to have
regard to the North Norfolk District Council Licensing Policy and to
statutory guidance under the Licensing Act 2003 issued by the
Secretary of State
6.3.
In determining this application the Sub Committee may take the
following actions:
o Grant the application
o Grant the application subject to conditions
o Refuse the application
6.4.
6.5.
6.6.
This application must be determined and notified to the applicant within
5 working days from the conclusion of the hearing.
Appeals
There is a right of appeal to the decision of the Sub Committee to the
Magistrates court within 21 days.
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