Agenda and minutes

To confirm as a true record the Minutes of the meeting held on 29 September 2021.

RESOLVED:

THAT the minutes of the meeting held on 29 September 2021 be confirmed.

To invite Members to declare any interest they might have in the matters on the agenda.

No declarations were made at this stage.

To consider any matters which, in the Chairman’s opinion, are urgent.

The chairman raised no urgent business.

To determine an application for a variation of the premises licence under Section 34 of the Licensing Act 2003 for the Harbour House, Ryde Harbour, Esplanade, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 1JA.

Consideration was given to the report of the Director of Neighbourhoods, providing details of an application for a variation of the premises licence under Section 34 of the Licensing Act 2003 for the Harbour House, Ryde Harbour, Esplanade, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 1JA.

The applicant was in attendance, in addition to those opposing the application including seven members of the public and a representative of Ryde Town Council. The Sub Committee followed the agreed procedure, which had been circulated to all parties prior to the meeting. After hearing the application, the Sub-Committee presented the following decision and the reasons for that decision.

RESOLVED:

THAT upon receiving the report of the licensing section, oral and written evidence from the applicant, responsible authorities, and other persons, and having regard to the Guidance issued under section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003 and the Isle of Wight Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy, the sub-committee hereby rejects the application as it considers it appropriate to promote the Licensing Objectives.

Having regard to the representations from the responsible authorities, the sub-committee are persuaded by the evidence of Environmental Health before the sub-committee, that no conditions can appropriately be applied to mitigate the harm caused by the proposed variation to this licence in respect of the licensing objective the prevention of public nuisance. The sub-committee therefore consider this decision to be appropriate for promotion of that licensing objective.

In reaching the above decision the sub-committee have had regard to the Human Rights Act 1998, and in particular Article 1 of the First Protocol, Article 8 and Article 6. The sub-committee consider this decision is proportionate and appropriate for the promotion of the 4 licensing objectives under the Licensing Act 2003.