Agenda and minutes

To confirm as a true record the Minutes of the meeting held on 31 March 2022.

RESOLVED:

THAT the minutes of the meeting held on 31 March 2022 be approved.

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

No declarations were received 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 Thorness Bay Holiday Park, Thorness Lane, Thorness, Isle of Wight, PO31 8NJ.

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 Thorness Bay Holiday Park, Thorness Lane, Thorness, Isle of Wight, PO31 8NJ.

The applicant was in attendance, along with the responsible authority representative from Environmental Health. The Sub Committee followed the agreed procedure, which had been circulated to all parties prior to the meeting.

Additional information had been supplied by the applicant and circulated to Committee members prior to the meeting, and it was confirmed that agreement had been reached with the applicant regarding three conditions Environmental Health required prior to the start of the meeting, these were read out to the Committee.

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/or written evidence from the applicant, responsible authorities and other persons, and having regard to the Guidance issued under s182 of the Licensing Act 2003 and the Isle of Wight Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy 2019 – 2024, the sub-committee hereby:

Vary the licence in accordance with the application but modified to such an extent as members have considered appropriate for the promotion of the 4 licensing objectives, namely by requiring the following conditions:

• Films – indoors – no change
• Films- outdoors – varied as requested
• Indoor Sporting events – no change
• Boxing/Wrestling indoors/outdoors – to remain as per existing licence
• Live music, recorded music – varied as requested
• Late night refreshment – no change
• Sale of alcohol – varied as requested, save The Horsebox Bar to close as 22:00

• Contact telephone number and email address to be made available to local residents
• Additional hours requested for outdoor regulated entertainment to be used between the period of 3 weeks before Good Friday and the end of October each year  
• A Noise Management Plan for the outdoor regulated entertainment only, for the additional hours requested, will be agreed with the Environmental Health Officer. The Noise Management Plan will be reviewed and updated, if required, at regular intervals and a copy provided to the Environmental Health Officer. The additional hours for regulated entertainment outdoors shall not be implemented until the noise management plan has been agreed with Environmental Health.

As per reasons given within same report in order to promote the Licensing objectives and in accordance with the Isle of Wight Councils Statement of Licensing Policy and the s182 guidance.

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.

There was a right of appeal to the Magistrates Court if anyone was dissatisfied with this decision and any appeal must be made within 21 days of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.