Agenda and minutes

6.         Decision of the Sub-Committee

            The application is granted on the following terms and conditions.

            Licensable activities and times permitted:

            A: Plays

            Friday 3 June 2016                 12:00 – 23:59

            Saturday 4 June 201600:00 – 03:00, and 08:00 – 23:59

            Sunday 5 June 2016               00:00 – 04:00

            B: Films

            Friday 3 June 2016                 12:00 – 23:59

            Saturday 4 June 201600:00 – 03:00, and 08:00 – 23:59

            Sunday 5 June 2016               00:00 – 04:00

            E: Live music

            Friday 3 June 2016                 12:00 – 23:59

            Saturday 4 June 201600:00 – 03:00, and 10:00 – 23:59

            Sunday 5 June 2016               00:00 – 04:00

            F: Recorded music

            Friday 3 June 2016                 12:00 – 23:59

            Saturday 4 June 201600:00 – 03:00, and 11:00 – 23:59

            Sunday 5 June 2016               00:00 – 04:00

            G: Performances of dance     

            Friday 3 June 2016                 12:00 – 23:59

            Saturday 4 June 201600:00 – 03:00, and 10:00 – 23:59

            Sunday 5 June 2016               00:00 – 04:00

            H: Anything of a similar description to that falling within E, F or G

            Friday 3 June 2016                 12:00 – 23:59

            Saturday 4 June 201600:00 – 23:59

            Sunday 5 June 2016               00:00 – 14:00

            I: Late night refreshment

            Friday 3 June 2016                 23:00 – 23:59

            Saturday 4 June 201600:00 – 05:00, and 23:00 – 23:59

            Sunday 5 June 2016               00:00 – 05:00

            J: Supply of Alcohol

            Friday 3 June 2016                 12:00 – 23:59

            Saturday 4 June 201600:00 – 03:00, and 10:00 – 23:59

            Sunday 5 June 2016               00:00 – 04:00

L: Hours premises to be open to the public

            Friday 3 June 2016                 12:00 – 23:59

            Saturday 4 June 201600:00 –23:59

            Sunday 5 June 2016               00:00 – 14:00

Mandatory conditions:

As provided in the Licensing Act 2003 and Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) Order 2010.

Other conditions:

            See attached Schedule.

7.               Reasons for the Decision

The Sub-Committee carefully considered the application for a premises licence, and the evidence, both written and oral, supplied by Tea Party Matter Ltd (the applicant) and Hampshire Constabulary (the objector).

Tea Party Matter Ltd has applied for a premises licence in respect of an event known as Somerley Tea Party, to take place at the Somerley Estate from 3 – 5 June 2016.

The applicant’s solicitor informed the Sub-Committee that event organisers expect to sell around 8000 tickets to the event.  He said the applicant accepted that the event was not perfect last year, and that the main problem at the 2015 event was egress from the site.  He said that a coach broke down, blocking the egress route.  The applicant has this year produced a new traffic management plan (which was in the documents given to the Sub-Committee in advance of the hearing) which includes contingencies should one route become blocked.  The addition of on-site camping means that fewer people are expected to be leaving the site in the hours of darkness.  From the tickets sold to date, the applicant expects that around two thirds of patrons will camp on  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.