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6.         Decision of the Sub-Committee

            The application is granted on the following terms and conditions.

            Licensable activities and times permitted:

            J: Supply of Alcohol

            Monday to Sunday 11.00 to 23.00

            J: Hours Premises are open

            Monday to Sunday - 24 hours

            Mandatory conditions:

As provided by Regulations made under the Licensing Act 2003.

Other conditions (consistent with the operating schedule):

            General

1.    A maximum of 8 guests on site if fully booked.

2.    Guests must be aged 18 to stay at the premises.

3.    Guests are not allowed to bring visitors on site.

The prevention of crime & disorder

4.    Owners of the Bed and Breakfast live onsite and will supervise the site at all times to deal with any crime or disorder.

5.    CCTV operates the one access point to the rear of the property.

Public Safety

6.    Regular health and safety reviews are carried out to assess all risks and any concerns are dealt with immediately.

The prevention of public nuisance

7.    With onsite CCTV and the owners living onsite any potential public nuisance would be dealt with without delay.

The protection of children from harm

8.    No children are permitted on site either as a paying guest of visitor.

            Conditions added by Licensing Sub-Committee

9.    Sale of alcohol is only permitted to bona fide guests of the bed and breakfast.

7.         Reasons for the Decision

The Sub-Committee carefully considered the application along with the representations of the Applicant and the objectors.  The Sub-Committee grants sale of alcohol in the terms set out in section 6 above.

The Sub-Committee noted the Licensing Officer’s letter of 15 February explaining that the offer of the Applicant prior to the hearing to reduce the terminal hour of the sale of alcohol from 23:00 to 22:00 had been withdrawn and that the Applicant wished to proceed with his original application of the 23:00 terminal hour. The Sub-Committee also noted that the Mr Le Riche had been issued his Designated Premises Supervisor licence on 25 January 2017.

The Sub-Committee noted that the premises would be run as a small bed and breakfast with the owners (the Applicant’s) living on site. Alcohol would only be made available to bone fide guests. Guests were not permitted to have visitors during their stay. In addition no persons under the age of 18 would be allowed to stay on site. The Applicants, living on the site, would proactively police this.

The Sub-Committee noted upon clarification that the bed and breakfast could house up to a maximum of 8 guests who could be accommodated in two bedrooms within the main house and two separate log cabins within the garden area each with its own hot tub which are open 24 hours. The Sub-Committee also noted that a further hot tub served the guests who stay within the house but that use of this terminates at 23:00 hours.

The Applicant informed the Sub-Committee that he had not received any complaints within the last 5 years and that in relation to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.