The report of the Director of Planning, Building Control and Licensing is enclosed.

The Hearing Panel considered a report from the Directorof Planning, Building Control and Licensing regarding the above application.  The written papers and oral representations of the parties who attended were also considered, as well as the relevant legislation.

GMP addressed the Hearing Panel and stated that they objected to this Temporary Event Notice on the grounds of crime & disorder and public nuisance. It was explained that the TEN was for 2 concurrent daily events over the Bank Holiday weekend (26 and 27 August) for 60 people during the hours 23:00 to 06:00. The restaurant was very close to residential properties and it was considered that people allowed outdoors to smoke would create noise and disturbance to any nearby residents. This would subsequently lead to GMP involvement which was not a good use of resources. No security staff details or details on how numbers of attendees would be managed were within the application. GMP requested that the Hearing Panel refuse this TEN.

The Applicant addressed the Hearing Panel and stated that he was planning an end of summer private event for a small community of Brazilians across the North West. He stated he was happy to provide security staff and explained that he had been trading at the restaurant for the last 4 years. Current licensable hours at the restaurant were 09:00 to 00:00 and the premises had no previous issues or complaints. The weekend event was a one-off. The premises itself was next to a plot of land and the closest neighbouring residents were approximately 25 metres away. All buildings were solid brick so noise would be contained. Customers would not cause problems with parking and taxis. The Applicant had 2 previous TENs go ahead without issue or incident in June 2023 at the nearby car wash. In closing his statement, the Applicant stated that he was experienced and that the event would be well managed.

In responding to questions from the Hearing Panel, the Applicant stated that

• The premises were licensed until midnight
• Having a capacity of 60 people was a way of controlling the event
• It was a private event for friends and family
• It was for a small British-based Brazilian community to enjoy music, drinks and discussion
• The previous outdoor events required market rights at the nearby Car Wash where the owner is a friend
• These events had a footfall of over 1000 people and were successful
• The applicant was prepared for 03:00/04:00 to be the actual winding down time and numbers to potentially be a lower amount than 60 but wanted to keep within the law in case it did go on later, hence the 06:00 terminal hour
• The 2 events would draw a variety of people over the Bank Holiday weekend
• There was nothing else booked to take place specifically for this community
• 60 people would be on an invite list
• The invite list had not been compiled as the applicant wanted to know the outcome of the TEN application first
• No attendess were  ...  view the full minutes text for item 75.

The report of the Director of Planning, Building Control and Licensing.

The item was agreed and withdrawn ahead of the hearing.

The report of the Director of Planning, Building Control and Licensing is enclosed.

The item was deferred to a later date on request of the applicant.

The report of the Director of Planning, Building Control and Licensing is enclosed.

The Hearing Panel considered a report from the Directorof Planning, Building Control and Licensing regarding the above application.  The written papers and oral representations of the parties who attended were also considered, as well as the relevant legislation.

The Applicant addressed the Hearing Panel and stated that the application and all policies before them today mirrored the next door premises licence. One resident objector remained and they had not responded to collaborate on reaching an agreement. Everything the Hearing Panel may need to consider was all within the application.

The one remaining objector did not attend the hearing.

In responding to a question from the Hearing Panel, the Applicant stated that he had been a resident in the area for 36 years and many neighbours welcomed this application.

In summing up, the applicant stated that they had made best attempts to cover all eventualities within the conditions and added that the next door premises was running well without any incidents, issues or complaints.

In their deliberations, the Hearing Panel noted that there were no objections from responsible authorities and that the one remaining objector had not responded to the applicant or appeared at the hearing. The Hearing Panel felt satisfied that the conditions within the application would uphold the licensing objectives.

Decision

To grant the licence as applied for.