Agenda and draft minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

There were no declarations of disclosable pecuniary, other registrable or non-registrable interests.

Report of the Head of Legal and Democratic Services enclosed

The Sub-Committee considered the contents of the report of the Head of Legal and Democratic Services and its appendices.

The application had previously been adjourned for preparation and consideration of a noise impact assessment, to be commissioned by the applicant.  The applicant had notified the Council’s licensing officers that an assessment had been carried out, but that the ensuing report had not yet been received.  The applicant hoped that this report would be received on 17 March 2023, after which it would be distributed.

It was noted that the applicant had been pro-active in notifying officers of the likely delay in receipt of the noise report. This had enabled the Council to liaise with the applicant and those who had made representations in relation to possible further adjournment to enable proper consideration of the content of the noise report, and the future availability of individuals and the Council Chamber had been established, subject to the views of the sub-committee.

In accordance with regulation 12 of the Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2005, and  section 9 of the Ribble Valley Borough Council procedure for the conduct of hearings under the Licensing Act 2003, providing for adjournment of hearings to a specified date, the Sub-Committee determined that the application should be adjourned until 10am on Friday 26 May 2023 to enable the applicant to commission and distribute an appropriate noise impact assessment from an independent and suitably qualified person.  In accordance with paragraph 9.32 of the revised guidance under section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003, this would then enable other persons and responsible authorities to address the new evidence before the substantive hearing of the application.  This would then enable the Sub-Committee to have relevant evidence with which to decide the application.

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