To appoint a Chair for the Panel hearing.

Councillor Timpe was duly appointed as Chair of the Panel for the Tibbs Farm Café, Udimore hearing.

To authorise the Chair to sign the Minutes of the meeting of the General Licensing Panel held on 6 September 2022 as a correct record of the proceedings.

The Chair was authorised to sign the Minutes of the meeting of the General Licensing Panel held on 6 September 2022 as a correct record of the proceedings.

Tibbs Farm Café, Udimore Road, Udimore, Rye, TN31 6AR (WK202210458)

Consideration was given to the report of the Head of Environmental Services, Licensing and Community Safety that gave details of an application for a premises licence for Tibbs Farm Café, Udimore Road, Udimore for the licensable activity of the sale of alcohol (on and off sales) from Monday to Sunday 09:00 to 23:00hrs. One representation had been made in relation to the application in regard to the licensing objectives of crime and disorder, public safety and public nuisance.

The Chair welcomed all who were present and gave general advice in regard to the hearing. The Panel then proceeded to hear the case following the adopted procedure and all parties present at the hearing were invited to address the Panel.

The Panel heard from the Licensing Assistant, who presented the report of the Head of Environmental Services, Licensing and Community Safety, detailing the application and from the Applicant who presented the case for the application.

The Panel then heard from the Applicant’s Representative who detailed the support for the application from the village community and Udimore Parish Council.  Finally, the Panel heard from the Representor present, who detailed his concerns, primarily in relation to crime and disorder, public safety and public nuisance in terms of increased traffic to and from the premises, noise of patrons leaving the premises and noise and food odours from events. The letter of representation was given the Panel’s full consideration. 

The Panel deliberated the application, which was determined having regard to the licensing objectives, together with the Guidance under Section 182 of the Licensing Act and the local Licensing Policy and retired to make their decision in private session. 

RESOLVED: That the application for a Premises Licence be granted as set out in Appendix 1.