To appoint a Chair for the Panel hearing.

Councillor Thomaswas duly appointed as Chair of the Panel for the Three Legs Brewing Company, Bexhill-on-Sea hearing.

To authorise the Chair to sign the Minutes of the meeting of the General Licensing Panel held on 31 January 2023 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 31 January 2023 as a correct record of the proceedings.

Three Legs Brewing Company, Beeching Road Studios, Unit 11, 26 Beeching Road, Bexhill-On-Sea, TN39 3LJ.

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 the Three Legs Brewing Company, Beeching Road Studios, Unit 11, 26 Beeching Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, for the licensable activity of the sale of alcohol (on and off sales) from Monday 12:00 to 20:00, Tuesday to Thursday 12:00 to 22:00hrs, Friday and Saturday 12:00 to 00:00 and Sunday 12:00 to 22:00.  In addition, for the showing of films, indoor sporting events and live music for the same hours, and for recorded music from Monday 10:00 to 20:00, Tuesday to Thursday 10:00 to 22:00, Friday and Saturday 10:00 to 00:00 and Sunday 10:00 to 22:00.  Four representations had been made in relation to the application, two in support and two objecting; the representations objecting to the application were concerned with the licensing objectives of crime and disorder 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 Senior Environmental Health Officer (Licensing) 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 Representors present, who detailed their concerns, primarily in relation to crime and disorder and public nuisance in terms of increased traffic to and from the premises, noise of patrons emanating from the premises, noise of patrons consuming alcohol outside the premises and noise of patrons leaving the premises. All letters of representation were 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.