Agenda and minutes

Application for a variation to a premises licence by The Coopers’ Company & Coborn School, St Mary’s Lane, Upminster, RM14 3HS

PREMISES

The Coopers Company & Coborn School

St Mary’s Lane

Upminster

Essex

RM14 3HS

 

 

DETAILS OF APPLICATION

 

An application for a variation of a premises licence was made under section 34 of the Licensing Act 2003 (“the Act”).

 

APPLICANTS

Mr Steve Hogan

Clerk to the Governors

The Coopers Company & Coborn School

St Mary’s Lane

Upminster

Essex

RM14 3HS

 

 

1.         Details of the application:

 

The applicant amended the application in advance of the Hearing to request the following:

 

To also include the first floor of the pavilion

Plays, Live Music, Performance of Dance, Provision of Facilities for Making Music, Dancing and entertainment of a similar description to making music or dancing, Supply of alcohol
Day	Start	Finish
Monday to Friday	18:00hrs	21:30hrs
Saturday & Sunday	12:00hrs	21:30hrs

 

The application also sought to amend the following 4 conditions attached to the existing premises licence:

Annex 2, Condition 12, the limit of one glass of wine be removed

Annex 2, Condition 13, PA fundraising functions may occur on other days of the week

Annex 2, Condition 15, PA functions to be permitted during school holidays

Annex 2, Condition 17, alcohol is permitted to be stored overnight in the Pavilion Bar

 

 

Seasonal variations

 

There were no seasonal variations applied for in the application.

 

Non-standard timings

 

The non-standard timings limit the number of times per year certain activities can take place in the Pavilion.

 

 

2.         Promotion of the licensing objectives:

 

The applicant acted in accordance with premises licence regulations 25 and 26 of the Licensing Act 2003 Regulations 2005 relating to the advertising of the application.  The required newspaper advertisement was installed in the Yellow Advertiser on 16 May 2012.

 

Details of representations

 

Valid representations may only address the following licensing objectives:

 

The prevention of crime and disorder

The prevention of public nuisance

The protection of children from harm

Public safety

 

There was one valid representation received against the application from an interested party.

 

There were no representations received against the application from any responsible authority.

 

Representation from the interested party

 

The interested party representation addressed the ‘protection of children from harm’ licensing objective.  It was contended, in summary, that as the premises was located within a school, it would create the wrong impression for children who will be using the sports facilities and who could become targets of abuse from men who had consumed too much alcohol at the Pavilion Bar.

 

 

3.         Determination of Application

 

Decision:

 

Consequent upon the hearing held on 27 June 2012, the Sub-Committee’s decision regarding the application for a variation of the Premises Licence for The Coopers Company and Coborn School was as set out below, for the reasons shown:

 

The Sub-Committee was obliged to determine this application with a view to promoting the licensing objectives, which are:

·                      The prevention of crime and disorder

·                      Public safety

·                      The prevention of public nuisance

·                      The protection of children from harm

 

In making its decision, the Sub-Committee also had regard to the Guidance issued under Section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003 and Havering’s Licensing Policy.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.