Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED that Councillor Galton be elected as Chair for the purposes of this meeting.

RESOLVED that the Sub-Committee move into private session in order to receive legal advice when determining issues.  The parties to the hearing, press and the public, unless otherwise excluded by the Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2005, would be invited to return immediately following that private session at which time the matter would be determined and the decision of the Sub-Committee announced.

The Sub-Committee considered the report of the Executive Director Communities, Culture and Homes for an application for grant of a premises licence in respect of Gin and Olive Unit 5 The Arts Complex 140 Above Bar Street Southampton SO14 7DU.

Representatives for Gin and Olive, Southampton City Council Licensing, Hampshire Constabulary, and residents of Guildhall Apartments were present and with the consent of the chair addressed the panel.

The applicant made a request for the hearing to be adjourned so that further evidence of the lease and planning consent for the property could be submitted to the hearing. 

The Sub-Committee moved into private session in order to receive legal advice.

The Sub-Committee gave due regard to the Licensing Act 2003, the Licensing Objectives, statutory guidance, and the adopted statement of Licensing Policy.  The Sub-Committee considered that matters regarding planning legislation could not be taken into consideration in a Licensing hearing and the applicant and objectors had already been provided with requisite time to submit additional evidence to the hearing.

RESOLVED that the hearing would not be adjourned to a future date.

The applicant’s representative, Mr G Hopkins, declared that the applicant had decided to withdraw the application for grant of a premises licence in respect of Gin and Olive.

RESOLVED that the applicant had confirmed the withdrawal of the application for a grant of a premises licence and the hearing would be closed