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Present: Responsible Authority: Samantha Page (Pollution Control) The applicant did not attend. The Application An application for the Grant of a Premises Licence was received from The Westgate Pub Cardiff Ltd in respect of The Westgate, 49 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF11 9AD. The applicant applied for the following: (1) In respect of the following licensable activities: (i) The sale by retail of alcohol for consumption on and off the premises. (ii) The provision of regulated entertainment in the form of films (indoors), indoor sporting events, live music (indoors and outdoors), recorded music (indoors and outdoors) and entertainment of a similar description to music and dance (indoors and outdoors). (iii) The provision of late night refreshment (indoors). (2) Description of Premises (as stated by applicant): “The premises operates on the ground floor of a 2 storey building situated on the corner/junction of Lower Cathedral Road and Cowbridge Road East. The premises was previously an SA Brains Pub for many years but closed approximately in 2016. The Premises has been used as a residential house since 2016 but the fixture and fittings and general layout of the PUB hadn’t been touched by the previous owner. I, Adrian Hibbert am the new owner since the 8th November, 2023. Its general layout internally consists of a Pool/Darts area, smaller lounge area with smaller bar plus a larger lounge area with larger bar, Male and Female Toilets as well as disabled toilet. There is also a Kitchen to the rear. Externally there is a smaller area on the ground floor called ‘The Courtyard’ (on plan) which you can gain access to from the ‘Games Room’ (on plan) area exit doors. This outside area can be used to smoke, sit and drink. There is also another elevated area outside called the ‘Roof Top Terrace’ (on plan) which can be accessed via an external stairway from ‘The Courtyard’ where I would like customers to be able to consume alcohol and relax in the good weather. If the weather is bad access won’t be allowed to the ‘Roof Top Terrace’. But both external areas are within the grounds and title deeds of the main building. There is also a ‘Basement’ (on plan) to the premises of which will be used for the delivery of Barrels from the Brewery”. (3) Unless otherwise indicated the premises may be open to the public during the following hours and for any hours consequential to the non-standard timings: Monday to Sunday: 10:00 to 02:30 hours New Years Eve: 10:00 to 03:30 hours (4) To provide licensable activities during the following hours: (i) The sale by retail of alcohol for consumption on and off the premises: Monday to Sunday: 10:00 to 02:00 hours New Years Eve: 10:00 to 03:00 hours (ii) The provision of regulated entertainment in the form of films (indoors): Sunday to Thursday: 10:00 to 23:30 hours Friday and Saturday: 10:00 to 01:00 hours (iii) The provision of regulated entertainment in the form of indoor sporting events: Monday to Sunday: 10:00 to 02:00 hours (iv) The provision of regulated entertainment in the form of live music (indoors and outdoors), recorded music (indoors and outdoors) and entertainment of a similar description to music and dance (indoors and outdoors): Monday to Sunday: 10:00 to 02:00 hours New Years Eve: 10:00 to 03:00 hours (v) The provision of late night refreshment (indoors): Monday to Sunday: 23:00 to 01:30 hours Applicants’ Representations In the absence of the applicant, the Senior Licensing Officer outlined the application. Members were advised that representations had been received from both Pollution Control and South Wales Police. The applicant had accepted the hours proposed by the police but not by Pollution Control. Responsible Authority Representations Samantha Page addressed the Sub Committee. Members were advised that the objection from Pollution Control as a statutory consultee related to the objective of preventing public nuisance. The premise was close to a place of worship and a number of residential properties, and could fit in up to 250 customers. With the main doors open and speakers outside there would be a significant amount of noise, while the applicant’s proposed hours would lead to intoxicated patrons leaving the premises onto Lower Cathedral Street as late as 2:30am, and likely having to wait there for taxis outside residential properties. The site was outside of the city centre but was seeking opening hours more in line with a city centre establishment. The applicant had failed to give adequate reassurance about how these concerns would be managed, and had not agreed to hours that were more in line with normal pub hours. Responding to points raised, she added that the situation with the roof terrace was unclear. A number of previous emails from the applicant indicated he was willing to take this off when officers suggested it may not be structurally safe, but now this seemed not to be the case. In response to questions from the Sub Committee, she suggested that the appropriate closing time for a pub in this location would be midnight from Sunday to Thursday and 1am on Friday and Saturday, with the last call half an hour before closing. Decision The Sub Committee considered the application on its individual merits and considered all the committee papers, the statutory guidance made under section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003, the Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy, submissions made by the applicant and all other parties, and the oral evidence given by Pollution Control during the hearing in its determination of the matter. The Sub Committee resolved to GRANT the application, subject to the amendments and conditions proposed by Pollution Control.
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