Agenda and minutes

There were no declarations of interest made in accordance with the Code of Conduct.

The Panel gave consideration to an application made by the Reynolds Group for a Premises Licence under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003 in respect of premises known as “Reynolds Retreat”, at Basted House, Harrison Road, Borough Green.  The application related to the provision of films, recorded music, performance of dance and supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises.

The Panel gave careful consideration to the written report of the Director of Central Services and Monitoring Officer, the application set out in Annex 1 of the report, and the written representations received during the statutory consultation period from six local residents (which included those of local Borough Councillors Mrs S Murray and M Taylor) set out at Annex 2 to the report.  The Panel was advised that the representation from Kent Police had been withdrawn following the agreement of the Applicant to the conditions circulated at the start of the meeting.  Details of a condition which had satisfied the concerns raised by the Environmental Protection Team were also circulated at the start of the meeting. 

The Panel listened carefully to the representations made by the applicant, Emma Reynolds, and by local residents and interested parties Mrs S Murray, Mr M Taylor and Mrs J Cant.  Particular concern was expressed about the issue of noise arising from the proposed licensable activities, the times of those activities as well as the potential for such noise to cause a public nuisance.  Concern was also expressed about the routes used by customers departing the site and the potential of encouraging vehicular traffic to use Quarry Hill Road. 

The Panel had regard to the Policy considerations set out in paragraph 1.5 of the report of the Director of Central Services and Monitoring Officer.  In accordance with the objectives contained within the Licensing Act 2003 and the Guidance received from the Secretary of State and the objectives contained in the Licensing Policy of Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council, the Licensing and Appeals Committee, sitting as a Panel:

RESOLVED:  That the Premises Licence be granted as follows:-

The Chairman to move that the press and public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting during consideration of any items the publication of which would disclose exempt information

There were no items considered in private.