2
Licensing Sub-Committee
Composition:
Three members of the Licensing Committee.
The Licensing Committee will appoint its Chair, Vice
Chair and two further Councillors, who are members of the Licensing
Committee, to act as Chairs of the
Sub-Committees.
Each Sub-Committee will comprise a Chair and two other members of
the Licensing Committee and will be empanelled ad-hoc by
the Head of Democratic Services
(political balance is not required and the two members may comprise
other Licensing Sub-Committee appointed Chairs).
Hearings will normally be held at Lancaster Town
Hall commencing at 10.30 a.m.
Terms of
Reference:
2.1 To determine
applications under the Licensing Act 2003 and the Gambling Act
2005, grant licences, permissions, issue permits, make variations
(including rescinding licences), make orders or notices and undertake such other regulatory
functions as may be referred from time to time, where objections or
representations are received, including the following:
Matters to be dealt with
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Sub Committee
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Officer
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Application for personal licence
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If a police objection
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If no objection made
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Application for personal licence with
unspent convictions
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All cases
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Application for premises licence/club
premises certificate
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If a relevant
representation made
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If no relevant
representation made
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Application for provisional statement
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If a relevant
representation made
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If no relevant
representation made
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Application to vary
premises licence/club premises certificate
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If a relevant
representation made
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If no relevant
representation made
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Application to vary designated premises
supervisor
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If a police objection
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All other cases
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Request to be
removed as designated premises supervisor
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All cases
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Application for transfer of premises
licence
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If a police objection
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All other cases
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Applications for interim authorities
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If a police objection
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All other cases
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Application to review premises
licence/club premises certificate
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All cases
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Decision on whether a representation is
irrelevant frivolous vexatious etc.
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All cases
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Decision to object when local authority
is a consultee and not the relevant authority considering the
application
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All cases
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Determination of an objection to a
temporary event notice
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All cases
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Determination of application to vary
premises licence at community premises to include alternative
licence condition
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If a police objection
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All other cases
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Decision whether to
consult other responsible authorities on minor variation
application
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All cases
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Determination of minor variation
application
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All cases
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2.2
To give consents for striptease, and to make objections to cinema
advertisements and to prohibit films in accordance with former
standard public entertainment licence conditions incorporated in
premises licences.
2.3
Determine matters relating to hypnotism
performances.
2.4 To determine
applications for pavement licenses under the Business and Planning
Act 2020 where adverse representations have been made and not
withdrawn or other reasons why the Licensing Manager considers it
relevant to refer the matter to the Licensing
Sub-Committee.