| 375 | The sub-committee received a report of the Corporate Director for Place concerning an application that had been made by Thorpe Hall Golf Company Ltd. for the grant of a premises licence in respect of the Thorpe Hall Golf Club, Thorpe Hall Avenue, Thorpe Bay, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS1 3AT.
The application was presented by Mr P West (Applicant's Agent). Mr G Smith attended the meeting on behalf of the Applicants. Mr Dan Jarvis, Regulatory Services Officer of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council, was called as a witness by the Applicants.
The sub-committee noted that the premise currently held a Club Certificate and was run as a private members club. This application sought the grant of a Premises Licence, in place of the Club Certificate, to permit the use of the golf course and club house for the purposes and at such stated in the application. The application also sought the use of a marquee to be used for functions, which would be located by the first tee. The club would still however, be run in the same style in general.
The sub-committee also noted that no objections to the application had been received from the Responsible Authorities, although Conditions had been agreed between the applicant and both the Essex Police Licensing Unit and the Licensing Authority. These are set out in Appendices 3 and 4 respectively to the report of the Corporate Director for Place. Two representations had however, been received one of whom, namely Mr Woodley, attended the hearing and gave evidence. The other representation had been submitted in the form of a single letter signed by four people. Mr Woodley spoke on behalf of a number of residents. The concerns related to the three licensing objectives of public safety, the prevention of public nuisance and the protection of children from harm.
At the meeting, and in the light of residents' concerns relating to the sale of alcohol on the golf course from the golf motorised trolley, further conditions were offered by the applicant.
The Sub Committee considered all the evidence and submissions that had been made at the meeting and the written documentation that had been presented prior to the hearing. The Sub Committee also had regard to the National Guidelines and the Borough Council's Statement of Licensing Policy and considered the four licensing objectives, namely the prevention of crime and disorder, public safety, the prevention of public nuisance and the protection of children from harm, as they related to this application.
The sub-committee felt that none of the licensing objectives would be undermined by granting the application and was satisfied that the conditions that it could impose would satisfactorily address the residents' concerns. It therefore:-
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