Hearings

If an "interested party" or "responsible authority" submits an objection to your application (known as a representation) to the Licensing Authority during the required consultation period, the application will need to be heard by a panel of the Licensing Sub-Committee (unless all parties agree that this is not necessary)

If this should happen, notification will be sent to all parties, and a formal report will be published.

The panel of elected members which makes up the Licensing Sub-Committee have strict guidance to follow when considering any application brought before them.

They must:

• Take into account national statutory guidance
• Take into account the Council's own statement of licensing policy
• Take into account their responsibilities under the Crime and Disorder Act and Human Rights Act

The panel have a number of steps available to them including:

• Granting the application as applied for
• Adding conditions to the licence
• Removing or restricting certain activities from the licence
• Rejecting the application

However, the panel must when making any decision under the Licensing Act 2003 act with a view to promoting the Licensing Objectives, which are:

• The prevention of crime and disorder
• Public safety
• The prevention of public nuisance
• The protection of children from harm

The panel must produce a final decision notice within a prescribed period of time, which will be advised during the hearing. If upon receipt of this notice any party involved in the hearing is unhappy, with the panels decision, they may appeal to the Magistrates' Court. Any appeal must be lodged with the court within a period of 21 days from receipt of the notice. The court details are:

Aylesbury Magistrates' Court
Walton Street
Aylesbury
Bucks
HP21 7QZ