Agenda and minutes

It was UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED to appoint Councillor H. I. Jones as Chair for the meeting.

There were no declarations of personal interest.

The Sub Committee adjourned at County Hall, Carmarthen at 9:30am and reconvened on site at 10.10am, in order to view the premises where it was afforded the opportunity of examining both the internal and external facilities which included the location of the marquee and the objector’s properties. Following conclusion of the site visit, the Sub Committee reconvened in the Chamber, County Hall, Carmarthen, at 11.50am to consider the applications.

The Legal Services Manager briefed all present on the procedure for the meeting andadvised the Sub Committee that an objection notice had been submitted by the Public Health Department of Carmarthenshire County Council in relation to 4 Temporary Event Notices which had been submitted by Mrs Maria Dallavalle of La Scala, 15 Bryn Mawr Avenue, Ammanford, SA18 2DA.

The Temporary Event Notices related to the sale by retail of alcohol, the provision of Regulated Entertainment and Late Night Refreshment, on the premises on the following days and hours:-

Temporary Event Notice 1 –
Saturday 28^th July 2018  - Great Hall, Derwydd Mansion.

·         Supply of Alcohol, Regulated Entertainment and Late Night Refreshment 12:00-00:30.

Temporary Event Notice 2  –
Saturday 25^th August 2018  - Upper Lawn, Derwydd Mansion.

·         Supply of Alcohol, Regulated Entertainment and Late Night Refreshment 12:00-00:30.

Temporary Event Notice 3  –
Saturday 1^st September 2018  - Upper Lawn, Derwydd Mansion.

·         Supply of Alcohol, Regulated Entertainment and Late Night Refreshment 12:00-00:30.

Temporary Event Notice 4  –
Saturday 3^rd November 2018  - Great Hall, Derwydd Mansion.

·         Supply of Alcohol, Regulated Entertainment and Late Night Refreshment 12:00-00:30.

The Legal Services Manager reported that the Public Health Department had objected to all of the 4 Temporary Event Notices on the grounds of noise nuisance arising from previous events held at the premises.

The Sub Committee considered the documents submitted, and all relevant written representations received before the hearing from the parties.

The Sub Committee also received an oral representations from the Environmental Health Practitioners:-

The Environmental Health Practitioner stated that he had objected to the Temporary Event Notices due to previous history regarding noise nuisance during events at Derwydd Mansion in the order as follows:-

• In 2016, the first noise complaint was received from a neighbour in respect of a vintage car show which included loud music, traffic and people noise. The Sub Committee was informed that due to the one off nature of the event, there were little options to action.  However, a letter was sent to person who issued the Temporary Event Notice outlining the nature of the complaint received.

• In 2017, two Temporary Event Notices were issued for weddings at Derwydd Mansion which no objections were received. 
  Following the event which was held within the main hall within the mansion, a noise complaint was received.  As a result of the complaint, monitoring of noise levels was undertaken for the next Temporary Event Notice which was held in the marque at the back of the property.  Noise was recorded from within the bedroom of the nearest  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.