Licensing Act Sub Committee - 19 November 2025

The meeting opened with Councillor Martin moving, and Councillor Chopak seconding, a resolution to elect Councillor Saunby as Chairman for the session. No declarations of interest were made, and the Chairman introduced the participants and outlined the procedural framework for the business’sTheThe Sub Committee’s primary item of business was the application for a variation of a premises licence for Mine Bar and Kitchen, located at 4 Tregenna Hill, St Ives (TR26 1SE). The Principal Licensing Practitioner (Policy) presented the circulated report, and the applicant was present to give a written statement. The applicant explained that the licence variation would permit the venue to open at 09:00 for the sale of coffee and off‑licence products, with no intention of operating as a late‑night establishment. Live music would be limited to solo, duo or trio performances, and all conditions imposed by Environmental Protection—such as waste disposal between 08:00 and 22:00—had been accepted. The applicant also sought permission for off‑premises sales of bottles and cans and noted that extended opening hours on New Year’s Eve and bank holidays were customary for the local event.

Members raised a series of clarification questions, which were answered by the applicant. It was confirmed that recorded music would be played through speakers and that performers would use microphones, requiring amplification. The premises lie opposite the former Wetherspoon pub, and waste would be stored in the rear courtyard, not collected before 08:00. Deliveries of casks and kegs from the applicant’s own brewery would not occur before 09:00, and deliveries of other breweries’ products would be made to the brewery site rather than the Tregenna Hill premises. Delivery drivers, who hold keys to the premises, would lock up after each delivery, and new traffic controls in St Ives prohibit deliveries between 10:00 and 16:00. Smoking and vaping facilities were identified, and the applicant affirmed that staff regularly clean the area and collect cigarette butts. The venue had been operating for three weeks, with approximately 98 % of customers identified as local, and the applicant is a member of PubWatch and has completed conflict‑resolution and management training.

No objections were raised by members, and the sub‑committee recorded the discussion without further debate. The minutes do not indicate a final decision on the licence variation; the application was considered, and the information provided will be taken forward for a determination in accordance with council procedures.