Licensing Act Sub Committee - 17 December 2025

**Chairmanship and Initial Motions**

The meeting opened with a motion by Councillor Martin, seconded by Councillor Clegg, to elect Councillor Clemens as Chairman for the session. The motion was passed without any declarations of interest from the members present.

**CCTV Conditions and Adjournments**

The Sub‑Committee examined an application that required clarification of conditions previously agreed between the applicant and Devon and Cornwall Police. The Senior Lawyer highlighted the need for a consolidated document of those conditions and a plan identifying the locations of CCTV cameras. To obtain the necessary information, the committee adjourned twice: first from 11:52 am to 12:35 pm for the police to confirm the agreed conditions, and again from 12:37 pm to 12:51 pm to allow the applicant and police to negotiate the outstanding CCTV‑location condition.

**Finalisation of the CCTV Plan**

After the negotiations, the applicant confirmed that an agreement on the CCTV condition had been reached. The police representative noted that the applicant’s submitted plan matched the variation previously filed and that there was no dispute over the plan itself. The remaining issue was the precise placement of each CCTV camera, which was resolved by having the applicant mark the locations on the plan and the Licensing Officer add a corresponding key. This was confirmed by both the police and the applicant during a brief adjournment from 12:54 pm to 1:04 pm.

**Licence Variation Determination**

With the CCTV matter settled, the Sub‑Committee considered the report seeking a variation of the premises licence for Upstairs Social, 20A Belle Vue, Bude, EX23 8JL. The Licensing Officer presented the application and referenced additional documents submitted after the agenda pack was issued. The applicant attended, confirmed that he was prepared to proceed under the agreed conditions, and expressed readiness to move forward. Two police representatives attended, with one stating she had no further comments and both extending thanks to the Sub‑Committee for its handling of the item. The committee then proceeded to make a determination on the licence variation based on the agreed conditions and the completed CCTV plan.