Licensing Act Sub Committee - 16 September 2026

Name: Licensing Act Sub Committee — 2026-09-16
Start: 2026-09-16
End: 2026-09-16
Location: Cornwall Council, County Hall

Licensing Act Sub Committee·2026-09-16

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Key Takeaways

•Councillor Moorcroft was elected Chairman for the meeting.
•Councillor Chopak declared a non-registerable interest in the Three Ferrets premises licence application due to a professional connection.
•The application for the Variation of a Premises Licence for the Three Ferrets was deferred to avoid a perception of bias.
•The deferred application will be considered at the Licensing Act Sub-Committee meeting on 30 September 2026.

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At the meeting, Councillor Moorcroft was elected Chairman following a motion proposed by Councillor Saunby and seconded by Councillor Chopak. The election proceeded without debate.

Councillor Chopak declared a non-registerable interest under the Council’s Code of Conduct regarding the Application to Vary the Premises Licence for The Three Ferrets, 17 Chapel Street, St Ives. The interest arose from a professional connection with one of the Other Persons who had made a representation and was scheduled to speak at the hearing.

The Senior Lawyer advised that due to Councillor Chopak’s declared interest, the licence variation application could not proceed as planned. In accordance with Regulation 11 of The Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2005, the Chairman determined it necessary to defer the meeting in the public interest, to avoid any perception of bias arising from the declared conflict.

It was moved by the Chairman, seconded by Councillor Saunby, and RESOLVED that the application for the Variation of a Premises Licence for The Three Ferrets be deferred to the Licensing Act Sub-Committee meeting scheduled for 30 September 2026. No further business was conducted regarding this application.