The Regulatory Committee (Licensing Hearing) is scheduled to consider an application to vary a premises licence for the Poverina Inn in Normanby. This will involve reviewing proposed changes to the pub's layout, licensable activities, and operating conditions.

Poverina Inn Premises Licence Variation

The committee is scheduled to consider an application to vary the premises licence for the Poverina Inn located at 45 High Street, Normanby, Middlesbrough, TS6 0LD. The application has been submitted by Marston's PLC, which intends to refurbish and rebrand the pub as a Grandstand format, with an increased focus on sport, dining, and community engagement.

The proposed variations include:

• Internal alterations: Changes to the layout, such as removing fixed seating, reducing the size of a wall, and relocating amusement machines.
• External areas: Incorporating existing external areas into the licensed area and adding licensable activities in these spaces.
• Licensable activities: The addition of films as a licensable activity in external areas between 10:00 and 22:00 hours daily.
• Conditions: Amendments and removals of a number of existing licence conditions, alongside the proposed addition of new conditions to support the licensing objectives.

A representation has been received from an interested party, Lucy Chapman, who lives next door to the Poverina Inn. While welcoming the investment and enhanced security measures, Ms. Chapman has expressed concerns regarding external noise. Specifically, she has requested that films shown externally conclude by 21:30, that external music cease at 22:00 and internal music at 23:00, and that recorded music should not play continuously throughout the night. Ms. Chapman also objects to any proposed roundabouts / fairground rides in the car park.

The committee will need to determine the application by either granting it as applied for, modifying the conditions of the licence, or rejecting all or part of the application. This decision must have regard to the licensing objectives, the Council's Statement of Licensing Policy, and statutory guidance issued under the Licensing Act 2003¹.