The Licensing (2003 Act) Sub-Committee of South Cambridgeshire District Council will meet to discuss an application for the grant of a new premises licence for Highland Cow Cottage, which is located on land to the west of 6 and 8 Church End, Arrington. The application has been made by Karl Lattion.

Application for the Grant of a Premises Licence: Land West of 6 and 8 Church End, Arrington

The application requests permission for the sale of alcohol for consumption both on and off the premises from 10am to 9pm, seven days a week. The applicant has stated that this will be in conjunction with a highland cow experience taking place at the site.

The sub-committee will consider representations made in respect of the application. These include:

• A response from Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Trading Standards, who have confirmed that they have provided the applicant with guidance relating to the Challenge 25 policy but have no further comments to make. Challenge 25 is a policy used by retailers to prevent the sale of age-restricted products such as alcohol to underage customers.
• A response from the Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Service. According to the Planning Service, Mr Lattion does not yet have planning permission to use the site for the sale of alcohol or for use as a highland cow experience. They noted that what the customer wants to do would require planning permission and therefore I would advise them to apply for planning permission or submit a pre-application to ascertain whether the development is acceptable. Planning permission is a formal process by which an applicant seeks and may obtain permission for the development of land from their local planning authority.
• A representation from Arrington Parish Council, who raised concerns regarding potential noise and light pollution arising from the proposed activities at the site. They also stated that the dark narrow road leading to the area would also present some concerns regarding safety for access and exit.
• Representations from twelve residents, all of whom live in Arrington.
• Seventy letters of support for the application.

The report pack for the meeting contains an email from the applicant to residents of Church End, Arrington inviting them to meet on 15 November 2024 to discuss the proposals. The email states that we were hoping to move our little business around Christmas time and would then have had chance to meet you all and explain our plans, and gain the approvals we had requested from various parts of the council. But we were flooded at home and had to move our animals a lot sooner than anticipated.

The Licensing Act 2003 requires all licensing authorities to produce a statement setting out how they will promote the four licensing objectives in their area when carrying out their licensing functions. Those objectives are:

• The prevention of crime and disorder
• Public safety
• The prevention of public nuisance
• The protection of children from harm.

When determining applications, the sub-committee must consider the licensing objectives, South Cambridgeshire District Council's Statement of Licensing Policy and the statutory guidance issued by the Secretary of State. They will then decide whether to grant the licence in the terms set out in the application or to take one of the following steps:

• To refuse to grant the application.
• To grant the application with conditions.
• To grant the application in part.

The sub-committee must provide reasons for their decision. Any party aggrieved by the decision of the Sub-Committee has the right of appeal to the Magistrates’ Court.