The Licensing Sub-Committee of Dover Council is scheduled to convene on Tuesday 23 September 2025 to discuss a single agenda item. The main item for consideration is an application for the review of a premises licence for The Bohemian, located at 47 Beach Street, Deal CT14 6HY. The sub-committee will also deal with procedural matters at the start of the meeting.

Licensing Act 2003 - Application for the Review of a Premises Licence for The Bohemian, 47 Beach Street, Deal CT14 6HY

The Licensing Sub-Committee is scheduled to determine an application regarding The Bohemian, a premises located at 47 Beach Street, Deal. The report pack includes documentation related to an application for the review of the premises licence, submitted under the Licensing Act 2003[^2].

The agenda notes that:

The procedures for meetings (hearings) of the Licensing Sub-Committee are as set out in the Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2005 and these regulations do not require the full agenda papers to be published and made available on the website or copies provided at the meetings outside of the parties to the meeting itself. The Licensing Sub-Committee meetings are open to the public, unless in exceptional circumstances the Authority considers it in the public interest to exclude the press and public for all or part of a hearing.

Other Items

The meeting will also cover standard agenda items, including:

• Apologies for Absence: To record any apologies received from members who are unable to attend.
• Appointment of Substitute Members: To note any substitute members who will be taking the place of absent members.
• Declarations of Interest: To receive any declarations of interest from Councillors Martin Hibbert, James Back and Martin Porter in relation to items on the agenda.
• Procedure for Hearing: The agenda pack includes the procedure for the hearing.