Agenda and draft minutes

Consideration was given to an application (made in accordance with Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003) for the grant of a Premises Licence in respect of premises known as Wigtox Lounge situated at 33 South Street, Rawmarsh, Rotherham S62 5RF.

The applicant, Mrs. Helen Clayton,was seeking authorisation to allow:-

-         Sale of alcohol (for consumption on and off the premises) on:

·        Sunday to Thursday between 12:00 hours and 23:00 hours

·        Friday and Saturday between 12:00 hours and 00:30 hours on the day following; and

·        New Year’s Eve between 12:00 hours and 02:00 hours on the day following

-         Provision of live and recorded music and the performance of dance (inside only) on:

·        Sunday to Thursday between 12:00 hours and 23:00 hours

·        Friday and Saturday between 12:00 hours and 00:30 hours on the day following; and

·        New Year’s Eve (live and recorded music only) between 12:00 hours and 02:00 hours on the day following

-         Exhibition of films (inside only) on:

·        Sunday to Thursday between 10:00 hours and 23:00 hours; and

·        Friday and Saturday between 100:00 hours and 00:30 hours on the day following

-        Provision of late-night refreshment, for consumption inside the premises, on:

·        Friday and Saturday between 23:00 hours and 00:30 hours on the day following; and

·        New Year’s Eve between 23:00 hours and 02:00 hours on the day following

The application was submitted for the grant of a Premises Licence on 26^th June, 2025 and was subsequently amended, Appendix 2 of the report submitted, deleting reference to the use of the roof top terrace.

The premises comprised part of the former Rycroft and Rawmarsh Working Men’s Club which was situated in two next door buildings, a converted church and the ground floor of a two storey house.  The application was in respect of the converted church only.  The next door two storey house was now solely residential and formed no part of the application.

The converted church would have a three-way function:-

-        Part of the premises would be used as treatment/therapy rooms.  Although not part of the application, they would be accessed via a door located within the licensed area.  People using the treatment rooms would also share the same toilets as the licensed area.  The treatment/therapy rooms would be open between 08:00 hours and 19:00 hours Monday to Friday and 09:00 hours and 12:30 hours on Saturday, closed on Sunday

-        The rear of the premises was used as residential accommodation with its own entrance/exit

-        The front of the premises would form the licensed area with two fixed bars one serving alcohol and the other alcohol, a range of non-alcoholic beverages and food.  There was also a mezzanine level which formed part of the licensed area

The outdoor consumption of alcohol, food and non-alcoholic drinks would only be allowed on a patio area to the front of the premises until 23:00 hours every day.  However, customers would be permitted to use the patio to smoke until the premises closed but no music, even  ...  view the full minutes text for item 33.