Gambling Act 2005 Consultations - Adur & Worthing Councils

Introduction

Below is a list of the applications under the Gambling Act 2005 that are outstanding and other gambling licensing policy documents that Adur District or Worthing Borough Councils are currently consulting on or awaiting hearings:

All the applications and policy documents can be viewed in full at the Licensing Unit. All licensing hearings are held, in public, at the Adur Civic Centre or Worthing Town Hall, whichever is the appropriate authority, unless otherwise noted.

For new premises licence applications, and variation applications to existing licences, that receive relevant representations from 'Responsible Authorities' and/or an interested party, and mediation is unsuccessful or impractical, a hearing is required.

For a review of a premises licence a hearing must be held.

When considering an application under the Gambling Act 2005 the Licensing Authority, must have regard to the licensing objectives as set out in section 1 of the Gambling Act 2005. The three licensing objectives are:

preventing gambling from being a source of crime or disorder, being associated with crime or disorder or being used to support crime
ensuring that gambling is conducted in a fair and open way
protecting children and other vulnerable persons from being harmed or exploited by gambling

The Licensing Authority when deciding an application will consider written representations regarding the above from:

a person who lives sufficiently close to the premises to be likely to be affected by the authorised activities
a person who has business interests that might be affected by the authorised activities
a person who represents someone in any of the above two categories

All relevant representations received regarding a Gambling Act 2005 application will be forwarded unredacted to the applicant as required by the legislation. This will include a representor's name, address and contact details. The Gambling Act 2005 encourages mediation and an applicant will be encouraged to contact representors directly to discuss the application and mediate.

It is an offence knowingly or recklessly to make a false statement in connection with an application made under the Gambling Act 2005.

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Applications - Adur

Anyone wanting to make objection to an application detailed below should set out, in writing, a brief statement of the grounds of their objection and send to:

The Licensing Unit,
Adur & Worthing Councils,
Worthing Town Hall,
Chapel Road,
Worthing,
BN11 1HA

Or email:

licensing.unit@adur-worthing.gov.uk

Current applications:

There are currently no Gambling Act 2005 applications outstanding in Adur

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Policy - Adur

There are currently no Gambling Act 2005 policy documents being consulted on in Adur.

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Applications - Worthing

Anyone wanting to make objection to an application detailed below should set out, in writing, a brief statement of the grounds of their objection and send to:

The Licensing Unit,
Adur & Worthing Councils,
Worthing Town Hall,
Chapel Road,
Worthing,
BN11 1HA

Or email:

licensing.unit@adur-worthing.gov.uk

Current applications:

Application for a New Adult Gaming Centre Premises Licence at:
Connaught Leisure

An application for a new Adult Gaming Centre (AGC) premises licence at 'Connaught Leisure'. The proposed gambling premises is to be located at 3 Bath Place, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 3BA

A Gambling Act 2005 Adult Gaming Centre premises licence authorises the provision of gambling facilities for persons over 18. AGCs are premises strictly for adults only providing gaming machines with higher payouts than family entertainment centres/arcades.

The applicant has stated that the application is being made to relocate their AGC business from the Connaught Leisure building next door and the AGC licence in force at Connaught Amusements, 32-34 Marine Parade, Worthing, BN11 3QA will be surrendered when the move is complete.

Licence holder and applicant: Connaught Leisure Ltd

Consultation closes: Tuesday 25 March 2025

Committee Hearing: Scheduled for Tuesday 15 April 2025 @ 18:30hrs if required

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