An application to stage up to four open air events at Portmeirion has been approved.

The application by Portmeirion Limited came before Gwynedd Council’s central licensing sub-committee on 20 March, concerning the Drive Field and car park at Castell Deudraeth to allow staging of up to four open air events annually between May and September.

The applicant wanted to sell alcohol on the premises and play live and recorded music from 6pm-11pm on Fridays and Saturdays during the events.

Staff should be trained over the sale of alcohol and how to deal with drunkenness and under-age drinking.

No alcohol should be supplied to be drink off the premises, nor supplied to attendees unless they have a valid ticket. Bags and property would also be searched before access was given to the site.

The licensee also proposed installing a comprehensive CCTV system, operated and maintained on site, with cameras installed at entrance gates and exits.

Cameras would have “a wide angle to give an overview of the site” and provide a linked record of the date, time and location of any image. There would also be a monitor to review recorded images.

Children would not have access unless in the company of a responsible adult.

The applicant said they would undertake to “comply with requirements” of individual organisations represented on the Event Safety Advisory Group, and submit and implement the contents of documents, such as an Event Management Plan.

The application received no objections from police, planners, fire service, foodteam, public protection or the public, but “observations” were raised by the pollution service, public protection over the “potential for amplified music noise from the concerts to cause a public nuisance” at nearby residential property.

The committee recommended approval of the application in line with the agreement reached with the applicant to add noise control measures to the licence.