Agenda and minutes

Licensing and Appeals Sub Committee Hearing Panel - Friday, 9th February, 2024 10.00 am

Venue: Council Antechamber, Level 2, Town Hall Extension. View directions

Contact: Callum Jones

Items
No.	Item
12.	Sex Establishment Licence Renewal - Obsessions, 2b Whitworth Street West, Manchester, M1 5WZ PDF 107 KB The report of the Head of Planning, Building Control and Licensing is enclosed. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Application Form - REDACTED , item 12. PDF 70 KB Restricted enclosure 5 View the reasons why document 12./3 is restricted Appendix 2 - Location Photo , item 12. PDF 783 KB Appendix 3 - Current SEV Licence , item 12. PDF 186 KB Appendix 4 - Current Premises Licence - REDACTED , item 12. PDF 157 KB Restricted enclosure 9 View the reasons why document 12./7 is restricted Minutes: The Hearing Panel considered a report from the Head of Planning, Building Control and Licensing in respect of the above application. The Hearing Panel considered the written papers. No representative from the establishment attended the meeting. The Hearing Panel considered the relevant legislation. The Chair used the agreed procedure to conduct the hearing. No representative from the establishment attended the meeting. The Licensing Officer set out the application and advised the Panel that none of the mandatory grounds for refusal had been met, therefore the Panel was invited to consider the matter on discretionary grounds. Decision To grant the renewal application as applied for.
13.	Sex Establishment Licence Renewal - Victoria's, Part Basement, 8 Dantzic Street, Manchester, M4 2AD PDF 107 KB The report of the Head of Planning, Building Control and Licensing is enclosed. Additional documents: 296849 Appendix 1 (PUBLISH) , item 13. PDF 72 KB Restricted enclosure 12 View the reasons why document 13./3 is restricted BJ127950 , item 13. PDF 2 MB 296849 Appendix 3 (PUBLISH) , item 13. PDF 44 KB Restricted enclosure 15 View the reasons why document 13./6 is restricted There are a further 2 documents.View the full list of documents for item 13. Minutes: The Hearing Panel considered a report from the Head of Planning, Building Control and Licensing in respect of the above application. The Hearing Panel considered the written papers. No representative from the establishment attended the meeting. The Hearing Panel considered the relevant legislation. The Chair used the agreed procedure to conduct the hearing. No representative from the establishment attended the meeting. The Licensing Officer set out the application and advised the Panel that none of the mandatory grounds for refusal had been met, therefore the Panel was invited to consider the matter on discretionary grounds. Decision To grant the renewal application as applied for.
14.	Sex Establishment Licence Renewal - Whiskey Down, 18-22 Lloyd Street, Manchester, M2 5WA PDF 107 KB The report of the Head of Planning, Building Control and Licensing is enclosed. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Application Publish , item 14. PDF 185 KB Restricted enclosure 19 View the reasons why document 14./3 is restricted Appendix 2- Location , item 14. PDF 405 KB Appendix 3- Current SEV Licence- Publish , item 14. PDF 142 KB Appendix 4- Premises Licence Publish , item 14. PDF 144 KB Restricted enclosure 23 View the reasons why document 14./7 is restricted Minutes: The Hearing Panel considered a report from the Head of Planning, Building Control and Licensing in respect of the above application. The written papers and oral representations of the parties in attendance the hearing were also considered, as well as the relevant legislation. The Chair used the agreed procedure to conduct the hearing. The Licensing Officer set out the application and advised the Panel that none of the mandatory grounds for refusal had been met, therefore the Panel was invited to consider the matter on discretionary grounds. The Committee heard that the premises had opened in 2019, and access is via a discreet entrance to the building on Lloyd Street. Committee was advised that there had been no complaints received concerning the premises and that there were plans to open a further establishment in Newcastle. It was pointed out that there had been no objections from the Responsible Authorities and that the premises were not seeking to make any changes to their current trading hours. Committee was advised that none of the mandatory grounds for refusal are met and felt that none of the discretionary grounds had been engaged. It noted that there were no objections to the Application and determined that granting the Renewal Application should be considered. Decision To grant the renewal application as applied for.