The report of the Head of Planning, Building Control and Licensing is attached.

The Committee heard from the applicant that they had been operating for the last year without any issues and wanted to extend their hours on a Wednesday to allow them to open until 2am. They were also asking for the Monday and Tuesday however they currently do not open these days but want the flexibility to open on some occasions. The Committee accepted the comments from the applicant that there were no representations from GMP or Environmental Health. There has also been no objections from local residents.

The Committee considered the representations from the local ward Councillors, whom were not in attendance, however found that there was no evidence of any current issues at the premises or any evidence that the licensing objectives would be undermined if the variation was granted. The applicant also confirmed their willingness to provide a number for the councillors or local residents to contact them should there be any concerns as to public nuisance. Given that the additional hours requested fell during the week, being potentially a more noise sensitive time for local residents, the Committee viewed that it was appropriate to add a condition as to the manager’s phone number being available.

Taking all of the representations into account the Committee were satisfied that the Applicant was a responsible operator and that the licensing objectives’ would be upheld if the licence variation was granted with the additional condition put forward at Committee.

Decision

To grant the application with a further condition agreed at the hearing.

Condition

1.    A direct telephone number for the manager of the premises shall be publically available at all times the premises are open. This number is also to be made available to the local ward councillors.