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

Consideration was given to a report of the Director of Planning, Building Control and Licensing regarding an application for a New Premises Licence.

The Hearing Panel noted that agreement had been reached with both GMP and Licensing Out of Hours Team, (LOOH) and also noted that both had required more stringent conditions with LOOH requesting that the opening times be reduced to 02:00 hours instead of the applied for 05:00 hours.

The Hearing Panel noted the objections received from a local resident and Local Ward Councillor. It was noted the basis of those objections were concerning Public Nuisance (noise and littering) and Crime and Disorder, both of which the objectors believed would be caused from late night customers and associated littering from their purchases.

The Hearing Panel was satisfied by way of questioning the applicant that they were aware of the licensing objectives noting that the applicant also operated two other premises. The Hearing Panel noted the steps the applicant had implemented and also the more stringent conditions that had been agreed with GMP and LOOH and were subsequently satisfied that the licensing objectives would not be undermined.

The Hearing Panel was of the opinion that an additional condition should be imposed in that the applicant should provide a direct telephone number for the premises manager in order that they could be contacted in the event of any issues which local residents and/or Councillors would wish to take up with the premises.

Decision

To grant the licence with Later Night Refreshment hours of 16:00 – 02:00 with the additional conditions as agreed with Greater Manchester Police and the Council’s Licensing Out of Hours service, (outlined at Appendix 5, Item 4 of the Sub-Committee papers), and also with the following additional condition:

“A direct telephone number for the manager of the premises shall be publicly available at all times the premises are open. This telephone number is to be made available to residents in the vicinity.”