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

Now includes new information from the applicant.

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 considered the written papers, oral representations of all parties as well as the relevant legislation.

A Premises Licensing Officer gave some context to the application stating that there had been objections from residents, GMP and Trading Standards and that the premises is situated within the Cumulative Impact Policy (CIP) zone.

The applicants addressed the Hearing Panel and stated that they were new owners of the café/bar and gallery, that they have met with a good response from local people and that they are fully aware that they operate within the CIP zone. The applicants confirmed that they would close alcohol sales at 23:30, have worked with objectors to reach agreements, made improvements to the premises themselves with a bin shelter, shutters and CCTV and have experience of holding 10 other alcohol licences.

A Trading Standards representative asked the applicants if they were aware of their representations with a request for additional conditions and the applicants confirmed that they had everything in place to meet the conditions and would agree to have them included on the licence.

GMP stated that the application was more acceptable with the added conditions and felt that the premises would add positively to the CIP zone.

In their deliberations that Hearing Panel felt that the applicants fully understood the nature of the CIP zone and were working to add something new to the area, were aware of the licensing objectives and, with the confirmed agreement with Trading Standards, the Hearing Panel were positive that they could issue the licence.

Decision

To grant the licence subject to agreed conditions with all responsible authorities.