The report of the Director 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 Premises Licence Variation.

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

At the start of the hearing it was confirmed that the applicant had declined to take part.

A LOOH officer explained that the applicant wished to extend opening hours and hours for the sale of alcohol and for both to terminate at 00:30. The LOOH officer stated that this would attract students as the location was close to the city centre and would therefore cause late night disturbance to nearby residents, some living above the premises.

GMP expressed their concerns over students returning from town and collecting supplies for late night parties and the combined added risk of the spreading of Coronavirus if this application was granted.

A Local Ward Councillor stated that there were already concerns from local residents and businesses regarding the application and expressed that she did not feel that the business would add anything positive to the area if this application was granted.

In their deliberations the Hearing Panel agreed with the representations from LOOH, GMP and the Local Ward Councillor and felt that the application would impact negatively on local residents and businesses if granted and therefore refused the application.

Decision

To refuse to grant the licence variation.