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 New Premises Licence.

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

The applicant’s agent had given prior notice that they could not attend, and their submission included in the agenda pack was considered by the Hearing Panel.

Two resident objectors attended and addressed the Hearing Panel stating that they had concerns regarding a nearby establishment which was run by the same operator. The objectors expressed concerns around homeless people and drug users loitering outside this other nearby store and felt that the same problems would occur at this location if the licence were granted and asked that the Hearing Panel consider adding conditions to extend the retention of the incident log from 6 months to 12 months and to consider that no single can purchases be allowed after 21:00.

In their deliberations, the Hearing Panel noted that there were no objections from responsible authorities or Ward Councillors but felt that the concerns of the local resident objectors were valid and therefore granted the licence subject to the conditions requested by the objectors.

Decision

To grant the licence with the following conditions:

1. An incident log shall be kept at the premises for at least 12 months, and made available on request to the Police or an authorised officer of the licensing authority which will record the following incidents:

(a) all crimes reported to the venue or by the venue to the Police.

(b) all ejections of patrons

(c) any incidents of disorder

(d) any faults in the CCTV system

(e) any visit by a relevant authority or emergency service.

(f) all refusals of sales of alcohol.

2. That from 21:00 any sales of single beers/ciders cease and only multipack sales to be permitted.