Agenda item
Sex Establishment Licence Renewal - Whiskey Down, 18-22 Lloyd Street, Manchester, M2 5WA
The report of the Head of Planning, Building Control and Licensing is enclosed.
Minutes:
The Hearing Panel considered a report from the Director of Planning, Building Control and Licensing.
The Licensing Officer addressed the Hearing Panel, noting that no objections had been received to the application. Any decision to refuse the application should only be done within the grounds of the legislation. No mandatory conditions for refusal had been met, and it is down to the Hearing Panel to decide if any discretionary conditions for refusal had been met.
The applicant addressed the Hearing Panel, stating that they had invested heavily into the business to make it more reputable. They noted that the premises have always met its license conditions, informing the Panel of how they do this.
In their deliberations, the Hearing Panel considered the Council policy relating to Sex Establishment venues. They acknowledged that there had been no objections to the renewal. They also acknowledged that no mandatory conditions for refusal had been met and were satisfied that no discretionary conditions had been met either.
Decision
To grant the renewal application as applied for.
Supporting documents:
- Whiskey Down Renewal - report, item 33. PDF 289 KB
- Appendix 1 - Application - PUBLISH, item 33. PDF 2 MB
- Restricted enclosure View the reasons why document 33./3 is restricted
- Appendix 2 - Location Photo, item 33. PDF 179 KB
- Appendix 3 - SEV Licence current - PUBLISH, item 33. PDF 155 KB
- Restricted enclosure View the reasons why document 33./6 is restricted
- Appendix 4 - Premises Licence - PUBLISH, item 33. PDF 107 KB
- Restricted enclosure View the reasons why document 33./8 is restricted