Agenda and draft minutes

Virtual Meeting, Licensing Hearing Sub Committee - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 1.00 pm

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Items
No. Item

1.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were submitted by M. Bridge (Licensing Unit Manager), C. Smith (Head of Public Protection) B. Thomson (Assistant Director of Operations Strategy) and Councillor I. Rizvi (Chair of Licensing).

 

2.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Members of the Licensing Hearing Sub Committee are asked to consider whether they have an interest in any matter on the agenda, and, if so, to formally declare that interest.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest made.

 

3.

MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING pdf icon PDF 289 KB

The Minutes of the last Licensing Hearing Sub Committee meeting held at 10.00am on Wednesday the 18th December 2024 are attached.

Minutes:

The minutes of the last Licensing Hearing Sub Committee meeting held at 10.00am on the 18th December 2024 was attached to the agenda.

 

Resolved:- That the minutes of the Licensing Hearing Sub Committee held at 10.00am on the 18th December 2024  be approved as a correct record.

 

4.

APPLICATION FOR A PREMISES LICENCE TO BE GRANTED UNDER THE LICENSING ACT 2003 IN RESPECT OF CHESTERS, 62 BRIDGE STREET, RAMSBOTTOM, BL0 9AG pdf icon PDF 457 KB

A report from the Executive Director (Operations) is attached:-

Minutes:

The Licensing Authority received an application for a Premises Licence to be granted under the Licensing Act 2003 in respect of Chesters, 62 Bridge Street, Ramsbottom, BL0 9AG.

 

The applicant for the licence is Mr Saad Bashir, 85 Cedar Street, Blackburn, BB1 9TQ.

 

The Applicant had complied with all the necessary procedural requirements laid down by the Act.

 

The Deputy Licensing Unit Officer presented the report and as part of the statutory process the Responsible Authorities and interested parties are entitled to make representations in relation to the grant of a licence. Where representations are made and not withdrawn Members are required to determine them

 

Representations must be relevant to the licensing objectives defined within the Act. The objectives are:-

 

           the prevention of crime and disorder

           public safety

           prevention of public nuisance and

           protection of children from harm

 

The application is for the grant of a Premises Licence under Part 3 of the Licensing Act 2003.

 

Opening Times:

Sunday to Thursday            14.00 to 01.00

Friday Saturday                    14.00 to 02.30

 

Provision of Late Night Refreshment (Indoors):

Sunday to Thursday            23.00 to 01.00

Friday Saturday                    23.00 to 02.30

 

The conditions contained in the operating schedule submitted by the applicant were contained at Appendix 1 in the agenda packs.

 

Three representations had been received from interested parties and they had been invited to make their representations at the hearing. These representations were attached at Appendix 2 in the agenda packs. The Deputy Licensing Unit Officer reported that one of the representations had now been withdrawn. This representation was included on page 23 of the agenda pack and Members were advised that this information should now be disregarded.

 

Members were made aware of the section 182 Guidance issued under the

Licensing Act 2003 which stated:-

 

The statement of licensing policy should indicate that planning permission, building control approval and licensing regimes will be properly separated to avoid duplication and inefficiency. The planning and licensing regimes involve consideration of different (albeit related) matters. Licensing committees are not bound by decisions made by a planning committee, and vice versa. However, as set out in chapter 9, licensing committees and officers should consider discussions with their planning counterparts prior to determination with the aim of agreeing mutually acceptable operating hours and scheme designs.

 

There are circumstances when, as a condition of planning permission, a terminal hour has been set for the use of premises for commercial purposes. Where these hours are different to the licensing hours, the applicant must observe the earlier closing time. Premises operating in breach of their planning permission would be liable to prosecution under planning law. Proper integration should be assured by licensing committees, where appropriate, providing regular reports to the planning committee.

 

The Licensing Authority had forwarded the points raised regarding Planning matters to the Planning Service for their consideration.

 

After hearing the representations made and the evidence presented, Members are obliged to determine the application with a view to promoting the licensing objectives and having regard to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.