Agenda item

To consider the attached report for a new premises licence.

The three Councillors that presided over this application were Councillors C P Pond (Chairman), I Hadley and S Heather.

The Chairman welcomed Mr Turk acting on behalf of the applicant. There were no objectors present. The Chairman introduced the Members and officers present and outlined the procedure that would be followed for the determination of the application

(a)        Application before the Sub-Committee

The Licensing Compliance Officer, H Gould, informed the Sub-Committee that an application had been made by Ulas Planning Ltd., on behalf of the applicant Kadir Kisa of River Off licence for a new premises licence at Rosemary, Dobbs Weir Road, Hoddesdon, EN11 OAZ, for a class A1 (shop) to be used as an off licence, to sell mostly food and groceries and with alcohol as a supplement.

The application was for the Sale of Alcohol for consumption off the premises from:

Monday to Saturday 06:00 hours to 20:00 hours and

Sunday 08:00 hours to 18:00 hours

This was in line with the stores opening hours.

The application was received on the 8October 2020, the Operating Schedule sets out conditions which would be attached to the licence if this application was granted

All Responsible Authorities had been notified and had been properly advertised at the premises and in a local newspaper and all residences and businesses within a 150 metre radius were consulted.

The authority had received two representations from local residents, the objections related to all four of the licensing objectives. Essex Police, Trading Standards, Public Health and Environmental Health had no objections to the application.  Essex County Fire and Rescue Services had no objections and have written directly to the applicant to detail the regulatory reform order. The Planning Service had no objection subject to this remaining a class A1 shop.

(b)       Presentation of the Application

Mr Turk outlined that the applicant wanted to open a grocery and off licence shop, with limited opening hours. He detailed that there would be no sales outside of the hours and there would be very little impact on the area. The applicant had already been granted Class A1 use by the  Planning Authority and that the sale of alcohol would make the business viable. 

(c)        Questions for the Applicant from the Sub-Committee

Members of the Sub-Committee asked for details on the Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) and were advised that Sayit Omak was the DPS and that he would be at the site all the time. The Licensing Officer confirmed that written consent had been received.

The Sub-Committee also wanted to know if the shop was separated from the café and if there were plans in place for litter. The applicant confirmed that it was a separate entity from the café and that appropriate waste arrangements would be put in place with Epping Forest District Council.

(d)       Questions for the Applicant from the Objectors

No objectors were present

(e)         Closing Statement from the Applicant

The applicant detailed that they would like to open the new business selling goods and alcohol with limited hours.

(f)        Consideration of the Application by the Sub-Committee

The Chairman advised that the Sub-Committee would go into private deliberations to consider the application.

During their deliberations the Sub-Committee received no further advice from the Legal Officer present. The Sub-Committee considered what was appropriate to promote the four licensing objectives and the relevant parts of the Council’s Licensing Policy and the Home Office’s guidance.

RESOLVED:

That the application for a premises licence in respect of: ‘Rosemary’ Dobbs Weir Road, Hoddesdon, EN11 0AZ be granted subject to:

a)    the conditions as submitted by the applicant on 8 October 2020 and dated 2 October 2020

b)    the mandatory conditions contained in Sections 19 -21 of the Licensing Act 2003.

The Sub-Committee considered these were reasonable and proportionate and would not undermine the licensing objectives.

The applicant and objectors were reminded of their right of appeal to the Magistrates Court within 21 days of date of the written notification of this decision.