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Licensing Act 2003

Notice of Decision

PREMISES

David News Agent

65 Park Lane

Hornchurch

RM11 1BH

DETAILS OF APPLICATION

The application for a premises license was made under section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003 (“the Act)

APPLICANT

Mrs Iwona Rahman

65 Park Lane

Hornchurch

RM11 1BH

1.     Details of requested licensable activities

The application is to permit:

Details of the application

2.     Promotion of the Licensing Objectives

The applicant acted in accordance with regulations 25 and 26 of The Licensing Act 2003 (Premises licences and club premises certificates) Regulations 2005 relating to the advertisements of the application.  The required public notice was installed in the Romford Recorder on 16 June 2017.

3.     Details of Representations

There was a representation against the application from a responsible authority;

Havering’s Licensing Authority.

There were three representations against this application (relating to five people) from local residents.

4.     Determination of Application

Mr Paul Jones, Havering Licensing Officer, attended the hearing and outlined his representation to the application. The Sub-Committee was informed that the application for a premises licence was not unreasonable as far as alcohol supply hours were concerned; the hours sought were within those guideline hours as indicated by Licensing Policy 7.

The concern for Havering’s Licensing Authority was the steps the applicant intended to take in order to promote the licensing objectives as indicated in section M of the application. The Authority contended that the applicant had not given full and proper consideration to the promotion of the licensing objectives and that the proposals contained in section M were insufficient for this purpose.

The Sub-Committee was informed that the premises is located in a parade of shops which has historically been subject to anti-social behaviour issues. The Licensing Authority had concern that should the sale of alcohol at the premises be permitted in line with the provisions contained in section M there was a likelihood that anti-social behaviour problems would result.

Mr Jones informed the Sub-Committee that the premises plans provided with the application suggested that one half of the premises would be given over to alcohol display and sales. The Authority could then conclude that approximately 50% of the premises’ future business would derive from alcohol sales and as such the Licensing Authority might reasonably expect an operating schedule to be submitted which was suitably robust and appropriate to such an operation at the location. Havering’s Licensing Authority was of the opinion that the application as submitted did not provide the necessary reassurance that alcohol supplies would be made without the likelihood of licensing objective failures resulting.

The Sub-Committee was informed that the Licensing Authority recognised that the applicant had yet to sell any alcohol at the premises so any anti-social behaviour issues which may currently exist at the location and which directly resulted from the supply of alcohol cannot be attributed to the premises.

The Licensing Authority had reservations, based upon the submissions contained within  ...  view the full decision text for item 1.

PREMISES

David News Agent

65 Park Lane

Hornchurch

RM11 1BH

DETAILS OF APPLICATION

The application for a premises license was made under section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003 (“the Act)

APPLICANT

Mrs Iwona Rahman

65 Park Lane

Hornchurch

RM11 1BH

1.     Details of requested licensable activities

The application is to permit:

Details of the application

2.     Promotion of the Licensing Objectives

The applicant acted in accordance with regulations 25 and 26 of The Licensing Act 2003 (Premises licences and club premises certificates) Regulations 2005 relating to the advertisements of the application.  The required public notice was installed in the Romford Recorder on 16 June 2017.

3.     Details of Representations

There was a representation against the application from a responsible authority;

Havering’s Licensing Authority.

There were three representations against this application (relating to five people) from local residents.

4.     Determination of Application

Mr Paul Jones, Havering Licensing Officer, attended the hearing and outlined his representation to the application. The Sub-Committee was informed that the application for a premises licence was not unreasonable as far as alcohol supply hours were concerned; the hours sought were within those guideline hours as indicated by Licensing Policy 7.

The concern for Havering’s Licensing Authority was the steps the applicant intended to take in order to promote the licensing objectives as indicated in section M of the application. The Authority contended that the applicant had not given full and proper consideration to the promotion of the licensing objectives and that the proposals contained in section M were insufficient for this purpose.

The Sub-Committee was informed that the premises is located in a parade of shops which has historically been subject to anti-social behaviour issues. The Licensing Authority had concern that should the sale of alcohol at the premises be permitted in line with the provisions contained in section M there was a likelihood that anti-social behaviour problems would result.

Mr Jones informed the Sub-Committee that the premises plans provided with the application suggested that one half of the premises would be given over to alcohol display and sales. The Authority could then conclude that approximately 50% of the premises’ future business would derive from alcohol sales and as such the Licensing Authority might reasonably expect an operating schedule to be submitted which was suitably robust and appropriate to such an operation at the location. Havering’s Licensing Authority was of the opinion that the application as submitted did not provide the necessary reassurance that alcohol supplies would be made without the likelihood of licensing objective failures resulting.

The Sub-Committee was informed that the Licensing Authority recognised that the applicant had yet to sell any alcohol at the premises so any anti-social behaviour issues which may currently exist at the location and which directly resulted from the supply of alcohol cannot be attributed to the premises.

The Licensing Authority had reservations, based upon the submissions contained within the operating schedule, that the applicant  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.