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STATION LANE EXPRESS, Licensing Sub-Committee - Friday, 8th September, 2017 10.30 am

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APPLICATION FOR VARIATION TO A PREMISES LICENCE - STATION LANE EXPRESS, 89 STATION LANE, HORNCHURCH, RM12 6JUi. pdf icon PDF 4 MB

Decision:

 

Licensing Act 2003

Notice of Decision

 

 

PREMISES

Station Lane Express

89 Station Lane

Hornchurch

RM12 6JU

 

DETAILS OF APPLICATION

 

The application to vary a premises licence was made under section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003 (“the Act)

 

APPLICANT

Mr Jacob Kattooparambil Cherian

89 Station Lane

Hornchurch

RM12 6JU

 

1.     Details of requested licensable activities

 

Details of the application

 

Variation applied for:

 

 

Day

Start

Finish

Monday

08:00

23:00

Tuesday

08:00

23:00

Wednesday

08:00

23:00

Thursday

08:00

23:00

Friday

08:00

23:00

Saturday

08:00

23:00

Sunday

08:00

23:00

 

 

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 Yellow Advertiser of the 4 August 2017.

 

3.     Details of Representations

 

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

Havering’s Licensing Authority.

 

4.     Determination of Application

 

Mr Paul Campbell, Havering’s Licensing Specialist attended the hearing and reiterated his representation against the application.

 

The Sub-Committee was informed that the application to vary a premises licence by the applicant had asked to remove conditions placed on the premises licence by a Licensing Sub-Committee in 2012 and to extend the hours which were also imposed at that time. The application had not made any reference in the operating schedule directly relating to the conditions asked to be removed or extended hours.

The Licensing Specialist also stated that the application had failed to acknowledge that the venue was in a cumulative impact area outlined in Havering's Statement of Licensing Policy and what measures would be put in place to make the application an exception to the policy.

 

Mr Campbell informed the Licensing Sub-Committee that the representation as a responsible authority against the application was based upon the  grounds of the prevention of crime and disorder, public safety, the prevention of public nuisance and the protection of children from harm licensing objectives.

 

The Sub-Committee noted that the premises was a convenience store which was permitted to sell alcohol for off supply Monday to Sunday 08:00 to 20:00. It was located in a parade of shops which had residential properties above. It was in St Andrews Ward which was highlighted in Havering's Licensing Policy as an area of cumulative impact. The Licensing Officer was of the view that varying a premises licence to a premises in Hornchurch without the correct conditions on the licence and procedures in place would add to the cumulative impact area in a negative way.

 

The Sub-Committee was informed that the application requesting longer licensed hours would create additional disturbance for neighbours and additional hours where children have to be protected from harm. It was also mentioned that the store applied for a premises licence in August 2012 for the sale of alcohol Monday to Sunday 06:00 to 23:00 but following objections received at that time from the police, licensing authority and interested parties, at the hearing of  ...  view the full decision text for item 2.

Minutes:

 

PREMISES

Station Lane Express

89 Station Lane

Hornchurch

RM12 6JU

 

DETAILS OF APPLICATION

 

The application to vary a premises licence was made under section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003 (“the Act)

 

APPLICANT

Mr Jacob Kattooparambil Cherian

89 Station Lane

Hornchurch

RM12 6JU

 

1.     Details of requested licensable activities

 

Details of the application

 

Variation applied for:

 

 

Day

Start

Finish

Monday

08:00

23:00

Tuesday

08:00

23:00

Wednesday

08:00

23:00

Thursday

08:00

23:00

Friday

08:00

23:00

Saturday

08:00

23:00

Sunday

08:00

23:00

 

 

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 Yellow Advertiser of the 4 August 2017.

 

3.     Details of Representations

 

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

Havering’s Licensing Authority.

 

 

 

 

4.     Determination of Application

 

Mr Paul Campbell, Havering’s Licensing Specialist attended the hearing and reiterated his representation against the application.

 

The Sub-Committee was informed that the application to vary a premises licence by the applicant had asked to remove conditions placed on the premises licence by a Licensing Sub-Committee in 2012 and to extend the hours which were also imposed at that time. The application had not made any reference in the operating schedule directly relating to the conditions asked to be removed or extended hours.

The Licensing Specialist also stated that the application had failed to acknowledge that the venue was in a cumulative impact area outlined in Havering's Statement of Licensing Policy and what measures would be put in place to make the application an exception to the policy.

 

Mr Campbell informed the Licensing Sub-Committee that the representation as a responsible authority against the application was based upon the grounds of the prevention of crime and disorder, public safety, the prevention of public nuisance and the protection of children from harm licensing objectives.

 

The Sub-Committee noted that the premises was a convenience store which was permitted to sell alcohol for off supply Monday to Sunday 08:00 to 20:00. It was located in a parade of shops which had residential properties above. It was in St Andrews Ward which was highlighted in Havering's Licensing Policy as an area of cumulative impact. The Licensing Officer was of the view that varying a premises licence to a premises in Hornchurch without the correct conditions on the licence and procedures in place would add to the cumulative impact area in a negative way.

 

The Sub-Committee was informed that the application requesting longer licensed hours would create additional disturbance for neighbours and additional hours where children have to be protected from harm. It was also mentioned that the store applied for a premises licence in August 2012 for the sale of alcohol Monday to Sunday 06:00 to 23:00 but following objections received at that time from the police, licensing authority and interested parties, at the hearing of the Licensing Sub-Committee on 27 September  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.