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Application for a variation to a premises licence made by Mr Jacob Kattooparambil Cherian under section 34 of the Licensing Act 2003. 

Licensing Act 2003

Notice of Decision

PREMISES

Arona

89 Station Lane

Hornchurch

RM12 6JU

DETAILS OF APPLICATION

The application to vary a premises licence was made under section 34 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

The application was modified during the consultation process.  There no longer is an application to vary the premises’ alcohol supply hours.  Instead the following modifications to the licence are sought:

With regard to Annex 3 of the current premises licence:

1.    No more than 15% of the sales area of the premises shall be devoted to the sale or display of alcohol.

Condition 1 above – Remove and replace it with "No more than 30% of the sales area of the premises shall be devoted to the sale or display of alcohol."

5.  The premises shall not stock any cans/bottles of lager, cider, beer or spirit-based mixers unless they are in packs of four or more.

Condition 5 above – Remove

6.  No bottles of wine or spirits less than 75cl shall be sold off the premises.

Condition 6 above – Remove and replace it with "No bottles of wine or spirits less than 20cl shall be sold off the premises."

The applicant was also seeking to add a series of conditions to the licence as identified in section 16 of the amended application.

Comments and observations on the application

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 advertising of the application.  The required public notice was installed in the 22 September 2017 edition of the Havering edition of the Yellow Advertiser.

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 22 September 2017.

3.     Details of Representations

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

the Metropolitan Police.

4.     Determination of Application

Police Licensing Officer Oisin Daly attended the hearing and reiterated the representation against the application which were on the following grounds:

1. The prevention of crime and disorder.

2. The protection of children from harm.

PC Daly informed the Sub-Committee that he visited the premises with the intention of speaking to the owner regarding the risks involved in the sale of high strength alcohol and the issues that it can bring by way of street drinking and those at risk of alcoholism.

PC Daly stated that during the course of the visit, the current premises licence was not displayed in the premises. On speaking to Mr Cherian it became clear that he was unable to communicate confidently in English and did not have an understanding of any of the conditions  ...  view the full decision text for item 2.

PREMISES

Arona

89 Station Lane

Hornchurch

RM12 6JU

DETAILS OF APPLICATION

The application to vary a premises licence was made under section 34 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

The application was modified during the consultation process.  There no longer is an application to vary the premises’ alcohol supply hours.  Instead the following modifications to the licence are sought:

With regard to Annex 3 of the current premises licence:

1.    No more than 15% of the sales area of the premises shall be devoted to the sale or display of alcohol.

Condition 1 above – Remove and replace it with "No more than 30% of the sales area of the premises shall be devoted to the sale or display of alcohol."

5.  The premises shall not stock any cans/bottles of lager, cider, beer or spirit-based mixers unless they are in packs of four or more.

Condition 5 above – Remove

6.  No bottles of wine or spirits less than 75cl shall be sold off the premises.

Condition 6 above – Remove and replace it with "No bottles of wine or spirits less than 20cl shall be sold off the premises."

The applicant was also seeking to add a series of conditions to the licence as identified in section 16 of the amended application.

Comments and observations on the application

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 advertising of the application.  The required public notice was installed in the 22 September 2017 edition of the Havering edition of the Yellow Advertiser.

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 22 September 2017.

3.     Details of Representations

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

the Metropolitan Police.

4.     Determination of Application

Police Licensing Officer Oisin Daly attended the hearing and reiterated the representation against the application which were on the following grounds:

1. The prevention of crime and disorder.

2. The protection of children from harm.

PC Daly informed the Sub-Committee that he visited the premises with the intention of speaking to the owner regarding the risks involved in the sale of high strength alcohol and the issues that it can bring by way of street drinking and those at risk of alcoholism.

PC Daly stated that during the course of the visit, the current premises licence was not displayed in the premises. On speaking to Mr Cherian it became clear that he was unable to communicate confidently in English and did not have an understanding of any of the conditions on the licence.

The Sub-Committee was  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.