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Application for a premises licence for Stumbras, 26 Victoria Road, Romford. RM1 2JH

PREMISES

Stumbras

26 Victoria Road

Romford

Essex

RM1 2JH

 

DETAILS OF APPLICATION

 

Application for a premises licence under the Licensing Act 2003 (“the Act”).

 

APPLICANT

Mrs Laura Skackauskaite

C/O 26 Victoria Road

Romford

Essex

RM1 2JH

 

 

1.         Details of requested licensable activities

 

The application was amended by the applicant at the hearing to the following:

 

 

Seasonal variations & non-standard timings:

 

There were no seasonal variations or non-standard timings requested.

 

 

2.         Promotion of the Licensing Objectives

 

The applicant completed the operating schedule, which formed part of the application to promote the four 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 advertising of the application.  The required public notice was installed in the 3 February 2012 edition of the Romford Recorder.

 

 

3.         Details of Representations

 

There were no valid representations against the application from interested parties.

 

There was one representation against this application from a responsible authority.

 

 

Responsible Authorities

 

Chief Officer of Metropolitan Police (“the Police”):One

 

The Police made a representation against the application on the basis that granting the premises licence would likely generate further crime and disorder and public nuisance.

 

The representation explained that the premises was located within the Romford Town Centre Saturation Zone. The cumulative impact of permitting a further premises to sell alcohol would likely add to the level of disorder in the saturation zone. There was evidence to suggest that customers from off licences had contributed to crime-related incidents occurring within the town centre and a deterioration of the public realm. This included instances of public violence, noise and nuisance, littering and fouling.

 

Havering had one of the highest rates within Greater London for alcohol-related violence.  The representation contained data on the number of assaults within Havering. To deal with alcohol-related violence, the Police had powers to remove alcohol from individuals, whether open or sealed, if it was suspected that the alcohol was going to be consumed with the saturation zone. There had been approximately 120 persons who had alcohol confiscated within the town centre over the past 12 months.

 

The type of alcohol the premises was proposing to sell was readily available in nearby off licences, of which there were a number within the vicinity. As such, the application had no exceptional reasons which would override adherence to the saturation zone policy.

 

London Fire & Emergency Planning Authority (“LFEPA”): None.

 

Health & Safety Enforcing Authority: None.

 

Planning Control & Enforcement: None.

 

Public Health: None

 

Children & Families Service: None

 

Trading Standards Service: None

 

The Magistrates Court: None

 

 

4.         Determination of Application

 

Decision

 

Consequent upon the hearing held on 19 March 2012, the Sub-Committee’s decision regarding the application for a Premises Licence for Stumbras was as set out below, for the reasons shown:

 

The Sub-Committee was obliged to determine this application with a view to promoting the licensing objectives, which are:

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