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Application for a premises licence is made by Korkmaz Yazar under section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003.

PREMISES

Princess Textiles,

167 High Street,

Hornchurch,

Essex.

RM11 3XS

DETAILS OF APPLICATION

Application for a premises licence under section 17 the Licensing Act 2003 (“the Act”).

APPLICANT

NamikKorkmaz Yazar,

1 Charlotte Mews,

Rainham,

Essex.

RM13 9QN

1.         Details of the application

The premises is a single unit terrace shop on the ground floor with a flat above. It is located in the centre of Hornchurch on the north side of High Street at the roundabout one way system junction with Station Lane. All of the premises along High Street and Station Lane in the surrounding area are shops or business premises on the ground floor and many of them have residential flats above. The premises behind the shops are mainly residential properties.

Paul Campbell advised the Sub-Committee that there was an error in his report, the application was only for the sale of alcohol until 23:00 hrs.

Seasonal variations & Non-standard timings

No seasonal variation or non standard timing were applied for in this application.

2.         Promotion of the Licensing Objectives

The applicant had completed the operating schedule, which formed part of the application to promote the four licensing objectives.

The applicant acted in accordance with premises licence regulations 25 and 26 relating to the advertising of the application. The required newspaper advertisement was installed in the Romford Recorder on Friday, 18^th May 2012.

The premises are situated in the St Andrews ward and falls within Havering’s saturation area for Hornchurch.

3.         Details of Representations

Valid representations may only address the four licensing objectives

• The prevention of crime and disorder;
• The prevention of public nuisance;
• The protection of children from harm; and
• Public Safety.

There were seven valid representations against this application from interested parties and three representations from responsible authorities.

 Responsible Authorities

Paul Jones, on behalf of the Licensing Authority –made a representation against the application on the grounds that:

·        Princess Textiles was located in the St Andrew’s ward which was subject to a saturation policy with regard to the concentration of licensed premises in the ward;

·        This area has been identified as under stress due to the cumulative nature of the concentration of licensed premises which had lead to serious problems of disorder and/or public nuisance affecting residents, visitors and other businesses;

·        The application is not exceptional; and

·        The intended DPS who until recently had been the licence holder and DPS at another licensed premises in St Andrews Ward had been issued two formal warnings with regard to the sale of alcohol beyond the licensed hours.

Keith Bush, Trading Standards - made a representation against the application on the grounds that:

·        Princess Textiles was located in the St Andrew’s ward which was subject to a saturation policy with regard to the concentration of licensed premises in the ward;

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