Agenda, decisions and minutes

BEST ONE, Licensing Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 20th October, 2015 10.30 am

Venue: Council Chamber - Town Hall. View directions

Contact: Wendy Gough - 01708 432441  Email: wendy.gough@onesource.co.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

APPLICATION FOR A VARIATION TO A PREMISES LICENSE UNDER SECTION 34 OF THE LICENSING ACT 2003

Decision:

 

 

Licensing Act 2003

Notice of Decision

 

 

PREMISES

 

Best One

5-7 Boxmoor Road

Collier Row

RM5 2SH

 

 

DETAILS OF APPLICATION

 

This application for a variation to a premise license was made under section 34 of the Licensing Act 2003 (“the Act”).

 

 

APPLICANT

 

Mr Baris Akdag

131 Risley Avenue

Tottenham

London

N17 7HN

 

1.         Details of requested licensable activities

 

The current premises licence hours:

 

Supply of alcohol

Day

Start

Finish

Monday to Saturday

08:00

20:00

Sunday

10:00

20:00

 

 

Opening hours

Day

Start

Finish

Monday to Friday

06:00

20:00

Saturday & Sunday

07:00

20:00

 


 

Details of the variation applied for

 

Initial application:

 

Supply of alcohol

Day

Start

Finish

Monday to Sunday

07:00

23:00

 

Opening hours

Day

Start

Finish

Monday to Friday

06:00

23:00

Saturday to Sunday

07:00

23:00

 

Following mediation meeting with the Police on 24 September 2015, the requested variation of hours was submitted:

 

Supply of alcohol

Day

Start

Finish

Monday to Saturday

08:00

21:30

Sunday

10:00

21:30

 

2.         Non Standard Timings

 

Seasonal variations

 

Supply of alcohol

Day

Start

Finish

Christmas Day

12:00

21:30

 

Non-standard timings

 

None.

 

3.         Promotion of the 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 11 September 2015.

 

4.            Details of Representations

 

Valid representations may only address the four licensing objectives.

 

·                     The prevention of crime and disorder

·                     Public safety

·                     The prevention of public nuisance

·                     The protection of children from harm

 

There were seven representations against this application from interested persons.

 

There were no representations against this application from responsible authorities.

 

The Licensing Officer stated that following the letter from Mrs Whymark in respect of the underage sales, a test purchase had been carried out on the premises.  The premises had passed the test.

 

Responsible Authorities

 

Police: None

 

Planning Control & Enforcement: None

 

Public Protection: None

 

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

 

Licensing: None

 

Health & Safety Enforcing Authority: None.

 

Public Health: None

 

Children & Families Service: None

 

Trading Standards: None

 

Havering Clinical Commissioning Group: None

 

Interested parties’ representations

 

All seven of the representations from interested persons raised concerns under the prevention of public nuisance licensing objective.  Only one interested party attended the meeting.  One of the seven representations was withdrawn prior to the hearing.

 

Mrs Whymark, who attended the meeting, cited concerns under the protection of children from harm licensing objective.

 

Mrs Whymark confirmed that she still objected to the application even though she was now aware that the hours had changed from 23:00 to 21:30.  She addressed the Sub-Committee stating that alcohol was being sold at the premises without asking for ID.  She informed the Sub-Committee that her 14 year old daughter’s friends had attended a party at her house and had stated that they had been able to purchase alcohol from an off licence in Collier Row as well as the shop in Boxmoor Road.  She stated that to her knowledge the shop did not have any  ...  view the full decision text for item 1.

Minutes:

 

 

 

PREMISES

 

Best One

5-7 Boxmoor Road

Collier Row

RM5 2SH

 

 

DETAILS OF APPLICATION

 

This application for a variation to a premise license was made under section 34 of the Licensing Act 2003 (“the Act”).

 

 

APPLICANT

 

Mr Baris Akdag

131 Risley Avenue

Tottenham

London

N17 7HN

 

1.         Details of requested licensable activities

 

The current premises licence hours:

 

Supply of alcohol

Day

Start

Finish

Monday to Saturday

08:00

20:00

Sunday

10:00

20:00

 

 

Opening hours

Day

Start

Finish

Monday to Friday

06:00

20:00

Saturday & Sunday

07:00

20:00

 


 

Details of the variation applied for

 

Initial application:

 

Supply of alcohol

Day

Start

Finish

Monday to Sunday

07:00

23:00

 

Opening hours

Day

Start

Finish

Monday to Friday

06:00

23:00

Saturday to Sunday

07:00

23:00

 

Following mediation meeting with the Police on 24 September 2015, the requested variation of hours was submitted:

 

Supply of alcohol

Day

Start

Finish

Monday to Saturday

08:00

21:30

Sunday

10:00

21:30

 

2.         Non Standard Timings

 

Seasonal variations

 

Supply of alcohol

Day

Start

Finish

Christmas Day

12:00

21:30

 

Non-standard timings

 

None.

 

3.         Promotion of the 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 11 September 2015.

 

4.            Details of Representations

 

Valid representations may only address the four licensing objectives.

 

·                     The prevention of crime and disorder

·                     Public safety

·                     The prevention of public nuisance

·                     The protection of children from harm

 

There were seven representations against this application from interested persons.

 

There were no representations against this application from responsible authorities.

 

The Licensing Officer stated that following the letter from Mrs Whymark in respect of the underage sales, a test purchase had been carried out on the premises.  The premises had passed the test.

 

Responsible Authorities

 

Police: None

 

Planning Control & Enforcement: None

 

Public Protection: None

 

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

 

Licensing: None

 

Health & Safety Enforcing Authority: None.

 

Public Health: None

 

Children & Families Service: None

 

Trading Standards: None

 

Havering Clinical Commissioning Group: None

 

Interested parties’ representations

 

All seven of the representations from interested persons raised concerns under the prevention of public nuisance licensing objective.  Only one interested party attended the meeting.  One of the seven representations was withdrawn prior to the hearing.

 

Mrs Whymark, who attended the meeting, cited concerns under the protection of children from harm licensing objective.

 

Mrs Whymark confirmed that she still objected to the application even though she was now aware that the hours had changed from 23:00 to 21:30.  She addressed the Sub-Committee stating that alcohol was being sold at the premises without asking for ID.  She informed the Sub-Committee that her 14 year old daughter’s friends had attended a party at her house and had stated that they had been able to purchase alcohol from an off licence in Collier Row as well as the shop in Boxmoor Road.  She stated that to her knowledge the shop did not have any signs on the premise stating that  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.