Agenda and minutes

Application for a premises licence for Costcutter 18a Station Lane, Hornchurch RM12 6NJ.

PREMISES

Costcutter

18a Station Lane

Hornchurch

RM12 6NJ

DETAILS OF APPLICATION

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

APPLICANT

Mr Adnan and Mrs Farida Butt

27 Royston Parade

Ilford

IG1 3SS

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 were two representations against this application from a responsible authorities; Havering’s Trading Standards Service and the Metropolitan Police. 

Responsible Authorities

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

The Police had submitted a written representation against the application on the basis that granting the premises licence would likely undermine the licensing objectives seeking the protection of children from harm and the prevention of crime and disorder.

At the hearing, however, the Police withdrew their representation on the basis of having engaged in consultation with the applicants, they were now satisfied that the applicants were willing to accept the conditions and proposals put forward. The applicants had been the proprietors of another establishment in Bethnal Green and checks undertaken had been favourable.

The Police representation was withdrawn.  

Trading Standards Service:

Havering’s Trading Standards Service made a representation against the application on the basis that granting the premises licence would likely undermine the licensing objectives seeking the protection of children from harm.

At the hearing, Trading Standards advised the Sub-Committee that some of their concerns regarding the premises had been addressed following discussions with the applicants; however concerns remained given the legacy of the premises and questions around the involvement of the former owner.

The premises had failed a series of under-age alcohol supply test purchases which resulted in Trading Standards seeking a review of the licence in September 2011, the licence was then revoked but due to the ongoing appeal process the revocation came into force in February 2012. Whilst the venue was now under new ownership, a reference to the previous parent company of the premises, Fortune of War, raised questions about the distance between the old owner and the new.

Trading Standards sought that the licence contained conditions that would ensure all staff were adequately trained, a Challenge 25 policy was in force, a refusal log would be kept and maintained for 12 months, clear notices to be displayed around under-age sales, a personal licence holder to be present at all times.

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