Agenda, decisions and minutes

NORTH STREET CONVENIENCE STORE, Licensing Sub-Committee - Monday, 7th April, 2014 10.30 am

Venue: Council Chamber - Town Hall. View directions

Contact: Taiwo Adeoye - 01708 433079  Email: taiwo.adeoye@havering.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

2.

APPLICATION FOR A VARIATION TO A PREMISES LICENCE UNDER SECTION 34 OF THE LICENSING ACT 2003 ("the Act").

(if any) - receive

Decision:

PREMISES

North Street Convenient Stores

17 Hainault Road

Romford

RM5 3AA

 

DETAILS OF APPLICATION

 

Application for a variation to a premises licenceunder section 34 of the Licensing Act 2003 (“the Act”).

 

APPLICANT

Mr Rajalingam Easwaralingam

17 Hainault Road

Romford

RM5 3AA

 

 

1.         Details of the application

 

The current premises licence conditions

 

Supply of Alcohol

Day

Start

Finish

Sunday to Thursday

07:00

20:00

Friday & Saturday

07:00

22:00

 

 

The application seeks to permit the following:

 

Supply of alcohol:  hours premises open to the public

Day

Start

Finish

Monday to Sunday

07:00

23:00

 

 

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 pertinent regulations governing the advertising of such applications.  The required public notice was installed in the 28 February 2014 edition of the Romford Recorder.

 

 

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
  • Public Safety.

 

There was one representation against this application from an interested party.

 

There were no representations against this application from responsible authorities.

 

Responsible Authorities

 

Metropolitan Police: None

 

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

 

Planning Control & Enforcement: None.

 

Children & Families Service: None

 

Trading Standards Service: None

 

The Magistrates Court: None

 

 

Interested parties’ representation

 

The representation against this application was based upon the prevention of public nuisance licensing objective.

 

Mr Scutcher attended the hearing. He addressed the Sub-Committee stating that they lived next door to the premises, and that the area was mainly a residential area which contained many young families. He stated that extended hours would cause noise disturbance from people going in and out of the premises and in addition the slamming of car doors of people using the shop late in the evening. Mr Scutcher added that his representations at the application hearing in 2012 were still valid. He was of the opinion that the reasons for the restriction of licensed hours granted at that time were still relevant today and as such requested that the sub-committee consider the residents that live nearby to the premises.

 

 

In response to a question, Mr Scutcher informed the sub-committee that parking in the area was mainly resident parking.

 

4.           Applicant’s response.

 

Mr Stewart Gibson, representative to the applicant responded to the representation from the interested party.

 

He stated that the applicant needed these hours in order to get parity with other competitors in the area. That the variation hours applied for would bring the premises licensable hours in line with its intended trading hours.

Mr Gibson was of the opinion that a representation under the prevention of public nuisance should be based on fact but there was no evidence of any nuisance caused by, or any complaints about, the premises.

The sub-committee was informed that the premises was situated on a one-way street and as  ...  view the full decision text for item 2.

Minutes:

PREMISES

North Street Convenient Stores

17 Hainault Road

Romford

RM5 3AA

 

DETAILS OF APPLICATION

 

Application for a variation to a premises licenceunder section 34 of the Licensing Act 2003 (“the Act”).

 

APPLICANT

Mr Rajalingam Easwaralingam

17 Hainault Road

Romford

RM5 3AA

 

 

1.         Details of the application

 

The current premises licence conditions

 

Supply of Alcohol

Day

Start

Finish

Sunday to Thursday

07:00

20:00

Friday & Saturday

07:00

22:00

 

 

The application seeks to permit the following:

 

Supply of alcohol:  hours premises open to the public

Day

Start

Finish

Monday to Sunday

07:00

23:00

 

 

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 pertinent regulations governing the advertising of such applications.  The required public notice was installed in the 28 February 2014 edition of the Romford Recorder.

 

 

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
  • Public Safety.

 

There was one representation against this application from an interested party.

 

There were no representations against this application from responsible authorities.

 

Responsible Authorities

 

Metropolitan Police: None

 

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

 

Planning Control & Enforcement: None.

 

Children & Families Service: None

 

Trading Standards Service: None

 

The Magistrates Court: None

 

 

Interested parties’ representation

 

The representation against this application was based upon the prevention of public nuisance licensing objective.

 

Mr Scutcher attended the hearing. He addressed the Sub-Committee stating that they lived next door to the premises, and that the area was mainly a residential area which contained many young families. He stated that extended hours would cause noise disturbance from people going in and out of the premises and in addition the slamming of car doors of people using the shop late in the evening. Mr Scutcher added that his representations at the application hearing in 2012 were still valid. He was of the opinion that the reasons for the restriction of licensed hours granted at that time were still relevant today and as such requested that the sub-committee consider the residents that live nearby to the premises.

 

 

In response to a question, Mr Scutcher informed the sub-committee that parking in the area was mainly resident parking.

 

4.           Applicant’s response.

 

Mr Stewart Gibson, representative to the applicant responded to the representation from the interested party.

 

He stated that the applicant needed these hours in order to get parity with other competitors in the area. That the variation hours applied for would bring the premises licensable hours in line with its intended trading hours.

Mr Gibson was of the opinion that a representation under the prevention of public nuisance should be based on fact but there was no evidence of any nuisance caused by, or any complaints about, the premises.

The sub-committee was informed that the premises was situated on a one-way street and as  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.