Resolved – That Councillor A Hodson be appointed Chair for this meeting.

Members of the Licensing Panel are asked to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non pecuniary interests, in connection with any application on the agenda and state the nature of the interest.

Members of the Licensing Act Sub-Committee were asked to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non pecuniary interests in connection with any application on the agenda and state the nature of the interest.

No such declarations were made.

The Director of Law and Governance reported upon an application that had been received from Ozgur Gulasik for a Premises Licence in respect of 357 Pensby Road, Pensby, CH61 9NF.

The hours applied for the Premises Licence were set out within the report. 

The applicant had submitted an operating schedule setting out how the business would be conducted/managed in accordance with the four licensing objectives. A copy of the full application was available. Members were advised that the proposals set out in the operating schedule may become conditions of the licence should the application be granted.

In respect of the application 10 representations had been received from local residents within the statutory timescale and a further representation had been received outside of the consultation period.  A petition containing 50 signatures had also been received which had been submitted by Ward Councillor Mike Sullivan.  The representations related to concerns that should the application be granted as applied for, the licensing objectives would be undermined due to the close proximity of the premises to residential properties.  Copies of the representations had been provided to Members.

The applicant attended the meeting together with their Agent.  Ward Councillor Mike Sullivan was also in attendance together with three local residents who had made representations.

The Licensing Manager confirmed that all documentation had been sent and received and that a local resident who was in attendance at the meeting had given authority for Councillor Sullivan to speak on behalf of residents and in respect of the petition.

The Licensing Manager outlined the report. 

The applicant’s Agent addressed the Sub-Committee and advised that the premises would operate as a barbeque style restaurant.  They informed Members that further to concerns of local residents, the applicant wished to amend the application to permit the sale of alcohol Monday to Sunday 10.00 am until 11.00 pm with the premises open to the public 10.00 am until 11.00 pm and that they wished to withdraw the request for Late Night Refreshment.  They advised that last orders for food would be 9.30 pm, last orders for alcohol would be 10.30 pm and that cooking should finish at 10.00 pm.  They further informed Members that the application for ‘off sales’ had been made in order to enable customers who had dined in the restaurant to take home any alcohol they had had with their meal which they had not finished while at the premises.  This was also to allow alcohol to be sold with takeaway meals.  They outlined the operation of the premises in that alcohol would not be sold without a meal and there would be no vertical drinking at the premises.  They also emphasised that the premises would not be operating as an ‘off licence’ or a bar. 

The applicant’s Agent reported that a planning application had been submitted for a conservatory to be built at the front of the premises that would provide an additional dining area.  The current seating capacity for customers would be 60 covers and the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 15.