Agenda and minutes

There were no declarations of interest made in accordance with the Code of Conduct.

The Panel is asked to consider an application to vary a premises licence under the Licensing Act 2003.

The Panel gave careful consideration to the written report of the Director of Central Services and Deputy Chief Executive, which set out details of an application to vary a premises licence in respect of One Stop, 50 New Road, Ditton, Kent ME20 6AD, the reasons for referral to the Panel and the policy considerations that applied to the application.

It was reported that in response to the statutory consultation period, the Borough Council, in its role as the Licensing Authority, had received a number of representations objecting to the application.  However, no representations had been received from any of the responsible authorities or statutory consultees.  

The Panel felt that the objections could be summarised as follows:

·       Public nuisance created by the noise that would be caused by customers’ music, car and motorbike/scooter engines and conversations between customers at a time when the ambient noise would be low.

·       Parking obstruction issues and noise created by delivery vehicles.

·       Litter issues.

·       The potential for anti-social behaviour and increased risk of crime and disorder after hours.

In addition, it was also suggested that there would be an increased risk of children and young people being exposed to intoxicated individuals and inappropriate behaviour, and an increased risk of persons underage purchasing alcohol.

In reaching a decision, the Panel took account of the twelve written representations received objecting to the granting of the application and the verbal representations made by Cllr A Kennedy, Cllr N Newman and Ms J Read.  The Panel also took into account the Secretary of State’s Guidance issued under s. 182 of the Licensing Act 2003 and its own Statement of Licensing Policy.  In addition, the Panel took account of the fact that there had been no representations from the statutory consultees.

RESOLVED:  That the application for a variation of a premises licence be granted subject to the following conditions.

1.          A person who appears to be intoxicated or who is behaving in a disorderly manner shall not be allowed entry on the premises.

2.          The premises will be closed to the public from 23:00 hours with any sales made via the hatch at the premises or through an online delivery service.

3.          All alcohol orders made by an online delivery service after 23:00 hours must be taken through the company’s website, must be collected by an official representative of the online delivery service and must only be delivered directly to the purchaser. 

4.          Warnings must be displayed on the company website reminding purchasers that they must be aged 18 or over to purchase alcohol.

5.          All deliveries of alcohol must be made to a bona fide address.

6.          All spirits will be displayed behind the counter only.

7.          No customers carrying open bottles shall be allowed to enter the premises at any time that the premises are open to the public.

8.          An Incident Log (which may be electronically recorded) shall be kept at the premises for a least six months and made available upon request to an officer of the  ...  view the full minutes text for item LAP 25/20

The Chairman to move that the press and public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting during consideration of any items the publication of which would disclose exempt information

There were no items considered in private.