Issue - meetings

To consider the report by the Director of Legal and Democratic Services on an application made under the Licensing Act 2003 for the grant a time limited Premises Licence in respect of land situated within the car parks at Granary Wharf, Leeds LS1

APPLICATION FOR THE GRANT OF A TIME LIMITED PREMISES LICENCE - “CAR PARKS AT GRANARY WHARF”, LEEDS LS1

On 20^th June 2006 the Licensing Sub Committee heard an application made by Mr S Sagoo of Logistik Ltd, Carlton Mills, Pickering Street Leeds LS12 2QG, for the grant of a Time Limited Premises Licence in respect of the Car Parks area (near to Blank Canvas) at Granary Wharf, Leeds LS1.

The application sought was as follows:

-  Dates

  Saturday 29^th July 2006 until Sunday 30^th July 2006

-  Sale and supply of alcohol (for consumption on and off the premises):

Saturday    14:00 hours until 02:00 hours the following day 

Sunday  14:00 hours until 00:00 midnight

-  Live Music, Recorded Music, Performances of Dance, provision of facilities for dancing;

Saturday    14:00 hours until 02:00 hours the following day 

Sunday  14:00 hours until 00:00 midnight

-  Provision of Late Night Refreshment:

Saturday    14:00 hours until 02:00 hours the following day 

Sunday  14:00 hours until 00:00 midnight

The Sub Committee noted that the car park area was a public car park and ordinarily was open 24 hours per day 365 days of the year. The event would involve the creation of two outdoor arenas where entertainment would take place. Previously this site had benefited from a Public Entertainment Licence under the former licensing regime.

This letter represents the formal decision of the Sub Committee in respect of the application.

Preliminary Procedural Issues

The Sub Committee considered preliminary matters of a purely procedural nature. 

There were no declarations of interest made.

The Sub Committee then decided that the procedure for the hearing would not be varied. The Sub Committee also considered if the public should be excluded from any parts of the hearing.

The Sub Committee decided to exclude the public from that part of the hearing where Members would deliberate on the application as presented. This would allow them to have a full and frank discussion on all matters put before them and this fact outweighed the public interest in not doing so.

Prior to the hearing the Sub Committee had considered the Licensing Officers Report which contained the application as submitted along with a Pro Forma Risk Assessment completed by the applicant.  LCC Environmental Health Services had made representation on the application and a copy of their submission was included within the papers. Mr R Bilsborough and Ms J Hartley represented LCC Environmental Health Services at the hearing.

The Sub Committee noted that the applicant had reached agreement with West Yorkshire Police on measures proposed by them, and that LCC Health & Safety and West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service had not made a representation on the application

The Sub Committee permitted each party 10 minutes in which to make their case. This time limit was imposed having regard to the relevant Regulations and in the interests of consistency and the efficiency of business.

The Sub Committee then went on to consider the application. 

The Hearing

The Sub Committee considered the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4