Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED – To elect Cllr. Dunn as the Chair of the Licensing Sub Committee for the duration of the meeting.

To consider any appeals in accordance with Procedure Rule 15.2 of the Access to Information Procedure Rules (in the event of an Appeal the press and public will be excluded)

(*In accordance with Procedure Rule 15.2, written notice of an appeal must be received by the Head of Governance Services at least 24 hours before the meeting)

There were no appeals against the refusal of inspection of documents.

1)  To highlight reports or appendices which:

a)  officers have identified as containing exempt information, and where officers consider that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information, for the reasons outlined in the report.

b)  To consider whether or not to accept the officers recommendation in respect of the above information.

c)  If so, to formally pass the following resolution:-

  RESOLVED – That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of those parts of the agenda designated as containing exempt information on the grounds that it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the press and public were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information

2)  To note that under the Licensing Procedure rules, the press and the public will be excluded from that part of the hearing where Members will deliberate on each application as it is in the public interest to allow the Members to have a full and frank debate on the matter before them.

There were no exempt items.

There were no late items. However there was supplementary information for Item 7 Application for grant of a premises licence for Drink On, Unit 1J, Hilltop Commercial Centre, Houghley Lane, Bramley, Leeds, LS13 2DN. This information had been provided to all parties prior to the hearing.

To disclose or draw attention to any disclosable pecuniary interests for the purposes of Section 31 of the Localism Act 2011 and paragraphs 13-16 of the Members’ Code of Conduct.

There were no declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests.

 To consider the report of the Head of Elections, Licensing and Registration for an application to vary a premises licence, made by Tokyo Industries (Ultimate) Ltd, for Church (Formerly Halo & The Joint) 177 - 179 Woodhouse Lane, Woodhouse, Leeds, LS2 3JT.

(Report attached)

This application was removed from the agenda prior to the hearing.

Both representations had been withdrawn with the variation application being granted subject to the agreed conditions.

To consider the report of the Head of Elections, Licensing and Registration for an application for the grant of a premises licence, made by Drink On Ltd, for Drink On, Unit 1J, Hilltop Commercial Centre, Houghley Lane, Bramley, Leeds, LS13 2DN.

(Report attached)

The report of the Head of Elections, Licensing and Registration requested Members to consider an application for the grant of a premises licence for Drink On, Unit 1J, Hilltop Commercial Centre, Houghley Lane, Bramley, Leeds, LS13 2DN.

Members were advised that this was a first application for a premises licence for these premises.

The Sub-Committee heard that the licence was for the supply of alcohol off premises 24 hours per day.

Members were informed that representations had been received from West Yorkshire Police. However, measures had been agreed and included in the conditions for the licence these could be found at Appendix C of the submitted report.

No representations had been received from Environmental Health but it was noted that further measures had been offered by the applicant in relation to the prevention of public nuisance and could be viewed at Appendix D of the submitted report.

The application was before Members due the representations from members of the public. The main concern was that the premises may cause nuisance to residents living nearby due to increase in traffic through deliveries. Members were informed that Cllr. Lowe had been approached by local residents expressing their concerns to noise nuisance as deliveries would take place through the night.

Christopher Grumert the applicant’s representative addressed the Sub-Committee. He explained that the business would be web-based with customers logging on and ordering drinks for delivery. The applicant had applied for a 24 hour licence to cater to customers for sales to top up parties, and last minute orders.

Members were informed that the business was for off sales only and that the unit would not be open to the public.

Mr Grumert advised Members that the applicant would be using Challenge 25 and although the orders were to be taken on line goods would only be provided on proof of identification. Identification would include passports, driving licence, ID cards.

It was noted that West Yorkshire Police had suggested 6 conditions which were provided at page 67 of the agenda, these would form part of the operating schedule.

Mr Grumert said that Mr Alex Douglas was a young entrepreneur who wished to set up his own business and would be a sole trader. At least initially the business would only have 1 worker (i.e. Mr Douglas himself) and 1 vehicle.

Mr Grumert went on to say that Mr Douglas had researched the business in other cities. He said that initially Mr Douglas would look to supply within the north of Leeds and if the business was successful would extend delivery to other areas of the city.

Mr Grumert highlighted the fact that Environmental Health had not made representations and had written that they were satisfied that the risk of causing nuisance from the proposed activity was low.

Mr Grumert provided Members and all interested parties with a colour map which provided Members with a more detailed location of the premises. The map had formed part of the submitted supplementary information, unfortunately it had  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

To consider the report of the Head of Elections, Licensing and Registration for an application for the grant of a premises licence, made by Wetherby Brew Co Limited, for The Beer Station York Road Industrial Estate, York Road, Wetherby, LS22 7SU.

(Report attached)

Prior to hearing this application all parties were asked by the Chair if there were any objections to the application being heard by only two Members of the Licensing Sub Committee. The Legal Officer explained the procedure of a quorum as set out in the Constitution 2017/18 Licensing Procedure Rules. All parties agreed to the continuation of the hearing.

The report of the Head of Elections, Licensing and Registration requested the Licensing Sub Committee to consider an application for the grant of a premises licence for The Beer Station, York Road Industrial Estate, Wetherby, LS22 7SU.

At the start of the hearing the applicant requested that additional information be tabled. Objectors had been provided with the additional information whilst waiting for the application to be heard. However the Members of the Sub-Committee had not had sight of the information and requested that the hearing be adjourned for 5 minutes to enable them to read through the documents presented.

Members read through the additional information which in their opinion was substantial and materially altered what was being sought.

The meeting was reconvened. Members were of the view that to allow the additional information to be part of their final deliberations they would require more time to read fully the information presented by the applicant. As some of the additional information was likely to have a bearing on the focus of presentation from objectors, it would be proportionate for the hearing to be postponed to another date.

RESOLVED – That the hearing be adjourned until a later date. All parties to be informed of the date.