Agenda item

To consider the report of the Head of Elections, Licensing and Registration on an application for the grant of a Premises Licence Ira B's, 27 Chelwood Drive, Moor Allerton, Leeds, LS8 2AT

  The Licensing Sub-Committee considered an application made by Ms Ira Silverman, for the grant of a premises licence for Ira B’s at 27 Chelwood Drive Moor Allerton LS8.  The application was for the sale of alcohol for consumption on the premises and recorded music.  Members noted the details of the initial application and the amended application following a representation from Planning Services which were set out in the submitted report

  The application had attracted representations from West Yorkshire Police, Planning Services and the Council’s Environment Protection Team (EPT) although following agreements to a reduction in the opening hours being sought and additional measures to be included on the licence, these representations had been withdrawn prior to the meeting.  It was noted that a representation from a local resident on the grounds of public nuisance remained to be considered

  Attending the meeting were:

  Ms Ira Silverman – applicant

  Members were informed by the Principal Licensing Officer that the local resident who had submitted a representation to the application had indicated they would not be attending the meeting

  The Licensing Sub-Committee heard from Ms Silverman who stated that the application for the sale of alcohol to accompany food was as a result of requests from customers.  In addition, it would enable patrons to have a glass of wine/beer or champagne as part of a celebratory meal.  The limited nature of the premises meant there would not be a bar area; that alcohol would not be on display and would be dispensed from the kitchen area of the premises

  On the issue of parking, which formed part of the representation submitted by a local resident, Ms Silverman acknowledged that the area around this small parade of shops was becoming busier

  In terms of possible noise nuisance issues, Ms Silverman stated that she had four tenants who lived above the premises and that it would not be in her interest to disturb her own tenants

  The Licensing Sub-Committee carefully considered the verbal representations from Ms Silverman, the written representations from a local resident and noted that Planning Services had withdrawn their representation following the scaling back of the licensable hours being sought in the application and that West Yorkshire Police and the Council’s Environmental Protection Team had withdrawn their representations following agreements reached to promote the licensing objectives which would form conditions on the licence.  Members also noted the absence of representations from the residents living above the premises

  RESOLVED -  That the application be granted subject to the conditions agreed with West Yorkshire Police and the Council’s Environmental Protection Team