Agenda item

To consider an application for the grant of a premises licence, made by Wellington Pizza Co Ltd, for DOC, Ground Floor, 27 Wellington Street, Leeds, LS1 4EA.

The Sub Committee considered the report of the Head of Licensing, Elections and registration on an an application for the grant of a premises licence, made by Wellington Pizza Co Ltd, for “DOC”, Ground Floor, 27 Wellington Street, Leeds, LS1 4EA.

No representations had been submitted by the responsible authorities; however three individual letters of objection from local residents had been received.

Mr G Thornton (applicant) and Mr K McDonnell (on behalf of City Central Leeds RTM Company Limited and a local resident) attended the hearing.

Prior to the hearing, Members had received two additional documents – the first being a letter received from Mr Thornton seeking to address the concerns expressed in the representations made by local residents. The second, an email submitted by Norton Connor solicitors on behalf of RTM and one local resident, outlined measures they agreed could be added to the premises licence should it be granted to address their concerns. Their representation opposing the application would be withdrawn if these measures were included as conditions on the licence. Mr McDonnell confirmed at the start of the hearing that one further local resident had agreed with the proposed measures and that this left one further outstanding representation. The Sub Committee noted that these measures had not been agreed with the applicant.

At the hearing, Mr Thornton explained that he approached the objectors in April with a list of potential solutions to their concerns. Residents had later instructed a solicitor to draft a set of suitable conditions. However, concerns had been raised prior to the hearing over whether the proposed measures were enforceable and whether they were within the remit of the Licensing Authority. As such, Mr Thornton requested that consideration of the application be adjourned to allow him more time to work on appropriate measures.

The Sub Committee noted that Mr McDonnell on behalf of RTM and two local residents did not object to an adjournment.

RESOLVED – That the application be adjourned to a hearing on 21^st June 2016