Agenda item

To receive and consider the attached report of the Head of Elections, Licensing and Registration regarding an application for the renewal of a Sex Establishment Licence for the Purple Door, 5 York Place, Leeds.

The report of the Head of Election, Licensing and Registration presented an application for the renewal of a Sex Establishment Licence at Purple Door, 5 York Place, Leeds.

Members were asked to consider renewal of the licence that had expired with effect from 30 September 2016 and to also approve the external appearance of the premises and all advertising material used to promote the premises.

A representation had been received from Support After Rape & Sexual Violence Leeds (SARSVL) raising objections to the application.  There had not been any complaints with regards to the operation of the premises and there had not been any police objections to the application.

The applicant’s representative addressed the Sub-Committee.  Issues highlighted included the following:

·  The premises were the longest operating of the type in Leeds and there had never been any enforcement or regulatory issues raised.

·  The premises had always been under the same ownership and management.

·  There had not been any changes to the style of operation since the last renewal of the licence.

·  The letter of objection from SARSVL did not raise any matter specific to the Purple Door.

The Licensing Sub-Committee carefully considered the report of the Head of Elections, Licensing and Registration, the statement of Licensing Policy and the application itself.  It also considered the representations made in objection to the application and those of the applicant’s representative both in writing and at the hearing.

RESOLVED – That the application be granted as applied for.