Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED – That Councillor B Selby elected as Chair of the meeting.

There were no late items.  Supplementary information had been issued for Agenda Item 6 – Application for the grant of a premises licence for Mexi Khana Halal Ltd, Unit 6, Clock Buildings, Roundhay Road, Leeds.

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 Interest.

To receive and consider the attached report of the Head of Licensing and Registration.

The report of the Head of licensing and Registration referred to an application for the grant of a premises licence for Mexi Khana Halal Ltd, Unit 6, Clock Buildings, Roundhay Road, Leeds.

The application was for the sale by retail of alcohol, recorded music and late night refreshment with alcohol being sold on Sundays to Thursdays from 11:00 to 23:30, and on Fridays and Saturdays from 11:00 to 02:30; with recorded music on Sundays to Thursdays from 11:00 till 00:00 and on Fridays and Saturdays from 11:00 to 03:00; and late night refreshment on Sundays and Thursdays from 23 to 00:00 and on Fridays and Saturdays from 23:00 to 03:00.

Responsible authorities and Ward Councillors had been notified of the application and representations had been received from a Ward Councillor and other persons.  A representation supporting the application had also been submitted by a Leeds City Councillor.

The application was first considered by a differently constituted Licensing Sub-Committee on 7 October 2013 when that Committee resolved to grant the application but on the reduced operating an activity hours.  That decision was appealed by the applicant to the Leeds Magistrates’ Court.  With a view to avoiding unnecessary litigation it was agreed that the application be remitted back to the Licensing Sub-Committee for a full rehearing and consideration by a differently constituted panel of members.  A rehearing would also allow the applicant to bring his witnesses in support.

The applicant was invited to address the sub-committee and highlighted the following in relation to the application:

·  The application had the support of a local Councillor who was unable to attend the meeting.

·  The applicant had previously operated a bar at the premises and this application sought a change in the style of operation.  The offer would be more food based and focussed on an older clientele with a health conscious menu that also catered for diabetics and those with gluten free requirements.

·  The applicant referred to information he had submitted which was published in the supplementary agenda in which he felt that representations made by others contained false statements.

·  With regard to noise complaints relating to the premises he informed the sub-committee that the last one was in November 2007.  The premises had been closed since 2011 and complaints regarding noise since then must relate to premises elsewhere.

·  With reference to previous complaints regarding car parking, the applicant informed the sub-committee of arrangements that had been made for customer parking and that there had been no further complaints to the Council.

·  There had been a number of temporary event notices operated at the premises and there had not been any complaints.

·  Members attention was brought to the following information supplied by the applicant:

o  The Council’s noise nuisance team were satisfied that the risk of noise from the premises was low.

o  Noise proofing and reduction that had taken place at the premises.

o  Letters from local residents showing that noise was no longer a problem form the premises.

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