Agenda item

To consider the report of the Assistant Chief Executive (Corporate Governance) setting out details of an application for the grant of a premises licence for Cattlegrid, Unit 1, Waterloo House, Assembly Street, Leeds,

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(Report attached)

The Sub-Committee, having regard to the Licensing Act 2003, the Section 182 Guidance and the Authority’s own Statement of Licensing Policy considered an application for the grant of a Premises Licence for premises to be known as “Cattle Grid” Waterloo House, Leeds LS1.

Representations had been received from LCC Environmental Protection Team (LCC EPT), LCC Health & Safety Team (LCC H&S) and West Yorkshire Police (WYP) which included measures proposed by them to address the licensing objectives. The measures proposed by LCC EPT and LCC H&S had been agreed by the applicant prior to the hearing and those representations had subsequently been withdrawn on the understanding the measures would be imposed on the Premises Licence, should it be granted. Present at the hearing were Mr S Kovak & Mr S Gray - the applicants; and Sgt R Fullilove – WYP

The Sub Committee heard from Sgt Fullilove for WYP regarding the location of the premises within the Cumulative Impact Policy (Area 1) and highlighted the area was a hotspot for crime & disorder and anti social behaviour. WYP suggested there was insufficient information in the application to evidence how the operation of this premises would not add to the problems in the area. WYP sought clarity on whether the applicant proposed both on and off sales of alcohol and would seek to ensure the proposed restaurant did not operate as nightclub in the future and sought 12 conditions including measures to control the future use of the premises

The Sub Committee then heard from Mr Gray and Mr Kovak regarding the intended use of the premises as a branded family restaurant, the likely food offer and price range, possible number of patrons and the existing businesses run by the restaurant chain in London. The applicants assured the hearing the premises would not be a nightclub and that alcohol would only be available to patrons dining in the restaurant. Furthermore, measures suggested by WYP would have been agreed prior to the hearing if the applicants had been aware of the opportunity to do so however they did not believe that CCTV was necessary for a restaurant establishment.

All parties discussed the licensing history of the locality; the CCTV suggested by WYP as an effective tool to combat crime & disorder and cost implications to the applicants.

The Sub Committee carefully considered all the written and verbal submissions and was satisfied that the Cumulative Impact Policy did apply in this instance. Members were however satisfied that the proposed branded restaurant nature of the premises intended to attract families; the food offer and proposed layout, meant that this style of operation was not likely to attract incidents of crime and disorder. Members were happy to grant the application subject to conditions and felt that, given the location, it was necessary for the premises to install a suitable CCTV system.

RESOLVED – That the application be granted, subject to the following conditions which were deemed to be necessary and proportionate to this premises in this location

Conditions

• Sale of alcohol ON the premises only
• Covers – a minimum of 22 covers to the lower ground floor, 38 to the upper ground floor and 50 to the first floor, to be maintained at all time
• The measures proposed by LCC EPT and LCC H&S and agreed prior to the hearing by the applicant shall be included within the Premises Licence as conditions
• The measures proposed by WYP, including installation of CCTV, were deemed to be necessary and appropriate to this premises and will be included within the Premises Licence as conditions (with the exception of Conditions 8 & 10 relating to the DPPO and consumption of alcohol within any external area)