Agenda item

The report of the Chief Officer Elections and Regulatory requests Members consideration on an application to vary a premises licence made by Mr Feridon Ghaleh-Tak, for Lord Pizza, 215A Bradford Road, Tingley, Leeds, WF3 2DN.

The Committee received the report of the Chief Officer Elections and Regulatory regarding the application to vary the premises licence held by Lord Pizza, 215A Bradford Road, Tingley, Leeds, WF3 2DN.

In attendance were;

David Spereall, journalist

Fatima Ahmed, journalist

The Committee noted that there were three representations made in writing. The applicant did not attend the hearing and the Committee resolved to continue the hearing as scheduled.

The Legal Officer outlined the procedure.

The Licensing Officer presented the application, highlighting the following points:

·  The application was originally;

o  To extend late night refreshment until 03:30am.

o  To add on sales to the licence.

o  To extend the sale of alcohol hours to 24 hours, with on sales only taking place until 03:30am.

·  West Yorkshire Police withdrew their objection prior to the hearing, following agreement with the Applicant that licence conditions will be added requiring;

o  CCTV to be installed

o  Supervisor’s register to include the Designated Premises Supervisor’s details and be maintained

o  Incident Register to be utilised

o  No customers to leave the premises with an opened bottle of alcohol

o  The age verification shall be Challenge 25

·  Environmental Health withdrew their objection prior to the hearing, following agreement with the Applicant that the application be varied as follows;

o  Sale by retail of alcohol (on and off premises) 09.00am – 00.00am everyday

o  Provision of late night refreshment between 23.00pm and 00.00am everyday, as currently stipulated in the premises license)

The following conditions were also agreed for inclusion in the licence;

o  Bottles to not be placed in an external receptacle between 11pm and 7am to minimise noise disturbances for local residents

o  Noise from plant or machinery should not be heard from the nearest noise sensitive premises during the operation of plant or machinery. Plant and machinery should be regularly serviced and maintained to meet this level

·  The Applicant had provided the following additional details which were noted by the committee;

o  The premises has operated for 24 years

o  The applicant had previously managed a licensed restaurant for four years

o  The applicant had taken all necessary training

o  Details of the applicant’s involvement in community and charity endeavours

The Licensing Sub Committee considered all the information provided to them by the responsible authorities, residents and applicant, and regarded the 2003 Licensing Act.

RESOLVED: That the application to vary the premises licences held by Lord Pizza, 215A Bradford Road, Tingley, Leeds, WF3 2DN be granted subject to the conditions agreed with West Yorkshire Police and Environmental Health, and variation of the licensed hours, as agreed, to:

·  Sale by retail of alcohol (on and off premises) 09.00am – 00.00am everyday

·  Provision of late night refreshment between 23.00pm and 00.00am everyday, as currently stipulated in the premises license)

The meeting concluded at 10.55am.