Minutes:
The Committee met to consider an
application which had been made under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003 for
the grant of a premises licence. The hearing was held in accordance with the
Licensing Act 2003 and the Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2005.
The
meeting was held as a hearing relating to an application for a premises licence
made by Pandiyarajah Sellathurai
in
respect of premises at 10 Lower Appleton Road Widnes.
The applicant requested the
following licensable activities:-
·
the
supply of alcohol off the premises between the hours of 08.00 to 22.00 each day;
and
·
the hours the premises are open to the
public 06.00 to 22.15 each day.
The Chairman introduced the members
of the Committee and the Council’s officers who were present.
The Council’s legal adviser, John
Tully, summarised the procedure to be followed and outlined the nature of the
application.
Prior to outlining the application
Mr Tully advised the Committee of the documents which had been received
At the hearing, the Committee were
addressed by the applicant’s Licensing Representative Ian Rushton who was
accompanied Pandiyarajah Sellathurai
the applicant.
Mrs A M Sheridan accompanied by Mrs
B Thompson had both submitted representations and addressed the members as
“other persons”. The members also took into consideration the relevant written
representations submitted by other persons who did not attend the hearing. In addition Councillor Philbin, Ward
Councillor, addressed the Committee on behalf of the residents who made
representation.
The Committee asked a number of
questions of the parties and retired to consider the matter.
The reason for the
determination was that the Committee felt that the application was consistent
with the Licensing Objectives.
Following the announcement of the Committee decision the Chairman of the
Committee advised the local residents who attended the hearing of the review
process which is part of the Licensing Act 2003 and is evidence based.
Residents could, if circumstances justified it in the future, request a review
of the premises licence however any evidence must be specific to the premises
and demonstrate that the use of the premises for licensable activities
undermines one or more of the four licensing objectives.
Supporting documents: