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The Assistant Director Waste, Fleet and Transport Services will present a report (Document “H”) which outlines an application for a new premises licence for the sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises.

 

Members are invited to consider the information and documents referred to in this report and, after hearing interested parties, determine the related application.

 

(Melanie McGurk – 01274 431873)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

RECORD OF A HEARING FOR A PREMISES LICENCE FOR 39 OAK LANE, BRADFORD, BD9 4QB

 

Commenced:1311

Adjourned:1437

Reconvened:1512

Conlcuded:1518

 

Present

 

Members of the Panel

Bradford District Licensing Panel: Councillor Slater (Ch), Councillor Godwin and Councillor Whitaker

 

Parties to the Hearing

 

Representing the Applicant

Mr Muhammad – applicant

Mr Tahir – applicant’s representative

 

Interested Parties

Mrs Jahangir – local resident

Mrs Younis  - local resident

Mrs Parveen – local resident

Mrs Hussain – local resident

Mrs Zafreen – local resident

 

Representations

 

The Assistant Director Waste, Fleet and Transport Services presented a report (Document “H”) outlining an application for a new premises licence for the sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises at 39 Oak Lane, Manningham.

 

The Panel was advised that eight letters of objection had been received from local residents in respect of the application.

 

The applicant’s representative spoke in support of the application, stating that he did not consider the objections to be valid as it was possible to address the residents’ concerns by other means. He considered that the prevention of crime was primarily a matter for the Police as the application was for the sale of alcohol off the premises; he also noted that CCTV was already in place as was a good standard of lighting. He stressed that the building had already been extensively refurbished and access and safety had both been improved. On the issue of public nuisance, he pointed out that staff at the premises were trained to deal with nuisance customers. On the issue of the protection of children from harm, he stressed that the applicant had other businesses so was already well aware of policies such as Challenge 21 and Challenge 25. He advised that general problems of anti-social behaviour in the area could not be attributed to this premises as they were not yet operational. He also pointed out that the premises were situated in a purpose built row of retail units, which already included takeaways and a cash & carry. He concluded by stressing that the applicant would deal with local concerns in a proper manner if given the opportunity to do so.

 

The Chair then questioned the applicant’s representative on issues raised in the application including his assertion that public safety would be achieved by the use of first aid and that nuisance would be prevented by not using external areas after a certain time. In response, the representative clarified that all staff would be trained in first aid by a staff member who was already trained and that the applicant did not intend to trade outside the hours applied for and that he would not provide external seating which may encourage people to linger.

 

The Chair also queried whether the applicant’s other businesses sold alcohol and was advised that they did. The Chair then went on to ask how the personal licence holder intended to be on the premises at all times, as stated on the application. He was advised that this was  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.