Agenda item

Licensing Act 2003 - Classic News, 109 Borough High St , London SE1 1NL

Minutes:

 

The licensing officer informed the sub-committee that the applicant wished to submit some additional documentation.

 

The sub-committee adjourned at 10.15am to consider the additional documentation

and to allow the local resident time to consider the additional documentation also.

 

The meeting resumed at 10.25am.

 

The local resident objected to the additional papers as they were essentially the applicants’ written arguments. The sub-committee agreed that the additional documentation should not be considered.

 

The licensing officer presented his case.  Members had no questions for the licensing officer.

 

The representative for the applicants addressed the sub-committee. Members had questions for the representative.

 

The local resident objector addressed the sub-committee. Members had questions for the local resident.

 

Each party was given 5 minutes to sum up.

 

The sub-committee went into closed session at 11.15am. The meeting resumed at 11.45am

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the application by Narendra and Ranjan Patel for a variation to the premises license granted in respect of the premises known as Classic News, 109 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1NL is refused.

 

Reasons for the Decision.

 

The reasons for this decision are as follows:

 

Having considered the submissions made by the applicant and interested parties and taking into account that the premises are located within the Borough & Bankside Saturation Zone, the sub-committee is not satisfied that by granting the application that there will be no negative cumulative impact on the licensing objectives  of prevention of crime and disorder.  In the circumstances the saturation policy should be followed.

 

The sub-committee also consider that granting of this application would have an adverse impact on the prevention of nuisance objective in the licensing act.

 

Appeal Rights.

 

The applicant may appeal against the decision of the sub-committee; and

 

Any person who made relevant representations in relation to the application may appeal against the decision.

 

Any appeal must be made to the magistrate court for the petty sessions area in which the premises are situated. Any appeal must be commenced by notice of appeal given by the appellant to the justices’ chief executive for the magistrates court within the period of 21 days beginning with the day on which the appellant was notified by the licensing authority of the decision appealed against.

 

The meeting closed at 11.47am.

 

 

 

 

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