Agenda and minutes

Councillor Pickering was appointed as Chair of the meeting.

There were no apologies of absence.

Members are asked to declare any interests they may have in the business to be discussed.

There were no declarations of interest.

The Director of Neighbourhoods and Environmental Services submits a report in respect of an application for a variation to an existing premises licence for Palmarina, 109 King Richards Road, Leicester.

The Director of Neighbourhood and Environmental Services submits a report on an application for a variation of an existing premises licence for Palmarina, 109 Kind Richards Road, Leicester.

Mr Arbi Oudira, Premises Licence Holder, Mr Khalid Ribbi and Mr Benjamin Peter in support of the applicant were present. Also present was Mr Chris White, Pollution Control Officer (Leicester City Council), Ms Minaxi Patel, Leicester City Council. Also present was the Licensing Team Manager (Policy and Applications) and the Legal Adviser to the Sub-Committee.

The Chair led on introductions and outlined the procedure the meeting would follow.

The Licensing Team Manager (Policy and Applications) presented the report and outlined details of the application.

The Sub-Committee noted a representation was received on 20 December 2023 from the Noise team The representation related to the prevention of public nuisance. The representee was concerned that noise from the late night openings and on street activity would affect local residents in the flats above the premises.

Mr Chris White, Pollution Control Team Officer, was given the opportunity to outline the details of the Pollution Control Teams representation and answered questions from Officers and Members.

Mr Arbi was given the opportunity to address the Sub-Committee and answered questions from the Members.

All parties present were then given the opportunity to sum up their positions and make any final comments.

The Sub-Committee received legal advice from the Legal Adviser to the Sub-Committee in the presence of all those present and were advised of the options available to them in making their decision. The Sub-Committee were also advised of the relevant policy and statutory guidance that needed to be taken into account when making their decision.

In reaching their decision, Members felt they should deliberate in private on the basis that this was in the public interest, and as such outweighed the public interest of their deliberation taking place with the parties represented present, in accordance with the Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2005.

The Chair announced that the decision and reasons would be announced in writing within five working days. The Chair informed the meeting that the Legal Adviser to the Sub-Committee would be called back to give advice on the wording of the decision.

The Sub-Committee recalled the Legal Adviser to the Sub-Committee to give advice on the wording of the decision.

RESOLVED:

That the application for a variation of an existing premises licence be GRANTED, subject to conditions.