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Agenda and minutes

Agenda and minutes

Venue: Meeting Room G.01, Ground Floor, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ

Contact: Jacob Mann, 0116 454 5843, Email: jacob.mann@leicester.gov.uk 

Items
No. Item

1.

APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR

Minutes:

Councillor Singh Johal was elected as Chair for the meeting.

2.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Minutes:

There were no apologies for absence.

3.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

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

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

4.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING pdf icon PDF 205 KB

The Minutes of the meetings of the Licensing (Hearings) Sub-Committee held 25 June 2021 and 23 July 2021 are attached and Members are asked to confirm them as a correct record.

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RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meetings of the Licensing (Hearings) Sub-Committee held 25 June 2021 and 23 July 2021 be confirmed as a correct record.

5.

APPLICATION FOR A NEW PREMISES LICENCE WITHIN A CUMULATIVE IMPACT ZONE, AURA, 33-37 BELVOIR STREET, LEICESTER, LE1 6SL pdf icon PDF 491 KB

The Director of Neighbourhood and Environmental Services submits a report on an application for a new Premises Licence within a cumulative impact zone for Aura, 33-37 Belvoir Street, Leicester, LE1 6SL.

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The Director of Neighbourhood and Environmental Services submitted a report on an application for a new Premises Licence within a Cumulative Impact Zone for Aura, 33-37 Belvoir Street, Leicester, LE1 6SL.

 

The applicant, Mr Jordan Singh was present with his representative, Mr Paddy Whur. Also present was Mr Neil Cooper (Noise and Pollution Control Team), Councillor Kitterick (Ward Councillor), the Licensing Team Manager (Policy and Applications) and the Legal Adviser to the Sub-Committee.

 

The Licensing Team Manager presented the report and outlined details of the application. It was noted that objections to the application had been received on 17 June 2021 from the Noise and Pollution Control Team and Councillor Kitterick, Ward Councillor.

 

It was noted that Leicestershire Police had initially objected to the application on 6 July 2021 but had come to an agreement with the applicant.

 

Mr Cooper was given the opportunity to address the Sub-Committee and answer any questions from Members.

 

Councillor Kitterick was given the opportunity to address the Sub-Committee and answer any questions from Members and Officers.

 

Mr Singh and Mr Whur were given the opportunity to address the Sub-Committee, put forward their case, address concerns raised by objectors, and answer questions from Members and Officers,

 

All parties present were 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.

 

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.

 

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

 

The Chair then asked all but Members of the Sub-Committee and Democratic Support Officers to leave the meeting. The Sub-Committee then deliberated in private to consider their 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 new Premises Licence within a Cumulative Impact Zone for Aura, 33-37 Belvoir Street. Leicester, LE1 6Sl be GRANTED subject to conditions.

 

In reaching their decision, the Sub-Committee had carefully considered the Sub-Committee report presented by the Licensing Officer, all representations submitted on behalf of the applicant, the representations by the Council’s Noise and Pollution Control Team, the representation by Councillor Kitterick and the legal advice given during the hearing.

 

The Sub-Committee had been asked to determine an application for a new premises licence for 33-37 Belvoir Street, Leicester. When considering the application, the licensing objectives were of paramount concern. The Sub-Committee considered the application on its own merits and in accordance with the licensing authority’s Statement of Licensing Policy and guidance issued under S.182 of the Licensing  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

6.

APPLICATION FOR A REVIEW OF AN EXISTING PREMISES LICENCE, NATTERJACKS, 52A BRAUNSTONE GATE, LEICESTER, LE3 5LG pdf icon PDF 532 KB

The Director of Neighbourhood and Environmental Services submits a report on an application for a review of an existing Premises Licence for Natterjacks, 52A Braunstone Gate, Leicester, LE3 5LG.

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The Director of Neighbourhood and Environmental Services submitted a report on an application for a review of an existing Premises Licence for Natterjacks, 52A Braunstone Gate, Leicester, LE3 5LG.

 

The applicant, Mr Manoj Kumar was present. Mr Allistair Hollis (Noise and Pollution Control Team), the Licensing Team Manager (Policy and Applications), and the Legal Adviser to the Sub-Committee were also present.

 

The Licensing Team Manager presented the report and outlined details of the application. It was noted that a review application was received on 6 July 2021 from the  Noise and Pollution Control Team.

 

Mr Hollis was given the opportunity to address the Sub-Committee and answer questions from Members, Officers, and the applicant.

 

Mr Kumar was given the opportunity to put forward his case, address concerns raised by the Noise and Pollution Control Team, and answer questions from Members and Officers.

 

All parties present were 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.

 

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.

 

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

 

The Chair then asked all but Members of the Sub-Committee and Democratic Support Officers to leave the meeting. The Sub-Committee then deliberated in private to consider their decision.

 

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

 

RESOLVED:

That the Premises Licence for Natterjacks, 52A Braunstone Gate, Leicester, LE3 5LG be MODIFIED WITH NEW CONDITIONS.

 

In reaching their decision, the Sub-Committee had carefully considered the Sub-Committee report presented by the Licensing Officer, the application for review made by the  Noise and Pollution Control Team in its capacity as Responsible Authority, the representation received from a resident, the representations made on behalf the Premises Licence Holder and the legal advice given during the hearing.

 

The Sub-Committee had been asked to determine an application for a Review of a Licence held at 52a Braunstone Gate, Leicester. When considering the application, the licensing objectives were of paramount concern.  The Sub-Committee had considered the application on its own merits and in accordance with the licensing authority’s Statement of Licensing Policy and guidance issued under S.182 of the Licensing Act 2003.

 

The current licensable activities which were the subject of the review were set out in paragraph 5.2 of Licensing Officer’s report to the Sub-Committee.

 

The review application concerned noise nuisance being caused to residents due to the use of the rear outdoor seating area and the backdoor being left open.

 

Complaints relating to noise  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

7.

APPLICATION FOR A NEW PREMISES LICENCE, PRIDE, VICTORIA PARK pdf icon PDF 685 KB

The Director of Neighbourhood and Environmental Services submits a report on an application for a new Premises Licence for Pride, Victoria Park, Leicester.

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It was noted that an agreement had been reached regarding this application and that it would not be considered at the meeting.

8.

ANY OTHER URGENT BUSINESS

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There being no further business the meeting closed at 12.35pm.