Agenda and minutes

The meeting commenced at 9:50am.

Councillor Hunter was elected as chair for the meeting.

There were no apologies for absence.

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

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

There were no declarations of interest made.

The Director of Neighbourhood and Environmental Services submits a report on an application for a new premises licence for: Palmarina Lounge, 109 King Richards Road, Leicester, LE3 5QG

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The Director of Neighbourhood and Environmental Services submitted a report that required the Sub-Committee to determine an application for a new premises licence for Palmarina Lounge, 109 King Richards Road, Leicester, LE3 5QG.

Members noted that representations had been received in respect of the application, which necessitated that the application had to be considered by the Sub-Committee.

The applicant, First International Trading Ltd, was represented by Mr Arbi Oudira. Mr Nigel Rixon (Licensing Manager, Leicestershire Police), Mr Dave Braithwaite (Deputy Licensing Manager, Leicestershire Police), Mr Andrew Sansom and Mr Gareth Bowman (Noise Team), the Chief Licensing Officer and the Legal Adviser to the Sub-Committee were also present.

Introductions were made and the procedure for the meeting was outlined to those present.

The Chief Licensing Officer presented the report and outlined details of the application. It was noted that a representation had been received from Leicestershire Police on 14^th December 2018 which related to all four licensing objectives. The Police were concerned regarding the impact on the local area including the proximity of the premises to the Cumulative Impact Zone on Braunstone Gate, proposed 24-hour opening and the fact that the application did not address Challenge 21 or door staff.

It was further noted that a representation was received on 8^th November 2018 from the Noise and Pollution Team at Leicester City Council which related to the licensing objective of the prevention of public nuisance.  An agreement had been reached between the applicant and the noise team to remove live and recorded music, reduce opening hours and add various conditions, however, due to complaints concerning noise levels the agreement was officially withdrawn on 3^rd December 2018.

Representatives from Leicestershire Police were given the opportunity to outline the reasons for their representation and responded to questions from the Sub-Committee.

The Noise Team Officers were given the opportunity to outline the reasons for their representation and responded to questions from the Sub-Committee.

Mr Oudira outlined the reasons for the application and answered questions from Members and those who had made representations.

All parties 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 a decision. The Sub-Committee was also advised of the relevant policy and statutory guidance that needed to be taken into account when making their decision.

In reaching their decision, the Sub-Committee 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 the parties represented present.

Mr Oudira, Mr Rixon, Mr Braithwaite, Mr Sansome, Mr Bowman, the Chief Licensing Officer and the Legal Adviser to the Sub-Committee then withdrew from the meeting.

The Sub-Committee then gave the application full and detailed consideration. The Legal Adviser to the Sub-Committee was recalled to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 47.

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