Agenda and minutes

Councillor Hunter as Chair led on introductions.

There were no apologies for absence.

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

There were no declarations of interest.

The minutes of the meetings held on the 9 August 2019 and 16 August 2019 are attached and Members will be asked to confirm them as a correct record.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes from the meetings held on 9 August 2019 and 16 August 2019 be confirmed as a correct record.

The Director of Neighbourhoods and Environmental Services submits a

report on an application for a new premises licence for, Domino’s Pizza, 13 Belgrave Boulevard, Leicester LE4 2JD

Report attached. A copy of the associated documentation is attached for members only. Further copies are available on the Council’s website at www.cabinet.leicester.gov.uk or by phone Democratic Support on 0116 4546358

(Wards affected: Abbey)

The Director of Neighbourhood and Environmental Services submitted a report on a new premises licence for, Domino’s Pizza, 13 Belgrave Boulevard, Leicester, LE4 2JD.

Members noted that a representation had been received, which necessitated the application had to be considered by the Sub-Committee.

The Applicant, the Franchisee and a legal representative were in attendance. Terence Olaf from Environmental Health and Alistair Hollis from the Noise Team at Leicester City Council were in attendance.

Also present was the Licensing Team Manager and the Legal Adviser to the Sub-Committee.

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

The Licensing Team Manager presented the report. It was noted that an application for a new premises licence had been received on 21 August 2019. A representation had been received on 17 September 2019 from the Noise and Pollution Control Team at Leicester City Council in relation to the prevention of public nuisance. The Noise Team were concerned that on street activities associated to the premises would cause noise disturbances to nearby residents during the hours of the night.

Representatives from the Noise and Pollution Control Team were then given the opportunity to outline the reasons for their representations and responded to questions from the Sub-Committee.

The applicant’s Legal Representative was then given the opportunity to outline the application and respond to the questions from the Sub-Committee. In light of the concerns raised by the Noise and Pollution Team, the applicant’s Legal Representative put forward an amendment to the business opening hours. The premises now proposed opening hours from 11am to 11pm for counter service thereafter the premises would be closed to customers. However, a late-night refreshment licence was sought for hot food deliveries from the premises between 11pm and 5am.

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

Prior to the Sub-Committee considering their application, the Legal Adviser to the Sub-Committee advised them of the options available to them in making their decision and the relevant policy and statutory guidance that needed to be taken into account when making the decision.

In reaching their decision the Sub-Committee felt they should deliberate in private on the basis that it was in the public interest and as such outweighed the public interest of their deliberation taking place with the parties represented present.

The Licensing Team Manager, Legal Adviser to the Sub-Committee, the applicant, franchisee and their legal representative, Terence Olaf from Environmental Health and Alistair Hollis from the Noise Team then withdrew from the hearing.

The Sub-Committee then gave the application full and detailed consideration.

The Legal Adviser to the Sub-Committee was then recalled to the hearing to give advice on the wording off the decision.

The Licensing Team Manager, Legal Adviser to the Sub-Committee, the applicant, franchisee and their legal representative, Terence Olaf from Environmental Health and Alistair Hollis from the Noise Team then returned to the hearing.

The Chair informed all persons present that they had recalled the Legal Adviser  ...  view the full minutes text for item 16.

There being no items of urgent business the meeting closed at 10:55am.