Agenda item

The Director of Neighbourhood and Environmental Services submits a report for an application for a new premises licence for All Day Store, 35a Knighton Lane, Leicester LE2 8BG.

Councillor Barton, as Chair led on introductions and outlined the procedure the hearing would follow.

The Director of Neighbourhood and Environmental Services submitted a report for an application for a new premises licence for All Day Store, 35a Knighton Lane, Leicester LE2 8BG.

Mr Seyed Pooya Amadeh, the director of the applicant (All Day Store Ltd) and his agent Tony Clarke from Secure Licences, were in attendance. Also present were the Team Manager (Regulatory Services), the Legal Adviser to the Sub-Committee and Ms Ra-Eesah Shaikh, an observer from Legal Services.

The Licensing Team Manager (Regulatory Services) presented the report and outlined details of the application.

A representation was received on 18 August 2025 from a member of the public. The representation related to the prevention of crime and disorder, the prevention of public nuisance and public safety. The representee was concerned that granting a licence from 07.00 until 23.00 would only add to the existing problems of crime and anti-social behaviour in the area. They were also concerned that it would increase the problem of drink drivers as well as create even more problems with parking, stating that the area already had problems with people parking on the pavements, double parking and drivers making dangerous manoeuvres which was a risk to members of the public.

The representer was not present. Their representations were distributed to the Sub-Committee in written form and taken into considerations.

Mr Clarke and Mr Amadeh were given the opportunity to address the Sub-Committee and answered questions from the Members and officers.

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:

Members of the Committee considered each of the options available to them and decided to GRANT the application without modification.

REASONS

·       The committee noted the concerns raised by the member of the public however it did not accept that there was evidence linking the licensing activities proposed to the crime and public nuisance said to be occurring in the area. The committee were satisfied that granting a licence would not add to or exacerbate any issues occurring in the area.

·       The committee were entitled to look to the Police as the main source of advice on Crime and Disorder. The committee noted that the Police would have made representation if they had concerns about the applicant or the licensable activities proposed to be undertaken at the premises.

·       The applicant had demonstrated that it could promote the licensing objective through the ‘dry run’ undertaken during the operation of the temporary event notices.

·       The conditions offered through the operating schedule were sufficient to address any concerns and promoted the licensing objectives.

Any appeal against the decision must be made within 21 days to the Magistrates Court.