Agenda item

[To consider the application for a new premises licence within the Cumulative Impact Zone]

In Attendance

For the Premises

Mr D Hardy – Licensed Trade Legal Services

Mr D S Juttla – applicant

Responsible Authorities

Elaine Moreton – Licensing Authority

Michelle Smith – Public Health

Stefan Polajko – Environmental Health (Commercial)

The Chair introduced the parties and outlined the procedure to be followed at the meeting.

Rob Edge, Section Leader (Licensing) outlined the application for a new premises licence.

At this juncture Mr Hardy outlined the application which was aimed as an upmarket restaurant with corporate facilities.

Responding to questions, the applicant advised that the cuisine would be South Indian, with the family/business persons orientated restaurant seating a maximum of thirty persons with an additional takeaway facility. Mr Hardy advised that the extension to hours on New Year’s Eve was standard on all applications.  Elaine Moreton advised that this aspect was introduced as a de-regulation order.

At this juncture Elaine Moreton outlined the representations on behalf of the Licensing Authority and, in so doing, stated that she would support the application, subject to the following conditions:

Sales of alcohol off the premises –

• Only patrons ordering sit down table meals will be permitted to purchase alcohol for consumption off the premises.

The protection of children from harm –

• The words ‘under the age of 18’ to be added for clarification.
• No unaccompanied children under the age of 18 will be allowed on the premises.

Michelle Smith, on behalf of Public Health, concurred with the above suggestion.  Stefan Polatajko, on behalf of Environmental Health (Commercial) had liaised with the applicant and had no issues with the application for a public nuisance point of view.

All parties were afforded the opportunity to make a closing statement.