To consider an application for a Premises Licence in respect of Calypso Coffee Company, 45 Winter Garden, Fleet Walk, Torquay, TQ2 5DW.

Members considered a report on an application for a Premises Licencein respect of Calypso Coffee Company, 45 Fleet Walk, Torquay.  The Premises do fall within the Cumulative Impact Area.

Written Representations received from:

Additional Information:

Members were advised that the application did not include the outside seating area, this area was not covered by the plan of the premises and therefore had not been consulted upon.  Members confirmed and informed the Applicant that they would consider the application as submitted.

Oral Representations received from:

Decision

That the application for Premises Licence in respect of Calypso Coffee Company, 45 Fleet Street, Torquay be granted as applied for subject to the inclusion of the following two conditions, as proposed by the Police and agreed by the Applicant:

i)             Food shall be available throughout the times the Premises is open to the public; and

ii)            Customers consuming alcoholic beverages shall be seated at all times.

Reason for the Decision

Having carefully considered all the oral and written Representations, Members resolved to grant the application, having been encouraged by the quality of the application which Members noted had been submitted after consultation with the Responsible Authorities.

Notwithstanding that the Premises was located in the Licensing Authority’s Cumulative Impact Area, Members were satisfied that the Premises would not add to crime and disorder and/or public nuisance and therefore saw no reason not to depart from its Policy.

In concluding, Members noted that with the inclusion of the two additional conditions the Police did not object to this application and that there were no Representations from any other Responsible Authority or any members of the public.