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Fiveways Store, 58-60 Westbourne Road, Torquay

Meeting: 14/04/2011 - Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee (Item 675)

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To consider Report 88/2011 on an application for a Premises Licence in respect of Fiveways Store, 58-60 Westbourne Road, Torquay.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Members considered an application for a Premises Licence in respect of Fiveways Store, 58-60 Westbourne Road, Torquay, as set out in Report 88/2011.

 

Written representations received from:

 

Name

Details

Date of Representation

Member of the Public

Representation objecting to the Premises Licence on the grounds of ‘The Prevention of Crime and Disorder’, and ‘The Prevention of Public Nuisance’, as set out in Appendix 2 to Report 88/2011.

 

7 March 2011

Member of the Public

Representation objecting to the Premises Licence on the ground of ‘Public Safety’, as set out in Appendix 2 to Report 88/2011.

 

Date Unknown

Member of the Public

Representation objecting to the Premises Licence on the ground of ‘The Prevention of Crime and Disorder’, as set out in Appendix 2 to Report 88/2011.

 

Date Unknown

Member of the Public

Representation objecting to the application for a Premises Licence on the ground of ‘The Prevention of Crime and Disorder’, as set out in Appendix 2 to Report 88/2011.

 

16 March 2011

Member of the Public

Representation objecting to the application for a Premises Licence on the ground of ‘The Protection of Children from Harm’, as set out in Appendix 2 to Report 88/2011.

 

Date Unknown

Member of the Public

Representation objecting to the application on the ground of ‘The Prevention of Crime and Disorder’, as set out in Appendix 2 to Report 88/2011.

 

Date Unknown

 

Additional Information:

 

Members were advised that a Member of the Public who had written a representation of objection had returned their Notice but was not present at the Hearing.  The Licensing Officer present confirmed that they had not had any further contact with the Member of the Public, as to why they would not be present.  Members agreed that the Hearing should proceed in the absence of the Interested Party.

 

Oral representations received from:

 

Applicant’s Representative

The Applicant’s Representative outlined the application as set out in Appendix 1 to Report 88/2011.

 

Police

The Police Representative explained why the Police had not considered it necessary to object to the application.

 

Member of the Public

A Member of the Public outlined his objection to the application.

 

 

Decision:

 

That the application for Fiveways Store, 58-60 Westbourne Road, Torquay, be granted, as applied for.

 

Reason for decision:

 

Having carefully considered all the written and oral representations Members resolved that they could not be satisfied that the concerns raised by the Interested Parties could be attributable to these premises.

 

In addition Members noted that despite the concerns raised by the Interested Parties, there was an absence of any formal representation by the Police and that in their oral representation stated the Neighbourhood Beat Manager for the area had no concerns in respect of crime and disorder should this Premises Licence be granted.

 

In concluding Members were satisfied that the conditions proposed by the applicant would seek to promote the Licensing Objectives and as such should alleviate the concerns raised by the Interested Parties.