Agenda and minutes

Councillors and officers are invited to declare any interests which they have in any of the items on the agenda for the meeting.

Councillors and officers were invited to declare any interests which they had in any of the items on the agenda for the meeting.

No declarations were made.

Members of the public are invited to put questions to the Chair and members of the Sub-Committee on any matters within the powers and duties of the Sub-Committee, subject to the exclusions set out in the Code of Practice. (Questions must be submitted prior to the commencement of the meeting on the cards provided.  These are available at the meeting).

No public questions were submitted.

To consider whether it is in the public interest to exclude the public during consideration of agenda item 4 (Licensing Act 2003: Application for A New Premises Licence to be granted at Mow's Pizza, 48 Buxton Road) as appendices to the report contain information ‘not for publication’ in accordance with Section 14(2) of The Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2005 and where the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

That notwithstanding the submission of information as part of Agenda Item 4 – ‘Licensing Act 2003: Application for A New Premises Licence to be granted at Mow's Pizza, 48 Buxton Road’ which had been classified as ‘Not for Publication’ by virtue of it containing material which related to an individual, the Sub-Committee was satisfied that in the circumstances it was not necessary for the public to be excluded from the meeting.

To consider a report of the Corporate Director (Place) and Deputy Chief Executive.

The report details an application received from Mow’s Pizzas Ltd Ltd for a premises licence to be granted under the Licensing Act 2003 at 48 Buxton Road, Heavily to permit the supply of alcohol on and off the premises,, Monday to Sunday from 11:00 to 23:00 hours.

The Sub-Committee is recommended to consider the application for a Premises Licence to be granted at 48 Buxton Road, Heavily.

Officer contact: Sarah Tooth on 0161 474 4176 or email: sarah.tooth@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director (Place) and Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing an application received on behalf of Mow’s Pizzas Ltd for a new premises licence to be granted at 48 Buxton Road, Heaviley to permit the supply of alcohol on and off the premises, Monday to Sunday from 11:00 to 23:00 hours.

The applicant attended the meeting and answered Councillors’ questions in relation to the application.   The Sub-Committee was informed that the objector to the proposal had advised the Licensing Authority that they did not intend to attend the hearing, and requested that their objection be considered on the basis of the written representation.

There were no representations made by any responsible authority.

The Sub-Committee, having heard the interested parties, proceeded to consider the licensing objectives in respect of the application, together with the relevant parts of the Council’s Licensing Policy and the guidance from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.  However, the decision was reached on consideration of all the arguments given in relation to this specific application.

The Sub-Committee found the following:-

(i)         Crime and Disorder

The Sub-Committee was satisfied that no relevant representations had been raised in respect of this licensing objective.

(ii)        Protection of Children

The Sub-Committee was satisfied that no relevant representations had been raised in respect of this licensing objective.

(iii)       Public Safety

The Sub-Committee was satisfied that no relevant representations had been raised in respect of this licensing objective.

(iv)       Public Nuisance

The Sub-Committee was satisfied that relevant representations had been raised in respect of this licensing objective, specifically, the representations asserted that the granting of the licence would result in nuisance by way of noise caused by patrons entering and exiting the premises and an increase in litter associated with the operation of the premises.

However, the Sub-Committee noted with approval the content of the applicant’s operating schedule in relation to the prevention of public nuisance licensing objective and while the Sub-Committee had great sympathy with the concerns expressed by the objector, it was of the view that there were no further conditions that were both necessary and appropriate in order to address the prevention of public nuisance licensing objective

It was then

RESOLVED – (1) That the hours for the supply of alcohol on and off the premises be approved from 11:00 hours to 23:00 hours, Monday to Sunday.

(2) That approval be given to the imposition of those conditions proposed by the applicant as part of the application to appear on the premises licence in addition to the mandatory conditions.