Agenda item
Finks Gillespie, 88 Gillespie Road, N5 1LN - New premises licence
Minutes:
The licensing officer stated that the local resident representation had been withdrawn as conditions had been agreed in relation to deliveries.
The applicant stated that the business owner who had organised the petition had concerns about competition. However, this business had a very different offering and it was hoped would complement the other business. They had another premises in Hackney where this had been the case.
RESOLVED
1) That the application for a new premises licence, in respect of Finks Gillespie, 88 Gillespie Road, N5 1LN be granted to allow:-
a) the sale of alcohol, off supplies only, from Monday to Sunday from 11am until 5pm.
b) Opening hours to be Monday to Friday 08.30am to 5pm and Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 5pm.
2) Conditions detailed on pages 120 to 122 of the agenda shall be applied to the licence with the following additional conditions.
· Prominent, clear and legible notices must be displayed at all exits requesting the public to respect the needs of local residents and to leave the premises and the area quietly.
• No rubbish will be moved, removed or placed in bins outside the premises between 23:00 - 07:00hrs.
• The collection of refuse or delivery of consumables shall be restricted to the hours between 07:00 and 23:00 Monday-Saturday. No deliveries or waste collections shall be made on a Sunday or Bank Holiday.
• The delivery of licensable goods shall be restricted to the hours between 07:00 and 23:00 Monday-Saturday. No deliveries shall be made on a Sunday or Bank Holiday.
• The outside frontage shall be swept and cleared of any rubbish and smoking litter associated with the business at the end of trade each evening.
REASONS FOR DECISION
This meeting was held under regulations made under the Coronavirus Act 2020 and it was facilitated by Zoom.
The Sub-Committee listened to all the evidence and submissions and read all the material. The Sub-Committee reached the decision having given consideration to the Licensing Act 2003, as amended, and its regulations, the national guidance and the Council’s Licensing Policy.
One local resident objection had been received and a petition had been received from a local business. Conditions had been agreed with the police and trading standards and there had therefore been no representations made by the responsible authorities.
The Sub-Committee noted that the hours sought were within the hours specified in licensing policy 6.
The Sub-Committee noted that, following the acceptance of additional conditions in relation to rubbish and deliveries, the resident representation had been withdrawn.
The Sub-Committee heard from the applicant that this premises would have a very different offering from the local business who had started the petition. It was hoped that the applicant would be able to work to complement the other local business rather than be in direct competition.
The Sub-Committee concluded that the granting of the licence with the agreed conditions would promote the licensing objectives. The Sub-Committee noted that the hours sought were within the hours specified in licensing policy 5 and 6.
The Sub-Committee was satisfied that granting the premises licence was proportionate and appropriate to the promotion of the licensing objectives and in the public interest.
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