Agenda item

The licensing officer reported that the applicant had sent a letter to the interested parties but no replies had been received.  The applicant had spoken to the police and put forward conditions that the police had requested. 

The applicant reported that she was working with Interflora which sold ‘add on’ products with flowers, which included a limited supply of wine and champagne. Prices were higher than local shops so the premises would not be encouraging street drinkers.  There would be no drinking in the shop and CCTV was installed following discussions with the police.

In response to concerns from the Sub-Committee should the licence be transferred in the future, the applicant agreed to a condition that there would be no alcohol only purchases.

RESOLVED:

a) That the application for a new premises licence in respect of Fresh Flower Scent, 748 Holloway Road, N19, be granted:-

i)       To permit the premises to sell alcohol for consumption off the premises only Monday to Sunday from 09:00 to 19:00 hours on Monday to Saturday and from 10:00 to 16:00 on Sunday.

ii)      To allow the following opening hours:- 09:00 to 19:00 Monday to Saturday and 10:00 to 16:00 on Sunday.

b) That conditions as outlined in appendix 3 as detailed on page 77 of the agenda with the following amendmentshall be applied to the licence.

Condition 1 to read.  The sale of alcohol is limited to wine or champagne and shall be ancillary to the business operating as a flower shop.  There shall be no alcohol only sales.

REASONS FOR DECISION

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.

The Sub-Committee took into consideration Licensing Policy 2.  The premises fall under the Archway cumulative impact area.  Licensing policy 2 creates a rebuttable presumption that applications for new premises licences that are likely to add to the existing cumulative impact will normally be refused, unless an applicant can demonstrate why the operation of the premises involved will not add to the cumulative impact or otherwise impact adversely on the promotion of the licensing objectives.

The Sub-Committee noted that the application was within the framework hours as detailed in the licensing policy.  The sale of alcohol would be limited to high cost wine and champagne and would be sold only in conjunction with other items relating to the business.

The applicant had liaised with the police in regard to the application and had accepted a number of conditions that had been suggested by the police and which would ensure that the licensing objectives would be promoted. The Sub-Committee noted that CCTV had already been installed at the premises.

The Sub-Committee concluded that there were exceptional grounds for granting the application and that the applicant had rebutted the presumption that the granting of the application would not impact negatively on the licensing objectives.