Agenda item

The licensing officer reported that there had been no representations from the responsible authorities. 

The applicant’s representative stated that the shop had opened six weeks ago. It was an empty shop that had been brought back into use. The applicant had another shop in Hornsey Road and had been a manager at an Italian restaurant which was all good experience in this cumulative impact area. Photos had been circulated of the premises. Alcohol would be a maximum of 15% of sales and was situated behind the counter to deter proxy sales. The start time had been moved to 10am to deter street drinkers and alcohol would have a maximum of 6.5 abv as agreed with the police. The hours were within framework hours.  The applicant’s representative highlighted other conditions that had been proposed by the police and that had been accepted by the applicant and stated that with these conditions and the high standards of management, the licensing objectives would be promoted and not undermined. The objectors were not present at the meeting and many residents of the area were likely to become customers. Anti-social behaviour had been a concern of objectors but it was noted that this application was supported by the police and licensing authority. The hours and conditions would deter street drinkers and he asked that the licence be granted.

In response to questions about anti-social behaviour in the area he stated that small bottles of alcohol would not be sold, hours had been brought back to a 10am start, there would be two staff on the premises at all times. The applicant would accept a condition to reduce the maximum abv of alcohol to 6%. The licensee had been trained and would be on the premises most of the time. His staff had worked elsewhere previously and he could continue to train staff. The applicant was a competent operator.

RESOLVED

1)     That the application for a new premises licence, in respect of Holloway Local, 546 Holloway Road, N7 6JP be granted to allow the sale of alcohol, off supplies only, from 10am until 11pm Monday to Sunday. 

2)     Conditions detailed on pages 236 to 238 of the agenda shall be applied to the licence with amended condition 13.

·         Condition 13 to read.  No beers, lagers of above 6% ABV shall be sold at the premises save for premium beers and ciders supplied in glass bottles.

REASONS FOR DECISION

This meeting was held under regulations made under the Coronavirus Act 2020 and it was facilitated by Zoom.

The Sub-Committee considered the written representations of the applicant and two residents. No representations were made by the Responsible Authorities. Conditions were agreed by the applicant with the Police.

The Sub-Committee noted that the premises fall within the Holloway and Finsbury Park Cumulative Impact area and Licensing Policy 3 and 6 applied.

The premises are a grocery shop/supermarket and the Sub-Committee heard at the Sub-Committee that only 15% of the business offer would be alcohol and the business would accordingly not be alcohol led. The applicant’s representative agreed to an amended condition restricting alcohol to 6% abv.

The Sub-Committee was satisfied with the Operating Schedule and the standards of management and noted that the operating hours sought were within the framework hours for off licences.

The Sub-Committee concluded that the Applicant had adequately addressed the cumulative impact area issue and that by granting the application with the conditions agreed, and with the amended condition, the licensing objectives would be promoted.