Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

1.

Welcomes

Minutes:

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.

2.

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

There were none.

3.

Variation of Premises Licence Application pdf icon PDF 7 MB

Minutes:

The Senior Licensing Enforcement Officer reported that a member of the public who had submitted a representation was unable to attend the Sub-Committee but asked that the letter be taken into consideration by Members.

 

The Sub-Committee heard that an application to vary the premises licence for The Turkish Social Club was received on 3rd July 2018 from John Birch on behalf of the applicant and DPS Cahit Meneske. An existing premises licence was granted on 8th April 2014. Through the application Mr Meneske sought to extend the single storey floor to the rear of the existing to create a larger space for licensable activities, also the creation of an outdoor smoking area for alcohol consumption and use of the basement for pool and similar activities. An obligatory notice was fixed to the premises on 14th July 2018 and during the 28 day period it was on display, representations were made by a local resident and by Environmental Health. However, an agreement was reached between the latter and the applicant, resulting in Environmental Health withdrawing their objection. Members were asked to note paragraph 7.2 of the report which explained that it was for them to determine what conditions be added to the licence.

 

John Birch, on behalf of the applicant, addressed the Sub-Committee and pointed out that no comments had been received from the Fire & Rescue Service, Public Health and Children’s Service. Mr Birch explained that the exit to the premises was to be moved away from the street front; the application would improve the premises both commercially and in terms of neighbour relations. Mr Birch noted that although times granted for licensable activities were permitted until 2am every day, it was normal practice for the business to be closed at, or before, midnight on most days. He advised that to the best of his knowledge, no letters had ever reached the premises regarding noise generated but stated that moving the smoking area from the street front would solve any potential noise problems as well as litter created by people dropping cigarette ends on the floor. Mr Birch advised that the applicant could provide 3 or 4 parking spaces to the rear of the business, but that it was not the type of place that people drove to.

 

In response to a question, Mr Birch stated that at the time of the original application, maximum opening times were applied for and granted and reiterated his point about the business being closed before 2am most days.

 

Mr Birch explained that a fire risk assessment had been carried out for the basement and that Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue had made no comments in relation to the application to vary the licence.

 

The Solicitor advised Members of their choices and explained that they had powers to impose conditions to secure compliance with the licensing objectives, including regulating the use of the smoking area. He suggested that Members may wish to consider the applicant’s offer of creating several parking spaces at the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.