Agenda and minutes

Councillor Wheeler was elected Chair of the committee.

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The Licensing Officer introduced the report as published.

The responses to Member questions to the Licensing Officer were as follows:

-       There are no other premises in the area that are open 24 hours – with Sainsburys and Tesco both being closed by 11pm.

-       Sale of other goods is already permissible from the premises.  There are no other 24 hour places in the local area.

The objector then had the opportunity to ask the Licensing Officer and the responses were as follows:

-       The objector was informed that Tesco is not a 24 hour store.

-       The decision that was before the committee had not yet been made, that was why the committee was taking place.

The applicant had no questions for the Licensing Officer.

The objectors were then given the opportunity to address the committee and made the following points:

-       Lived in the area for 40 years and there has been an increase in noise and vandalism that comes from Tesco being open from 6am – 11pm.

-       Tesco opening times mean that they only get 7 hours peace at the moment and if this application goes through then there will be no peace.

-       There have been cases of littering and urination in the driveway and the fear is that this will increase if the shop does get extended hours to sell alcohol.

-       Although the report says that alcohol will not be sold to intoxicated people the concern is that this will happen as you cannot always tell how intoxicated a person is.

-       There was a concern with regard to customers visiting the shop throughout the night and slamming doors making noise.

-       The lights that are there already are so bright that they shine into the bedroom, they look like floodlights.

-       There was a concern that selling alcohol 24 hours will encourage drunk drivers.

The Licensing Officer stated that traffic is not a licensing concern but is a planning issue.  It was confirmed that only noise relating to the sale of alcohol can be considered.  It was also confirmed that light nuisance falls under the environmental protection department.

Members were then given the opportunity to ask the objectors questions, the responses were as follows:

-       The objectors live directly opposite the premises.

The applicant was then give the opportunity to address the committee and made the following points:

-       This is not the only shop in the UK that will ask for a 24 hour licence.

-       He is trying to take the opportunity that the country has given him and make the most of the premises.

-       He has a planning application in at the moment for the lighting.

-       There will be no deliveries at night and there is parking at the back of the property so that should minimise noise.

-       He is hoping to install speakers like a petrol station so that should minimise noise.

-       The applicant has had a business for 13 years and has never  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

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