Agenda item

a. APPLICATION AND REPRESENTATIONS SUBMITTED. To consider the attached report

b. DETERMINATION OF THE APPLICATION FOR A PREMISES LICENCE- Premier Store, 168 Ashfield Road

c. ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE DECISION FOR A PREMISES LICENCE- Premier Store, 168 Ashfield Road

The Panel considered an application for a new Premises Licence in respect of Premier Store, 168 Ashfield Road.

Ms G Sherratt outlined the application on behalf of the applicant Mrs M Nelson who was also in attendance. She highlighted that conditions had already been agreed with the Police as part of the application process. That Mrs Nelson and her husband were experienced licence holders who currently operated similar premises within the Fylde Borough Council area and that the proposed Designated Premises Supervisor was a long standing employee of Mr and Mrs Nelson.

Mr Bullock, Mr Griffiths, Mr Hill Mrs Leng, Mr Sprigg and Mrs Thompson were in attendance as members of the public and spoke in objection to the application. They highlighted the number of other licensed premises in the area and their concerns regarding potential crime and disorder in the area.

The Panel reminded itself that issues regarding covenants on the premises and the issue of demand for a premises were not considerations for the Panel and that it must limit its considerations to the Licensing Objectives.

While the Panel accepted the public objector’s concerns regarding potential anti-social behaviour they had to balance that with the fact that the Police had not objected to the application and that the applicant was an experienced responsible operator.

Resolved:

That the application for a Premises Licence for Premier Store, 168 Ashfield Road, be granted subject to the conditions already agreed with Lancashire Constabulary.