Agenda and minutes

There were no declarations of interest received at this point in the meeting.

A report of the Director of Public Health and Public Protection was circulated outlining an application for a Premises Licence in respect of One Stop Stores Ltd, 15 Shelton Court, Middlesbrough, TS3 9PD, Ref No: OL/22/04.

Summary of Proposed Licensable Activities:-

Sale of Alcohol (Off Sales) - 8.00am – 10.00pm daily.

Full details of the application and operating schedule were attached at Appendix 1.

The Chair introduced those present and explained the procedure to be followed at the meeting. It was confirmed that all parties had received a copy of the Regulation 6 Notice and copy of the report and accompanying documents, in accordance with the Licensing (Hearings) Regulations 2005. 

Application to Adjourn

An application to adjourn the Hearing to a future date was made by Councillor Thompson, Ward Councillor for Brambles and Thorntree, making representations against the application.  This was supported by a local business owner in attendance at the meeting, also making representations against the application.  This was due to the amount of paperwork issued prior to the meeting and further time to consider such paperwork.

Following consideration and discussion, the Committee agreed that the meeting should proceed.

Details of the Application

The Licensing Manager presented the report outlining the application for a Premises Licence in respect of 15 Shelton Court, Middlesbrough, TS3 9PD.  A copy of the application was advertised in the Evening Gazette on 23 June 2022, as required by the Licensing Act 2003. 

It was noted that, under Regulation 11 of the Licensing Act (Hearings) Regulations 2005, the time limit for this hearing to take place had been extended as the Council considered it to be in the public interest to do so in order to enable the parties to the hearing to be present and to convene a Panel of Members following the Council’s Annual General Meeting, training and summer recess.

It was proposed that the premises would operate as a convenience store, located in a parade of shops at Shelton Court.   A location plan of the proposed site was attached at Appendix 2.

The application initially sought the sale of alcohol off the premises daily between 6.00am and 11.00pm.  Following discussions with Cleveland Police and Public Health, the applicant agreed to amend the house for the sale of alcohol to 8.00am to 10.00pm daily and to amend the Operating Schedule to include a number of conditions.  A copy of the agreement was attached at Appendix 3.  No representations were received from the Responsible Authorities as a result of this agreement.

Representations

A number of representations and several petitions were received in relation to the application, as follows:-

·        17 June 2022 – Councillor G Wilson, Brambles and Thorntree Ward Councillor, objecting to the application on the grounds of the prevention of public nuisance.  Copy attached at Appendix 4.

·        20 June 2022 – Councillor J Thompson, Brambles and Thorntree Ward Councillor, objecting to the application on the grounds of the prevention of crime and disorder and the prevention of public nuisance.  Copy attached at  ...  view the full minutes text for item 22/4