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To consider an application for a new premises licence.

To consider an application for a new premises licence.

Upon opening the meeting, Ms Daliah Barrett, the Licensing Team Leader, stated that some additional late papers had been received from the applicant.

In response to questions, Mr Bryan Barnes, resident, informed the Sub-Committee that:

·      He objected to additional documents being circulated as the hearing of the application had already been subject to delay.

In response to questions, Mr Shiekh Subrattee, resident, informed the Sub-Committee that:

·      He objected to additional documents being circulated as the applicant already had time to submit documents and the applicant should not be given an advantage.

In response to questions, Mr Robert Sutherland, the applicant’s representative, informed the Sub-Committee that:

·      As a matter of law, the documents were not late under the procedure of the Licencing Act and the regulations, but he accepted that they may not have been in accordance with the Council's timetable in relation to the Licencing Act.

·      Whilst he would say the documents and the video should be considered, the documents from the acoustic consultants were following on from a series of emails with the Noise and Nuisance team. A number of questions were raised by the head of the department causing a delay. That resulted in an additional document from the acoustic consultants which had to address particular questions. In addition, there was a dispersal plan that indicated how the premises would operate in relation to dispersal should the licence be granted. There was also a further update to the noise management plan. A copy of the noise management plan was contained within the original report. There were some minor changes to it. In respect of the video evidence, it would not be a surprise to the Sub-Committee that the basis of the complaints was not accepted by the by the applicant and the evidence of the CCTV was to demonstrate that the number of people inside of the premises was very small. On one occasion, it was only two and on another occasion, it was maybe four or five. Generally, the number of patrons inside of the venue at the times the complaints were made were very small. The final document was in relation to a statement from the DPS who was able to give direct evidence herself. It would assist if the Sub-Committee could see it, but the evidence could be provided orally. If the Sub-Committee was minded to adjourn the hearing to another date, then he would invite the Sub-Committee to continue with the hearing without the additional information.

At 7:29pm, the Sub-Committee decided to adjourn to deliberate. The Sub-Committee reconvened at 7:39pm.

RESOLVED:

The Sub-Committee returned to the meeting and the Chair stated that the Sub-Committee had deliberated on the matter of the documents that were submitted late and considered that the Licencing Act allowed Councils to set their own policies in relation to licencing and the documents were not submitted in accordance with Haringey Council's procedural rules. The Sub-Committee wished to have the time to consider the documents so it could make a decision  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6

To consider an application for a new premises licence.

The Licensing Team Leader informed that she had received communication on Friday from the applicant’s representative requesting the matter to be postponed. He had stated that his client had to leave the UK for a short period of time.

The application would be rescheduled to be heard on 3 February 2024.