Agenda and draft minutes

To elect a Member to act as Chair of the meeting.

It was proposed, and seconded, that Councillor Judith Chilvers be elected as Chair for this meeting.

RESOLVED:

To appoint Councillor Judith Chilvers as Chair for this meeting.

Apologies for absence had been received from Councillor Sweeting.

A copy of the Register of Interest for each Selby District Councillor is available for inspection at www.selby.gov.uk.

Councillors should declare to the meeting any disclosable pecuniary interest in any item of business on this agenda which is not already entered in their Register of Interests. Councillors should leave the meeting and take no further part in the consideration, discussion or vote on any matter in which they have a disclosable pecuniary interest.

Councillors should also declare any other interests. Having made the declaration, provided the other interest is not a disclosable pecuniary interest, the Councillor may stay in the meeting, speak and vote on that item of business.

If in doubt, Councillors are advised to seek advice from the Monitoring Officer.

There were no disclosures of interest.

To confirm the procedure to be followed at the meeting.

The Committee noted the Licensing hearing procedure.

To receive the report from the Licensing Manager, which asks Members to determine an application for a premises licence, which has been made under the Licensing Act 2003.

The Chair introduced all the parties present at the meeting and summarised the Licensing hearing procedure which had been circulated as part of the agenda pack. All parties confirmed that they had received a copy of the hearing procedure.

The Licensing Manager presented the report which outlined the details of the application for the determination of a premises licence for T-Post, 66 High Street, South Milford, Leeds, LS25 5AQ.  The hearing had been necessitated by representations which had been received from three members of the public.

The Sub-Committee heard that the application was to permit the sale of alcohol at the designated premises, on any day of the week, between the times as detailed within the report.

The Licensing Manager informed Members that conditions had been agreed between North Yorkshire Police and the applicant and Environmental Health and the applicant following representations made by the responsible authorities. The necessary amendments had been incorporated into the operating schedule following these representations and formed the conditions of any granted licence.

It was confirmed that a consultation had been carried out by the applicant in accordance with the Act and the Licensing Act 2003 (Premises Licences and Club Premises Certificates) Regulations 2005, and that the applicant had complied with all the statutory requirements.

Members noted that the three people who had made representations against the application had all objected on the grounds of the prevention of public nuisance objective. 

In response to a query from one of the representors regarding the number of representations which had been received by the authority, the officer confirmed that all the valid representations that had been received by the authority had been included within the agenda pack.

The Sub-Committee listened to evidence from the applicant, Mr Richardson, and evidence in support of the relevant representations from four members of the public.

Mr Richardson explained that T-Post was a small, family run business which had been in operation since 2016, the premises had undercover, outdoor seating for 24 people and seating for a further 10 people inside.  However, at present, to comply with Covid-19 regulations, only a takeaway service was being operated with customers being offered five-to-ten-minute collection time slots to safeguard customers and staff.  It was further explained that a ten-year lease had recently been secured on the premises by the applicant.

Members heard that the aim of the application for a premises licence was to enhance the main business of providing restaurant quality food by offering alcoholic beverages with a substantial meal, along with Prosecco afternoon teas and themed evenings. 

Mr Richardson stated that the bulk of the premise’s clientele lived within the village of South Milford, signage had been displayed at the premises making customers aware that a premises licence was being sought, and customers had been supportive of the application.

Mr Richardson addressed the concerns of the representors as set out within their individual emails of representation contained within the agenda pack.  In relation to on street parking, Members heard that on street  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.