The Licensing Sub Committee Hearing Panel was scheduled to consider an application for a premises licence for Wilmslow Fried Chicken. The panel was also scheduled to address any urgent business or appeals that may have arisen.

Wilmslow Fried Chicken Premises Licence Application

The Licensing Sub Committee Hearing Panel was scheduled to determine an application for a premises licence for Wilmslow Fried Chicken, located at 573 Wilmslow Road, Manchester, M20 3QH. The application, reference PR202607-1768987, was for the provision of late-night refreshment.

The report pack indicated that the applicant, Wilmslow Fried Chicken Ltd., described the premises as a hot food takeaway operating primarily as a takeaway and collection service. The application sought to provide late-night refreshment between the hours of 23:00 and 02:00 from Sunday to Thursday, and 23:00 to 03:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.

A 28-day public consultation was undertaken, during which one relevant representation was received from the Licensing and Out of Hours Compliance Team. This representation did not object to the grant of the application in principle but sought clarification on several points within the operating schedule and recommended reduced operating hours.

The Licensing and Out of Hours Compliance Team raised concerns regarding the presence of external seating, the details of the CCTV system, fire and health and safety measures, staff training content and record-keeping, and safeguarding procedures. They also noted that the proposed hours were later than those previously imposed by a planning condition in 1999, although subsequent premises licences had permitted later hours. The team recommended that the operating hours be restricted to Sunday to Thursday between 23:00 and 01:00, and Friday and Saturday between 23:00 and 03:00.

The report pack outlined that the panel was recommended to determine the application, potentially by granting the licence subject to conditions, excluding certain licensable activities, refusing to specify a designated premises supervisor, or rejecting the application entirely. The decision was to be made having regard to the licensing objectives: the prevention of crime and disorder, public safety, the prevention of public nuisance, and the protection of children from harm. The panel was also to consider the Secretary of State's Guidance to the Licensing Act 2003¹ and the Manchester Statement of Licensing Policy.