The Licensing Sub-Committee of Barnet Council scheduled a meeting to discuss a licensing application. Councillor Tony Vourou, Councillor Nagus Narenthira and Councillor Lachhya Gurung were scheduled to be in attendance.

The main item scheduled for discussion was a report from the Licensing Manager regarding a premises licence variation application for Pizza Hut at 128 Ballards Lane, London, N3 2PA. The Sub-Committee was also scheduled to review the procedure for hearings, and to consider any urgent items raised by the chair.

Pizza Hut, 128 Ballards Lane

The Licensing Sub-Committee was scheduled to consider a report from the Licensing Manager regarding an application for a variation of a premises licence under section 34 of the Licensing Act 2003¹ for Pizza Hut, located at 128 Ballards Lane, London N3 2PA.

Nine Food Group Limited, trading as Pizza Hut, applied to extend the hours for late night refreshment (deliveries only) to 03:00 every day. The current and proposed hours are:

The applicant stated that the premises would be closed to the public at 00:00.

The applicant also requested to change the hours the premises are open to the public. The table below shows their current permitted opening hours and the proposed opening hours.

The premises is also permitted to sell or supply alcohol both on and off the premises, and this activity was not scheduled to be changed as part of the variation application.

According to the report pack, the licensing authority received a valid representation from Councillor Kathy McGuirk, a local ward Councillor, based on the licensing objectives of prevention of public nuisance and public safety.

The Council's Scientific Services department also submitted a representation based on the objective of prevention of public nuisance, but withdrew it after communication with Directional Pizza City, the agent for the applicant.

The Police confirmed that they had no objections to the variation application.

The report pack included a copy of the variation application form, the current premises licence, the representation from Councillor Kathy McGuirk, the communication from Scientific Services, and a summary of the matters for decision.

Licensing Sub-Committee Hearing Procedure

The Licensing Sub-Committee was scheduled to review the procedure for hearings. The procedure is based on regulations made by the Secretary of State under the Licensing Act 2003.

The procedure includes the following steps:

• The Governance Officer seeks nominations for the Chair and hands over to the Chair.
• The Chair introduces themselves and the members of the committee, and outlines their roles.
• The Chair introduces the Licensing, Legal, and Governance Officers.
• The Chair explains that the Legal and Governance Officers will be present during the committee's deliberations to advise only, and that the Licensing Officer will be excluded from deliberations.
• The Chair asks parties present to introduce themselves.
• The Chair outlines the procedure to be followed.
• The Chair asks all parties to confirm their understanding of the procedure and clarifies any aspects of the procedure where any parties are uncertain.
• The Governance Officer informs the committee of absent parties and details persons whom a party is seeking permission to represent them at the hearing.
• The Licensing Officer presents the report to the Committee, including details of the application, operating schedule, relevant policy details, detail representations made, and a chronology of events.
• The applicant presents opening submissions and clarifies points raised by the authority in the notice of hearing (3 minutes allowed).
• Other parties present opening submissions either in person or by spokesperson (3 minutes per interested party).
• Members question the Licensing Officer on policy.
• The Chair leads a discussion concentrating on points of dispute.
• The Chair informs all present that the Committee will deliberate, and that Legal and Governance Officer will remain to advise but will not be part of the decision-making process, and that all others must leave.
• Parties, apart from Legal and Governance Officers, leave the room.
• The Committee deliberates, with advice as required from Legal and Governance Officer, and reaches a conclusion.
• Parties return.
• The Chair reads out the determination and advises it will be sent in writing to all parties.
• Opportunity for determination to be clarified by any interested party who is unclear.
• The Chair gives advice about appealing against the determination.
• The Chair thanks all for attending and closes the meeting.

Other Items

The Sub-Committee was scheduled to discuss any other items the chair decided were urgent.