Decision

The Licensing sub committee (LSC) considered an application for a Variation of a Premises Licence for GB10 Sports Limited, 177 Footscray Road, Eltham, SE9 2SZ pursuant to - Section 35(3), Licensing Act 2003

The application was to:

Extend the hours for the sale of alcohol for consumption on the premises applied for:

·      Sunday to Thursday from 11:00 hours until 23:00 hours;

·      Friday & Saturday from 11:00 hours until 24:00 hours (midnight).

Extend the Opening hours to

·      Sunday to Thursday from 12:00 noon to 23:30 hours

·      Friday & Saturday from 11:00 hours until 00:30 hours each following day.

The Licensing sub-committee (LSC) considered:

·      The application

·      Representations from the Applicant Brett Smith and the Applicant’s representative David Sullivan

·      Representations from Councillor Sayers on behalf of local residents who had submitted written representations

·      Written representations in support of the application

The LSC had regard to:

• The Licensing Act 2003

• Section 182 Guidance issued under the Act

 • The Royal Borough of Greenwich Statement of Licensing Policy

• Human Rights Act 1998 and the European Convention on Human Rights

In considering the licensing objectives:

·      The Prevention of crime and disorder

The LSC gave due weight to the representations from Representations from Councillor Sayers on behalf of local residents who had submitted written representations

The written representations did not attend the hearing. Their written representations were nevertheless fully considered by the LSC together with those made on their behalf by Councillor Sayers.

There were no police objections to this application.

The LSC considered the revised guidance issued under section 182 of Licensing Act 2003 at paragraph 2.1 states that Licensing authorities should look to the police as the main source of advice on crime and disorder. They should also seek to involve the local Community Safety Partnership (CSP).

The LSC considered that the Royal Borough’s Royal Community Protection Team propose conditions 9 and 10 in page 22 of the report. These had been agreed by the Applicant.

The LSC considered that this objective was met.

·      Public safety

The LSC considered there were no representations which undermined this objective.

The LSC considered that this objective was met.

There is a right of appeal to the Magistrates’ Court under Section 181 and Schedule 5 of the Licensing Act 2003. The appeal must be commenced by notice of appeal to the Justices’ Chief Executive for the Magistrates Court within the period of 21 days beginning with the day on which the appellant was notified by the Licensing Authority of the decision being appealed against.

•       Prevention of Public Nuisance

The LSC considered there were no representations which undermined this objective.

The LSC considered this objective with regard to the objections in respect of Prevention of crime and disorder objective.

The LSC considered that this objective was met.

•       Protection of Children from Harm.

The LSC considered there were no representations which undermined this objective.

The LSC considered that this objective was met.

The LSC resolved to grant the application in full, subject to the incorporation into the Premises Licence of the conditions offered by the Applicant, as outlined in page 22 of the report together with the Royal Borough’s standard conditions.

There is a right of appeal to the Magistrates’ Court under Section 181 and Schedule 5 of the Licensing Act 2003. The appeal must be commenced by notice of appeal to the Justices’ Chief Executive for the Magistrates Court within the period of 21 days beginning with the day on which the appellant was notified by the Licensing Authority of the decision being appealed against.