Decision

COMMITTEE:                                          
Licensing Sub-Committee (Licensing Act 2003 and Gambling Act
2005)

 
DATE:                                                       
Thursday, 7 October 2025

 
 
 
Premises:                                         
Tesco Express, Unit 1, Typhoon Way/Lobleys Drive,
Brockworth, Gloucester, GL3 4FL
 
Applicant:                                        
Tesco Stores Limited
 
Application for a premises
licence under the Licensing Act 2003.
 
Present:                                              
Councillors N D Adcock, H C McLain and                                       
                                               
G M Porter.
 
Reserve Member also in attendance:
Councillor R J G Smith.
 
Representatives of applicant:            
Solicitor for the Applicant
                                                           
Representative of the Applicant
 
Responsible
Authorities:                    
None
 
Other
Persons addressing the          
None
Sub-Committee:                                
 
 
SUMMARY OF
REPRESENTATIONS
 

1.   
No representations were received from the
Responsible Authorities in relation to the
application.

Three representations
had been received from Other Persons in relation to the application
all objecting to the application.

 
THE
APPLICATION
 
Relevant licensable activities
and hours applied for:
 

Sale by Retail of
Alcohol

Every Day

06:00 – 00:00

Provision of Late Night
Refreshment

Every Day

23:00 – 00:00

 
 
DECISION
 
Having considered the
application; the evidence provided; the representations made by all
parties, including those made at the hearing and the written
representations of the Other Persons received who were not present
at the hearing; the provisions of the Licensing Act 2003; the
obligation to promote the four licencing objectives; the relevant
sections of the Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy; and
the Statutory Guidance, it was resolved that the premises licence
be GRANTED in accordance with the application set
out.
REASON
 
The Licensing Sub-Committee
considered that it must carry out its functions with a view to
promoting the four licensing objectives, as set out in Section 4(2)
of the Licensing Act 2003. The Sub-Committee noted that no
objections had been raised by the Responsible Authorities which
were considered the experts in their fields and any concerns raised
by the public would be mitigated by the training regime and how the
stores were run.
 
APPEAL
 
All parties were reminded of
their rights of appeal against the Licensing Authority’s
decision pursuant to Section 181 of and Schedule 5 to the Licensing
Act 2003. Any appeal must be made to the Magistrates’ Court
and commenced within 21 days of notification of the
authority’s decision.
 
REVIEW
 
All parties were reminded of
the procedures contained within the Licensing Act 2003 relating to
the potential review of a premises licence. This provision allowed
the public, businesses or Responsible Authorities to apply for a
review of a premises licence where problems arose, in relation to
the licensing objectives: crime and disorder, risks to public
safety, public nuisance or failure to protect children from
harm.