The Licensing Sub-Committee of Bolton Council met on Thursday 28 August 2025 to consider an application to vary a premises licence. The meeting was scheduled to begin with introductions and procedural announcements, before moving on to the substantive matter of the licence application.

Application to Vary a Premises Licence – Sopron Off Licence, 141 Chorley Old Road, Bolton

The sub-committee was scheduled to consider an application to vary a premises licence for Sopron Off Licence, located at 141 Chorley Old Road, Bolton.

The agenda indicated that the sub-committee would consider a report, as well as any representations submitted regarding the application. Following this, they were scheduled to determine the matter in private session, and then announce their decision in public.

Procedure for the Meeting

The chair of the sub-committee was scheduled to summarise the procedure for the meeting, and announce the time limits for each party to speak.

The sub-committee was also scheduled to consider whether any of the background papers or reports relating to the licence application were confidential, as defined in paragraph 14(2) of the Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2005. They were also scheduled to consider whether the public should be excluded from all or part of the hearing, if it was felt that the public interest in doing so outweighed the public interest in the hearing taking place in public.