Agenda, decisions and minutes

To elect a Chairman for the meeting of the Sub Committee.

Nominations for a Chairman of the Licensing Sub Committee were sought and it was

Resolved:

To elect Councillor Ernie Clark as Chairman for this meeting only.

To receive any apologies for absence and to note any substitutions.

Apologies were received from Councillor Allison Bucknell.  Councillor Trevor Carbin was substitute for Councillor Bucknell.

The Chairman explained the procedure to be followed at the hearing, as contained within the “Wiltshire Licensing Committee Procedural Rules for the Hearing of Licensing Act 2003 Applications” (Pages 5 – 12 of the Agenda refers).

To receive any declarations of disclosable interests or dispensations granted by the Standards Committee.

To consider and determine an Application for a Premises Licence by Mr Kenan Olmez in respect of Four Seasons Coffee Shop, 3 Market Street, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8EY.  The report of the Licensing Officer is attached. 

Application by Mr K Olmez for a Premises Licence – Four Seasons Coffee Shop, 3 Market Place, Trowbridge

Teresa Bray (Public Protection Officer – Licensing) introduced the purpose and scope of the application, the premises to which it related and the key issues for consideration.  Teresa highlighted the following:

·                This was an application by Mr Olmez for a Premises Licence for the provision of late night refreshment (indoors and outdoors) from 23:00 to 00:00 Sunday to Thursday and from 23:00 to 02:30 Friday and Saturday;

·                During the consultation process, three relevant representations were received from Responsible Authorities – Wiltshire Council – Licensing Authority, Wiltshire Council – Environmental Control and Protection and from Wiltshire Police; and

·                That the Licensing Officers had concerns about the Applicant’s ability to uphold the Licensing Objectives and adhere to any conditions set, should the Premises Licence be granted.

In accordance with the procedure detailed in the agenda, the Applicant and the Responsible Authorities who had made a Relevant Representation were given the opportunity to address the Sub Committee.

Key points raised by the Applicant, Mr Kenan Olmez (via his interpreter – Gulsen Farrington) were:

·               When he received the Agenda papers he realised that his previous history of Premises Licences had been focused on and he thought that he would be able have conditions included that would enable the licence to be granted;

·               He had learnt from the past and taken the decision not to apply to be open as late as he was previously – weekdays he was requesting until midnight and Fridays and Saturdays until 02:30;

·               He had applied for the later opening of his premises to increase his income as the population of Trowbridge has increased.  Several pubs and clubs in the area had closed and there was less passing traffic past his premises which meant that it was less likely that incidents of anti-social behaviour would happen;

·               The Licensing Authority and the Police know about the decline of the night time trade in the area and he believes the extension to his opening hours should be granted to pick up the trade that there is at these times;

·               The premises are open to the public as a coffee shop during the day time to bring in more income and the residents of Trowbridge have had to adjust as the premises used to be just a “kebab shop”.  Mr Olmez wished to change the image of the premises and flyers were circulated to promote the other food offerings (chicken, pasta and burgers etc.) they provided to attract more daytime customers;

·               After 4pm, Pizzas were available and customers could request delivery of their items;

·               Mr Olmez agreed with the findings of Mr Guy Sharp following the inspection visits in February and May 2017 but wanted to state that his mother had passed away three days before the visit in February and so he was very emotional at that time;

·               Mr Olmez was in the process of preparing the Health and Safety Certificates that had been  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.