Agenda and minutes

There were no declarations made at the meeting.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the Licensing Sub-Committees meetings held on 11th January, 16th January and 16th March, 2023 be approved as correct records and signed by the Chair.

(Appendices E and F to the report are not for publication as they contain personal information protected by Data Protection Legislation, not required to be published in accordance with the Licensing Act 2003).

The Sub-Committee considered an application for a new Premises Licence in respect of The Local, 132 Sprotbrough Road, Sprotbrough, Doncaster DN5 8BA.

The Sub-Committee Members, the Applicant and their representative and the persons making representations had received the agenda prior to the meeting. Copies of the representations were attached to the report at Appendix E.

At the commencement of the hearing, the Chair welcomed all parties to the meeting, made introductions and outlined the procedure to be followed.

The Senior Licensing Practitioner introduced the report and outlined the salient points in relation to the application.

The applicant, and their representative Mr Ian Rushton, JL Licence and Retail, were in attendance at the meeting and made representations and answered questions.

Mrs Lynette Chipp, who had made written representations objecting to the application outlined her concerns and answered questions.

All parties were then asked to leave the meeting whilst the Sub-Committee deliberated on the application and reached a decision.

All parties were then invited back into the meeting to be informed of the Sub-Committee’s decision.

RESOLVED that having considered the application for a Premises Licence for The Local, 132 Sprotbrough Road, Sprotbrough, Doncaster DN5 0BA and have taken into account the representations made and the evidence presented today, the steps that are appropriate to promote the Licensing Objectives, the Home Office Guidance and our Statement of Licensing Policy and we have decided to grant the licence in the terms set out in Appendices B-F, but CCTV images will be retained for a period of at least 31 days.

The Committee had sympathy with Mrs Chipp, road safety and littering are clearly important issues as is car-parking, but these are not relevant to the licensing objectives. The Committee were mindful that there were no representations from responsible authorities and were satisfied that the applicant had provided conditions which promote the licensing objectives.