Issue - meetings

The premises known as ‘Chicken Cottage’ has applied to vary its premises licence.

This matter is brought before the Sub-Committee for determination

Ellie King – Licensing Officer

Linda Cole – Legal Advisor to the Sub-Committee

Sinead O’Callaghan – Clerk to the Sub-Committee

Andy McDiarmid – Legal Advisor, observing

Cllr A Keddie - Observing

The Chair made introductions and explained the procedure for the hearing, which was agreed by all parties.

The Licensing Officer presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated and a copy of which appears as Appendix ‘A’ to these minutes in the Minute Book. The Licensing Sub-Committee was asked to consider an application made by Chicken Cottage to vary the premises licence to extend the licensable hours for the provision of late-night refreshment.

The application received 2 representations, 1 from BCP Councils’ Environmental Health team and the other from a local resident, on the grounds that to grant the application would undermine the prevention of public nuisance licensing objective.

The following persons attended the hearing and addressed the Sub-Committee to expand on the points made in their written submissions:

For the Applicant:

Garip Ozcan – Premises Licence Holder

Dhruti Thakkar

Objectors:

Paul Barker – Environmental Health

Mark Montgomery -Objector

The Sub-Committee asked various questions of all parties present and was grateful for the responses received. All parties had the opportunity to ask questions.

All parties were invited to sum up before the Sub-Committee retired to make its decision. Before concluding the hearing, the Legal Advisor advised all parties of the right of appeal.

RESOLVED that the application to vary the Premises Licence for the premises known as ‘Chicken Cottage’, 196- 198 Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AJ, to extend the licensable hours for the provision of late-night refreshment, be REFUSED.

Reasons for Decision:

The Sub-Committee gave detailed consideration to all of the information which had been submitted before the Hearing as contained in the Licensing Officer’s report for Agenda Item 5, including the details provided by the applicant in their application and the written representations made in objection to the application from Environmental Health and one other person on the grounds that to grant the application will undermine the licensing objective of the prevention of public nuisance.

The Sub-Committee also considered the verbal submissions presented at the Hearing by those in attendance, including Ms Ellie King, the Licensing Officer, Mr Garip Ozcan, the applicant, Ms Dhruti Thakkar, who attended in support of the applicant, Mr Paul Barker, Environmental Health Officer, and Mr Mark Montgomery, a neighbouring resident. Both Mr Barker and Mr Montgomery had submitted objections to the application.

The Sub-Committee noted that the application was prompted by a complaint that the premises had been operating beyond their permitted hours. A visit was made by the Licensing Authority on 8 May 2025 to investigate and provide guidance on the process to vary a licence. During the visit, Mr Ozcan was informed that Environmental Health continued to receive complaints about noise from the premises beyond the licensable hours of 12.30am. Mr Ozcan maintained that the premises closed by 12:30am each night.

The Sub Committee was mindful that Environmental Health  ...  view the full minutes text for item 30