Issue - meetings

To consider an application by Home Office Immigration Enforcement (HOIE) for the review of the premises licence for the premises known as Cristallo, 3 West Cliff Road, Bournemouth.

HOIE have identified illegal working at the premises and no longer have confidence in the licence holder to uphold the prevention of crime and disorder licensing objective.

This matter is brought to the Licensing Sub Committee for determination.

Present:

From BCP Council:

Sarah Rogers – Principal Licensing Officer

Andy McDiarmid – Legal Advisor to the Sub-Committee

Jill Holyoake – Clerk to the Sub-Committee

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

The Principal 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 Home Office Immigration Enforcement (HOIE) to review the premises licence for the premises known as Cristallo, 3 West Cliff Road, Bournemouth. HOIE had identified illegal working at the premises and no longer had confidence in the licence holder to uphold the prevention of crime and disorder licensing objective. The Principal Licensing Officer provide an update at the hearing regarding the current status of the licence, which was suspended pending payment of the annual fee.

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

For the Applicant:

Russell Angel – Home Office Immigration Enforcement

For the Premises:

Brendan Herbert – Laceys Solicitors, representing Mr Zubair Dastagir

Zubair Dastagir – Premises Licence Holder and Designated Premises Supervisor (in attendance but did not speak)

Jackson Warner of Laceys Solicitors – present in an observational capacity for training purposes

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?having considered the application dated 30 June 2025, made by Home Office Immigration Enforcement (HOIE) to review the premises licence for the premises known as ‘Cristallo’, 3 West Cliff Road, Bournemouth BH2 5ES, the Sub-Committee has decided that it is appropriate to revoke the licence on the grounds that the premises is not upholding the prevention of crime and disorder licensing objective and is satisfied that there is no alternative outcome that will mitigate the concerns raised by HOIE.? 

Reasons for decision? 

The Sub-Committee?gave detailed consideration to?all of the information which had been submitted before the hearing and contained in the report for Agenda Item 5, presented by Sarah Rogers, Principal Licensing Officer, in particular the written and verbal evidence provided by Russell Angel of the HOIE Licensing Compliance Team as well as the verbal submissions made at the hearing by Brendan Herbert of Laceys Solicitors representing the premises. 

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In determining the review, the Sub-Committee considered the options available to them as set out in the recommendations of the report and provided for in the Licensing Act 2003. Members took account of the Guidance by the Secretary of State made under section 182 of that Act as well as the BCP Statement of Licensing Policy. The Sub-Committee’s decision is based upon consideration of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 61