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Kenan Gokdogan has made an application for a new premises licence for a convenience store located at 57 High Street, Christchurch, BH23 1BW.

The application seeks permission for the off sale of alcohol between 07:00 and 23:00 every day of the week.

The application attracted 2 representations from 2 other persons on the grounds that to grant the application would undermine the prevention of crime and disorder, prevention of public nuisance, public safety and protection of children from harm licensing objectives. However,  following mediation 1 representation was withdrawn leaving 1 remaining.

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

Present:

From BCP Council:

Ellie King – Licensing Officer

Andy McDiarmud – Legal Advisor

Claire Johnston – Clerk to the Sub Committee

The Chair made introductions and explained the procedure to be followed in considering this item, which was agreed by all parties present.

The Principal Licensing Officer presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'A' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

The Sub Committee was asked to consider an application made by Kenan Gokdogan has made an application for a new premises licence for a convenience store located at 57 High Street, Christchurch, BH23 1BW.

The original application sought permission for the off sale of alcohol between 07:00 and 23:00 from Monday to Sunday.

In response to the application two representations had been received from other persons on the grounds that granting the application would undermine the prevention of crime and disorder, prevention of public nuisance, public safety and protection of children from harm licensing objectives. Following mediation, one representation was withdrawn leaving one remaining.

The applicant had engaged in successful mediation with Environmental Health and Dorset Police to agree additional conditions to attach to the licence if granted, as set out in the report.

The premises was formally a restaurant known as Loch and Quay which benefitted from a current Premises Licence, further information in relation to this was included in the report.

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

·       Oktay Kurtoglu - DPS and representing Kenan Gokdogan 

The other person did not attend so their representations were considered based on their written submissions, including the supplementary statement submitted.

The Sub-Committee asked various questions of all parties present and were 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 for a new premises licence for a convenience store and post office located at 57 High Street, Christchurch, BH23 1BW.to permit the off sale of alcohol be GRANTED with the additional conditions agreed as a result of mediation with the applicant as follows:

Conditions agreed with Dorset Police:

·       Reduction of licensable hours for the supply of alcohol from 07:00 - 23:00 to 09:00 - 23:00

·       No single cans or bottles of beer or cider shall be sold at the premises.

·       No super-strength beer, lagers or ciders of 5.5% ABV (alcohol by volume) or above shall be sold at the premises.

·       Outside of the hours authorised for the sale of alcohol, all alcohol within the trading area is to be secured behind locked grills, locked screens or locked cabinet doors so as to prevent access to the alcohol by both customers or staff.

·       There shall be no self-service, by patrons, of spirits on the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 161