Agenda and minutes

To elect a Chair of this meeting of the Licensing Sub-Committee.

RESOLVED that Councillor Keddie be elected Chairman of the Sub-Committee for the duration of the meeting.

Voting: Unanimous

To receive any apologies for absence from Members.

No apologies for absence were received.

Councillors are requested to declare any interests on items included in this agenda. Please refer to the workflow on the preceding page for guidance.

Declarations received will be reported at the meeting.

There were no declarations of interest.

The protocol for public speaking at Licensing Sub Committee hearings is included with the agenda sheet for noting.

The protocol for public speaking was noted.

The Licensing Authority has received an application for a new premises licence for the premises known as Premier, 1 Bank Chambers, Penn Hill Avenue, Poole, BH14 9NB.

This matter is brought before the Sub Committee for determination.

Attendance:

BCP Council:

Sarah Rogers – Senior Licensing Officer

Mary Almeida – Legal Advisor to the Sub-Committee

Michelle Cutler – Clerk to the Sub-Committee

Cllr Judy Richardson – Observing for training purposes

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

The Sub-Committee was informed that the objector, Cllr Oliver Walters would not be attending the hearing. Mr Veli Bulbul, the applicant, had also given his apologies due to a family bereavement.

The Licensing Officer presented the 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 Sub-Committee was asked to consider an application for a new premises licence for the premises known as ‘Premier’, 1 Bank Chambers, Penn Hill Avenue, Poole, BH14 9NB to permit the Supply of Alcohol (Off Sales only) from 07:00 to 00:00 on every day of the week.

The Licensing Authority received 1 representation from 1 other person on the grounds that to grant the application would undermine the prevention of crime and disorder, prevention of public nuisance and public safety licensing objectives.

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

Mr Phillip Day, Lacey’s Solicitors – Solicitor representing the Applicant

Jackson Warriner, Lacey’s Solicitors – Apprentice solicitor, attending 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 the application for a new premises licence in respect of the premises known as ‘Premier’, 1 Bank Chambers, Penn Hill Avenue, Poole, BH14 9NB, to permit the Supply of Alcohol (Off Sales only) from 07:00 to 00:00 on every day of the week be GRANTED.

Reasons for Decision

The Sub-Committee considered all the information which had been submitted before the Hearing and contained in the report for Agenda Item 5, together with verbal submissions made at the hearing by Mr Philip Day, the applicant’s solicitor.

The Sub-Committee noted that there had been no representations made by any responsible authorities and that there was no evidence of crime and disorder, public nuisance or public safety issues associated with the premises or in the locality of the premises.

Although the applicant, Mr Bulbul, was unable to attend the hearing, the Sub-Committee was satisfied with Mr Day’s response to various questions raised regarding Mr Bulbul’s ability as a licensee. Mr Day advised that Mr Bulbul had been in the licensed trade for several years and has other licensed premises in the conurbation, none of which had ever been subject to a review.

The Sub-Committee considered the written representation made by Cllr Oliver Walters, Penn Hill Ward, on the grounds that “late night sales will  ...  view the full minutes text for item 116.

At its meeting on 24 January 2024, the Sub Committee agreed to further adjourn the hearing to review the existing premises licence for Nala Tapas and Cocktail Lounge, 135 - 137 West Hill Road, Bournemouth BH2 5EG, to enable sufficient time for that licence to be surrendered to the Licensing Authority. The proposal to surrender the existing licence followed a decision by the Sub Committee at the same meeting to grant an application for a new premises licence for the same premises.

The Sub Committee is advised that the licence which was subject to review was surrendered to the Licensing Authority on 29 January 2024 and therefore a hearing is no longer required.

This item was omitted and has been scheduled for the next meeting of the Licensing Sub-Committee, taking place on 27 March 2024.