Agenda item

4.1

The Chief Licensing Officer submitted a report to consider an application for a Premises Licence made under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003, in respect of the premises known as Ramos, 6 Church Street, Sheffield, S35 9WE.

4.2

Present at the meeting were Clive Stephenson (Licensing Strategy and Policy Officer), Samantha Bond (Legal Adviser to the Sub-Committee) and John Turner (Democratic Services).

4.3

Clive Stephenson presented the report to the Sub-Committee, and it was noted that seven public objections and one Councillor objection had been received, and were attached at Appendix ‘C’ to the report.  The applicant and all the objectors had been invited to the meeting, but none were present.

4.4

In response to questions from members of the Sub-Committee, it was stated that the applicant had owned the premises for some time, but now wanted to sell late night refreshments up until 02:00 hours, seven days a week, and until 03:00 hours on Bank Holidays, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.  The nature of the business would comprise both  takeaway and delivery services, and it was confirmed that, as shown on the plans included in the report, there would be no seating inside the premises.  With reference to the complaints regarding noise nuisance caused by the extractor fan and the smells created by cooking on the premises, it was stated that officers from Environmental Health had visited and inspected the premises, as part of the application, and had raised no specific concerns in this regard.  In terms of litter, it was stated that whilst there was no prescriptive distance in terms of the applicant’s responsibilities for clearing up litter from around the premises, the Sub-Committee had the powers to implement conditions in connection with this.  The applicant had extended the hours in terms of the provision of late night refreshment, using Temporary Event Notices, in the past, and there had been no objections from the police, or concerns raised in connection with this.

4.5

RESOLVED: That the meeting be closed to the public and press and attendees involved in the application on the grounds that, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted, if those persons were present, there would be a disclosure to them of exempt information as described in paragraph 5 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, as amended.

4.6

Samantha Bond reported orally, giving legal advice on various aspects of the application.

4.7

At this stage in the proceedings, the meeting was re-opened to the public and press and attendees.

4.8

RESOLVED: That the Sub-Committee agrees to grant a Premises Licence in respect of Ramos, 6 Church Street, Sheffield, S35 9WE, in the terms requested and subject to the addition of the following condition:-

The applicant be requested to clear up any litter within a 100 yard radius of the premises, at the end of each trading day.

(The full reasons for the Sub-Committee’s decision will be included in the written Notice of Determination.)