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Application for the variation of a Premises Licence - Shinfield Filling Station, Shinfield Road, Reading pdf icon PDF 3 MB

To consider an application for the variation of the Premises Licence in respect of Shinfield Filling Station, 211 Shinfield Road, Reading.

Minutes:

The Head of Planning, Development and Regulatory Services submitted a report on an application by Motor Fuel Ltd for the variation of the Premises Licence in respect of Shinfield Filling Station, 211 Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8HA.

 

The report stated that the premises currently had a Premises Licence in force, which permitted the following:

 

Provision of Late Night Refreshment

Monday to Sunday from 2300hrs until 2400hrs

 

Sale by Retail of Alcohol, Off the Premises

Monday to Sunday from 0600hrs until 2400hrs

 

Opening Hours                                   

Monday to Sunday from 0000 hours until 2400 hours

 

A copy of the Premises Licence was attached to the report at Appendix 4.

 

The application was seeking to vary the Premises Licence to allow:

 

Provision of Late Night Refreshment

Monday to Sunday from 2300hrs until 0500hrs

 

Sale by Retail of Alcohol, Off the Premises

Monday to Sunday from 0000 hours until 2400 hours

 

A copy of the application form was attached to the report at Appendix 1.

 

The report stated that during the 28 day consultation process for the application, representations had been received from Reading Borough Council’s Trading Standards Team (attached to the report at Appendix 2) and Reading Borough Council’s Environmental Protection and Nuisance Team (attached to the report at Appendix 3).

The report stated that in considering the application, the Licensing Authority had a duty to carry out its functions with a view to promoting the four licensing objectives, as follows:

·       The prevention of crime and disorder

·       Public safety

·       The prevention of public nuisance

·       The protection of children from harm

 

The report also stated that any conditions placed on the premises licence should be appropriate and proportionate with a view to promoting the licensing objectives and that the Licensing Authority could amend, alter or refuse an application should it be deemed appropriate for the promotion of the licensing objectives.

 

The report set out paragraphs 1.5, 8.41-8.49, 9.11-9.13, 10.4-10.5, 10.15, 2.15-2.16 and 14.63 from the Secretary of State’s guidance issued under Section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003 (April 2018) and paragraphs 2.3-2.7, 3.7, 6.11-6.16, 7.1-7.7, 7.9, 7.13 and 7.16-7.17 from the Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy (October 2018).

Rebecca Moon, Reading Borough Council’s Environmental Protection and Nuisance Team, was present at the meeting and addressed the Sub-Committee on her representation.

The applicant was not present but was represented by Mr Chris Mitchener, Licensing Solutions, who addressed the Sub-Committee on the application and responded to questions.

 

Resolved –

 

(1)      That, in order to promote the four licensing objectives, and having regard to the oral and written representations made, the Secretary of State’s guidance as set out in the report and the Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy as set out in the report, the application for the variation of the Premises Licence in respect of Shinfield Filling Station, 211 Shinfield Road be granted, and in accordance with paragraph 2.4 of the Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy (October 2018) in respect of planning consent, there were exceptional circumstances for departing from the policy on  ...  view the full minutes text for item 22.