Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED that Councillor F Abbott be appointed as Chair for the hearing.

There were no apologies for absence.

There were no declarations of interest.

To consider an application fora PremisesLicence in respect of Kitchen 126, 126 Southbank Road, Coventry, CV6 1FH

Note: The applicant and their representative have been invited to attend the

  hearing.

  Persons who have made representations have been invited to attend.

The City Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy is available on the Council’s website. Alternatively, please contact us if you require a hard copy.

The Sub-Committee considered an application for a Premises Licence in respect of Kitchen 126, 126 Southbank Road, Coventry. The application was for the Sale of Alcohol (On & Off Sales) from Monday – Sunday 11:00 – 22:00.

One representation had been received from a Resident objecting to the application on the grounds that should the application be granted, it would undermine the licensing objective of the Prevention of Public Nuisance.

None of the Responsible Authorities had objected to the application.

When asked by the Sub-Committee if there were any further documents either the applicant or the Objector would like to submit, the Objector - Councillor J Gardiner on behalf of the Resident - provided a copy of the Resident’s statement to the Sub-Committee. Similarly, the Applicant made reference to the inclusion of an online petition in support of her case which was rejected by the Sub-Committee as it was not submitted within the evidential deadline.

The Licensing Officer gave a brief summary of the application and confirmed that all licensing formalities had been complied with.

The Applicant was invited to present her case with the Sub-Committee allowing her and the Objector 25 minutes each. Her Representative explained that although eleven other street food takeaway events had taken over the past year, only one event – 28 May 2023 – had objections raised against it. During every other event and during the café being open, the Applicant had never received any complaints made against the café regarding smell, noise or anti-social behaviour.

In opposition to the objections raised to the representation submitted by the resident, the Representative presented a statement from another resident who attended the event on 28 May 2023, explaining that it was a small gathering with low noise and no smell. The Representative also noted that it was difficult to accurately ascertain the size of the attending crowd as photos submitted in the Resident’s representation were inaccurate and unsubstantiated. Additionally, with regards to the attitude of the staff towards the Resident following her complaint on 28 May 2023, the Representative argued that this was similarly lacking evidence and unsubstantiated.

Attention was then granted towards the claims made by the Resident regarding the possible disruption of the local community if the Application were to be granted. Alongside a recognition that nuisance from music could not be solely attributed to the café due to other businesses in the vicinity, the Representative offered a solution to the parking problems raised by the Resident and other petitioners by pointing out the available council car parking available on the nearby Holyhead Road. 

The Representative also expressed concern as to the vexatious manner of the Resident’s petition and the behaviour of local residents as to the lack of concern raised until the application was submitted. Furthermore, it was felt that the Resident’s reference to previous events on Browns Lane were unrelated and vexatious and the Representative was grateful this would not be taken into consideration.

Similarly, the Representative raised questions over the claim of piling  ...  view the full minutes text for item 9.

To consider any other items of business which the Chair decides to take as a matter of urgency because of the special circumstances involved.

There were no other items of business.