Agenda and minutes

NEW PREMISES LICENCE – SAINSBURY’S SUPERMARKETS LTD, WINCHESTER ROAD, BISHOPS WALTHAM, SO32 1BA (PREVIOUSLY BUDGENS STORE)

(Report LR532)

The Chairperson welcomed all those present to the meeting:

Applicant

·         Joanne Surguy – Licensing Manager, Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd

·         Robert Botkai – Solicitor for the Applicant, Winckworth Sherwood LLP

·         Andrew Sanders – Winckworth Sherwood LLP

Representations by Other Persons

·         Parish Councillor Robert Shields (on behalf of Bishops Waltham Parish Council)

The Licensing Officer introduced the report which set out an application for a New Premises Licence under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003 for Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd, Winchester Road, Bishops Waltham. The premises was previously owned by Budgens Stores Ltd who had held a premises licence permitting the supply of alcohol at the site since 2005.

The application was seeking the supply of alcohol (for consumption off the premises only) as the only licensable activity, between the hours of 0600 and 0000 Monday to Sunday and specified the premises’ opening hours as between 0000 and 0000 Monday to Sunday (24 hours), as set out in appendix 1 to the report. 

During the consultation period, a number of conditions had been agreed between Hampshire Constabulary and the applicant. These conditions were set out in section 5 of the report.

Furthermore, following consultation with Hampshire County Council’s Trading Standards, the applicant had amended the terminal hour for the supply of alcohol to 2300 to promote the prevention of crime and disorder licensing objective.

One valid representation had been received from Bishops Waltham Parish Council, raising objection to the application, in respect of the current operating hours of the Budgens Store and primarily in relation to the prevention of crime and disorder, public safety and the prevention of public nuisance licensing objectives.  Their representation was set out in full in appendix 2.

The Licensing Officer advised the Sub-Committee that the premises licence for the Budgens Store currently permits the supply of alcohol between 0800 to 2300 Monday to Saturday and 1000 to 2230 on Sundays and the opening hours mirrored these times. To provide some context, Hampshire Constabulary had provided crime statistics from the last 12 months at the premises. These consisted of three crime reports: two relating to theft and one relating to anti-social behaviour.

In conclusion, the Licensing Officer advised the Sub-Committee that, if minded to approve the application,  there were conditions to consider, as set out in Section 5 of the report, including those conditions agreed by Hampshire Constabulary and the applicant (set out in italics) which the Sub-Committee could amend as appropriate to promote the licensing objectives.

In response to questions from the Sub-Committee, the Licensing Officer clarified that the newly proposed terminal hour for the supply of alcohol of 2300 hours would remain the same as the terminal hour currently in place, with the exception of the terminal hours on Sundays which was currently 2230 hours. However, it was noted the starting hour would change from those hours existing of 0800 hours Monday to Saturday and 1000 hours on Sundays  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.