Agenda and minutes

Licensing Appeals Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 24 October 2023 11.30 a.m.

Venue: Council Chamber - South Cambs Hall. View directions

Contact: Aaron Clarke  01954 713000 Email: democratic.services@scambs.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Declarations of Interest

As a Councillor, you are reminded of the requirements under the Council’s Code of Conduct to register interests and to disclose interests in a meeting. You should refer to the requirements set out in the Code of Conduct which are summarised in the notes at the end of this agenda frontsheet.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

2.

Introductions / Procedure pdf icon PDF 213 KB

The Chair of the Sub-Committee will welcome those present and introduce him/herself; the remaining members of the Sub-Committee and the officers will then introduce themselves.

 

A copy of the Sub-Committee appeals procedure is attached.

Minutes:

The Chair introduced panel members and officers and explained the procedure for the hearing.

3.

Application for the Grant of a Street Trader Consent pdf icon PDF 217 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Date of Hearing:

24 October 2023

Trading body

Between Buns

Premises Address:

The Black Horse, 63 Orchard Road, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 6BP

Application:

Application for street trader consent

 

 

Those present at the hearing:

 

Sub-Committee:

Mark Howell (Chair)

 

Sunita Hansraj

 

Peter Sandford

 

 

SCDC Officers:

Natasha Wade-Guest, Licensing Technical Officer

 

Felicity Goldsbrough, Legal Adviser (attended virtually)

 

Rachel Jackson, Principal Licensing Officer

 

Aaron Clarke, Democratic Services Technical Officer (attended virtually)

Applicant:

Mr George Greaves (not in attendance)

Mr Steven Harrington – Owner of Black Horse pub (in applicant’s absence)

Representees:

Cllr Sally Ann Hart – Melbourn Parish Council (attended virtually)

Cllr Steve Kilmurray – Melbourn Parish Council (attended virtually)

Hannah Brown – Cambridgeshire Live

The application

To consider the application for street trader consent.

Background

On 15 May 2023, an application for a mobile street trading consent was submitted to trade Fridays (every second week) between 17:30 and 20:30 at The Black Horse, 63 Orchard Road, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 6BP.

In line with the Council’s current Street Trading Policy, views were sought on the application by consulting with:

·       Ward & Division Councillors

·       Parish or Town Councils

·       South Cambridge Council Environmental Health

·       Cambridgeshire Constabulary

·       Shared Planning Service

·       Cambridgeshire County Council Highways

In addition, a site visit was undertaken by the Licensing Principal Officer on 18 May 2023, to both assess suitability and to follow up a complaint from a neighbour who had raised concerns regarding trading within the premise car park and had suggested the location was dangerous and a nuisance. The Officer considered the location of the trading unit, space available within the car park and access to the car park to be in a suitable location, and does not impede traffic flow, nor cause a hazard.

Where valid representations have been received against an application, the application will be referred to the Licensing Sub-Committee for determination. There is no formal right of appeal against refusal of an application following the decision.

The application has been opposed by Melbourn Parish Council.

A petition was handed to the Council by the Black Horse, Melbourn in support of small business food vendors trading at the premises, along with a letter from Steve Harrington, landlord of the Black Horse, Melbourn.

 

The report stated that the petition had been submitted by Cllr Jose Hales but this was incorrect, this was submitted by The Black Horse directly to the authority. Cllr Jose Hales had submitted support for the application but was not involved with the petition.

 

The trader has been permitted to trade at the location pending the decision of the Committee, in order to support the business due to a number of factors;

·       Trading was not taking place daily, only once a fortnight for a short time period.

·       As soon as the trader was advised a Street Trading Consent was required, the application was immediately applied for, and all paperwork and safety checks were in order, therefore suggesting there was no evidence to suggest non-compliance.

·       There have been no nuisance complaints lodged with Environmental Health.

·       It was  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.